Director, Evidence Generation and Publications

Freenome is seeking a Director of Evidence Generation and Publications to lead integrated evidence-generation and publication strategies across the company’s portfolio. This remote role reports to the VP of Medical Affairs.

Responsibilities

• Evidence-generation strategy
  • Develop and execute integrated evidence plans aligned with clinical, regulatory, market-access, and commercial priorities.
  • Identify evidence gaps and translate them into readily executable research questions, study concepts, and analysis plans.
  • Lead post hoc analyses, real-world evidence and registry studies, and investigator-sponsored research.
  • Guide evidence development throughout the product lifecycle (feasibility, validation, and post-marketing studies).
  • Establish clear governance, prioritization, timelines, and measures of impact.
• Publication and scientific-dissemination strategy
  • Develop and manage publication plans aligned with Freenome’s scientific communication strategy.
  • Oversee manuscripts, abstracts, posters, oral presentations, and other scientific materials.
  • Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant dissemination of data.
  • Partner with internal authors, external investigators, medical writers, statisticians, and third-party vendors.
  • Track publication progress and scientific impact.
• Scientific leadership and cross-functional collaboration
  • Serve as a strategic partner across Science, Scientific and Medical Affairs, Clinical, Regulatory, Market Access, Commercial, and Biometrics.
  • Translate complex findings into clear and credible scientific narratives.
  • Provide guidance on study design, endpoints, analyses, interpretation, and dissemination.
  • Align internal teams on evidence priorities, scientific messaging, and publication timing.
  • Present strategies and program updates to senior leadership.
• External research and scientific engagement
  • Represent Freenome at scientific congresses, advisory boards, and research meetings.
  • Build relationships with investigators, academic institutions, and healthcare systems.
  • Evaluate and support investigator-sponsored research.
  • Identify external partnerships that strengthen Freenome’s evidence base.
• Governance, quality, and compliance
  • Ensure adherence to applicable company policies, publication standards, and ethical guidelines, including GPP and ICMJE.
  • Maintain high standards for scientific integrity, authorship, transparency, and data accuracy.
  • Manage vendors, research partners, contracts, budgets, timelines, and program risks.

Requirements

• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in medicine, science, public health, epidemiology, health economics, pharmacy, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant diagnostics, medical device, or healthcare experience, ideally in oncology.
• Demonstrated experience leading evidence generation and publication strategies.
• Strong knowledge of clinical research, real-world evidence, epidemiology, biostatistics, and scientific data interpretation.
• Experience authoring and supervising manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and scientific presentations.
• Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives in a matrixed organization.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong commitment to scientific integrity and compliant collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in oncology, cancer screening, molecular diagnostics, genomics, multiomics, or liquid biopsy.
• Experience supporting diagnostic products, including screening tests, through their development, regulatory review, launch, and/or lifecycle management.
• Experience with real-world data, health economics, implementation science, or healthcare delivery research.
• Established relationships with investigators, academic institutions, or professional societies.
• Prior people-management experience.

Pay

The US target range of the base salary for this role is $214,625 - $305,550. You will also be eligible to receive equity, cash bonuses, and a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits.