Medical Scientific Liaison

About the role

Join 100,000 colleagues at Thermo Fisher Scientific to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. In this position, you will accelerate national adoption and integration of Thermo Fisher Scientific’s B·R·A·H·M·S biomarker assays through peer-to-peer scientific dialogue. Your focus will be on supporting the company’s Medical Plan for implementing novel diagnostic solutions in diverse indications, particularly maternal-fetal medicine. You will stay abreast of current trends, engage with professional stakeholders, and collect scientific insights to inform medical strategy and new clinical research or product claims.

Location: Remotely based in a major city with easy airport access.

Responsibilities

• Educate internal stakeholders and external customers on disease states applicable to our biomarker portfolio, particularly for prenatal screening.
• Interact as a consulting expert with customers to assist in developing pathways/protocols to improve clinical practice and patient management.
• Respond to off-label medical information requests with fair-balanced scientific and technical assay and disease-state information, serving as the clinical expert.
• Systematically identify and profile Advisors, Key Opinion Leaders, and other influencers within therapeutic areas of interest to Thermo Fisher Scientific, and proactively nurture scientific dialogue and respectful relationships.
• Attend scientific medical congresses, hold scientific conversations in Medical Affairs conference settings, prepare conference reports, and create medical post-meeting communications.
• Generate scientific and medical insights to inform the medical and clinical strategy of the business.
• Identify potential opportunities with leading researchers in the field as consultants and for future research projects, channeling collaboration proposals to the internal review board.

Requirements

• Graduate degree required; advanced scientific degree (MSc, PhD, MD) with at least 1-2 years' experience in maternal-fetal medicine strongly preferred (healthcare industry or hospital setting).
• Self-starter with a passion for advancing patient care through clinical education, scientific engagement, and professional networking.
• 3 to 4 days of travel per week, including multiple overnights (2 to 3 overnights per week).

Skills

• Strong communication skills, both written and via formal presentation.
• Excellent problem-solving and persuasion skills, with the ability to professionally represent Thermo Fisher Scientific to individuals and multidisciplinary groups.
• Capability for scientific, creative, and strategic thinking, and the ability to present and maintain fair balance during scientific discussions/presentations.
• Demonstrated skills in establishing and maintaining relationships with external thought leaders, including physicians, pharmacists, and allied healthcare professionals.
• Proficiency in English is required for effective communication and collaboration with global team members and business leaders, including in the United States.

Schedule

Standard office hours (40 hours per week).

Environmental conditions: Office.