Associate Medical Director, Gynecologic Oncology

Primary Responsibilities

• Partner with the Sr. Medical Director, Oncology on the clinical development of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) molecular diagnostics and liquid biopsy assays for gynecologic cancers.
• Direct the development and execution of clinical strategies and evidence-generation plans that demonstrate clinical utility in gynecologic oncology, including minimal residual disease (MRD) tracking, recurrence monitoring, treatment response assessment, and clinical trial enrichment.
• Oversee medical education and scientific communications for healthcare providers focused on gynecologic oncology, including tumor boards, webinars, and field medical enablement.
• Partner with commercial and marketing teams to deliver clear, data-driven clinical evidence and educational materials to gynecologic oncology stakeholders, including gynecologic oncology surgeons, medical oncologists, pathologists, radiation oncologists, genetic counselors, and advanced practice providers.
• Represent Natera at medical congresses and industry events, including SGO, ASCO, and ESMO, both in person and virtually.
• Build and maintain relationships with external experts, clinical investigators, cooperative groups such as NRG/GOG, and professional societies within gynecologic oncology.
• Maintain a standard of scientific rigor and data-driven urgency across the oncology organization.
• Collaborate with R&D, biostatistics, clinical operations, and HEOR on protocol development, endpoint selection, data analysis, data interpretation, peer-reviewed publications, and congress submissions in gynecologic oncology.
• Support investigator-initiated research, real-world evidence generation, and clinical collaborations that advance the standard of care in gynecologic cancers.

Key Skill Sets and Responsibilities

• Gynecologic Oncology Expertise
• Deep knowledge of gynecologic malignancies, including current treatment paradigms, molecular biomarkers such as HRD, MSI/Lynch, and HPV-related disease, and evolving clinical guidelines.
• Provide expert medical guidance on gynecologic oncology clinical use cases, clinical trial design, and complex patient scenarios.
• Comprehensive Oncology Acumen
• Ability to communicate credibly across solid tumor histologies and indications to support cross-portfolio initiatives.
• Stay current on advances in oncology and translate data insights into product strategy, clinical evidence, and educational content.
• Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration
• Work effectively with research, development, commercial, medical affairs, regulatory, market access, and legal partners to drive successful product launches and lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure clinical relevance, health-system integration, and clinical adoption of Natera’s oncology solutions.

Qualifications

• M.D. or D.O. with board certification in Gynecologic Oncology, or Medical Oncology with a significant gynecologic oncology focus, is required.
• Minimum 5 years of post-training experience in oncology with a strong background in clinical research and development; clinical diagnostics or biopharma industry experience is preferred.
• At least 3 years of clinical trial experience in academia, biopharma, biotech, diagnostics, or an equivalent clinical research setting.
• Title and level (Associate Medical Director or Medical Director) will be commensurate with experience.