Karius
Karius is a life sciences company focused on saving lives from infectious diseases.
Director, Scientific Engagement – West
Location
California
Posted
105 days ago
Salary
$220K - $330K / year
Seniority
Lead
Postgraduate Degree8 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Provide strategic input into study design, site selection, feasibility, and investigator engagement.
• Partner with investigators and study teams to support enrollment and trial conduct.
• Represent Medical Affairs at investigator meetings and deliver site training.
• Assist in the management and coordination of Investigator Initiated Studies.
• Interpret and communicate clinical data internally and externally.
• Coach, mentor, and provide strategic guidance to MSLs across therapeutic areas.
• Develop and disseminate scientific resources, training, and standard responses.
• Evaluate and synthesize field insights to inform internal strategy and evidence generation.
• Serve as a medical expert at advisory boards, conferences, and symposia.
• Support cross-functional product launch planning and execution.
• Review and contribute to promotional, educational, and field training materials.
• Collaborate on scientific booth content and conference activities.
• Identify, engage, and foster long-term partnerships with national-level KOLs and investigators.
• Support KOL participation in advisory boards, conferences, and publications.
• Build credible scientific relationships to advance development, evidence generation, and guidelines.
Job Requirements
- Doctoral-level degree in the Life Sciences (MD or DO), required.
- Board certification and clinical practice experience, required.
- Minimum 8 years post-training experience in hematology/oncology, transplant, or infectious diseases, including 5 or more years in Medical Affairs, clinical development, or scientific engagement roles in diagnostics or biopharma.
- Demonstrated experience bridging clinical practice and molecular diagnostics, preferably with hands-on exposure to Karius testing or other cfDNA technologies.
- Proven experience engaging with national level key opinion leaders, investigators, and guideline contributors, including the ability to shape and execute scientific engagement plans.
- Deep scientific and clinical knowledge with the ability to translate complex data into clear insights for diverse audiences.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, comfortable engaging with external experts and internal executive leadership in high visibility settings.
- Strategic thinker with a demonstrated ability to align field scientific activities to broader medical, evidence generation, and business objectives.
- Experience designing, executing, and interpreting clinical studies, registries, or investigator initiated research in relevant therapeutic areas.
- Track record of authorship on peer reviewed publications and presentations at major medical congresses.
- Proven ability to provide medical and scientific leadership to field medical teams or clinical liaisons, including mentoring, coaching, and performance guidance.
- Strong analytical skills with experience interpreting real world evidence, clinical utility data, and health outcomes to inform scientific engagement strategy.
- High level of professional credibility with the ability to build trusted, long term relationships with external experts and internal stakeholders.
- Ability to travel frequently, up to 50%, for investigator meetings, conferences, and field team support.
- Comfortable working independently in a field based role with effective cross functional coordination and accountability.
Benefits
- Equal Opportunity Employer
- Diversity and inclusion in the workplace
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