OverviewThe Diagnostic Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based scientific expert
responsible for advancing high-quality biomarker testing, diagnostic excellence, and
precision-medicine readiness across oncology practices and laboratories. This role
strengthens scientific partnerships with healthcare providers, pathologists, and
laboratory leaders to ensure patients receive timely, guideline-aligned diagnostic testing that informs optimal therapeutic decisions.
The Diagnostic MSL plays a critical role in shaping the diagnostic ecosystem by
generating insights, educating stakeholders, and driving measurable improvements in testing adoption and patient identification.
ResponsibilitiesDiagnostic & Laboratory Support- Build and maintain peer to peer scientific and clinical relationships with national and regional external experts (EEs) and academic laboratories to support appropriate adoption of biomarker testing.
- Leverages technical expertise and landscape knowledge to identify relevant EEs and emerging experts for inclusion in territory plan.
- Provide scientific education on testing methodologies, assay selection, turnaround time expectations, and interpretation of biomarker results relevant to therapeutic decision-making.
- Support healthcare providers in understanding diagnostic pathways and barriers to testing, including pre-analytic variables, ordering workflows, and operational considerations.
- Collaborate with laboratory stakeholders to help bring innovative, guideline-aligned diagnostic testing into routine oncology practice.
Insight Generation & Field Medical Intelligence- Gather, synthesize, and communicate actionable field insights related to testing practices, diagnostic workflows, treatment pathways, and the evolving biomarker landscape.
- Identify emerging trends, scientific gaps, and barriers to biomarker testing, escalating clear and timely recommendations to Medical Affairs leadership.
- Inform medical strategy, scientific education, and evidence-generation priorities through high-quality territory intelligence and real-world diagnostic insights.
Driving Measurable Impact- Contribute to measurable improvements in biomarker testing adoption, time-to-test, and appropriate patient identification within the assigned territory.
- Translate scientific engagement into improvements across the end-to-end patient journey-from testing to diagnosis to treatment initiation.
- Demonstrate influence on testing practices and scientific understanding aligned with evolving standards of care in priority oncology indications.
- Actively support and represent Stemline at national, regional and local scientific congresses in alignment with goals and objectives
- Executes in line with annual goals and objectives expectations, and compliantly documents field activity, insights and expenses.
QualificationsScientific & Clinical Expertise- Deep understanding of oncology biomarkers, molecular diagnostics, and precision-medicine principles.
- Ability to interpret complex diagnostic data, assay methodologies, and clinical evidence.
- Maintains up-to-date knowledge of evolving standards of care, guideline updates, and diagnostic innovations.
Diagnostic & Laboratory Systems Knowledge- Expertise in laboratory workflows, pre-analytic variables, assay validation, and quality considerations.
- Understanding of diagnostic access barriers, ordering pathways, and operational constraints across diverse practice settings.
- Ability to translate laboratory processes into actionable insights for clinicians and internal stakeholders.
Scientific Communication & Education- Skilled at delivering clear, balanced, and tailored scientific education to diverse audiences, including oncologists, pathologists, and laboratory directors.
- Ability to simplify complex diagnostic concepts while maintaining scientific rigor.
- Strong presentation, facilitation, and scientific storytelling capabilities.
Insight Generation & Strategic Thinking- Identifies emerging diagnostic trends, unmet needs, and barriers to testing.
- Synthesizes field insights into actionable recommendations that influence medical strategy.
- Demonstrates strategic foresight in anticipating shifts in the diagnostic landscape.
Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Leadership- Builds strong, trust-based peer-to-peer scientific relationships with EEs, emerging experts, laboratory leaders, and multidisciplinary care teams.
- Navigates complex stakeholder environments with professionalism and scientific credibility.
- Demonstrates influence without authority to drive diagnostic excellence.
Cross-Functional Collaboration- Works effectively with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Market Access, HEOR, and Commercial (within compliance boundaries).
- Provides diagnostic expertise to support internal training, strategy development, and evidence-generation initiatives.
- Acts as a bridge between field insights and internal decision-making.
Impact & Outcomes Orientation- Utilizes strategic thinking skills and leverages technical expertise and landscape knowledge to deliver measurable impact on biomarker testing adoption, time-to-test, and patient identification.
- Connects scientific engagement to improvements across the diagnostic-to-treatment continuum.
- Uses data and insights to prioritize activities that drive meaningful patient and organizational outcomes.
Compliance & Ethical Leadership- Models integrity and adherence to all regulatory, legal, and compliance standards.
- Ensures scientific interactions remain non-promotional and aligned with Medical Affairs governance.
- Maintains patient-centricity and scientific objectivity in all engagements.
Adaptability & Continuous Learning- Thrives in a rapidly evolving diagnostic and therapeutic environment.
- Demonstrates resilience, curiosity, and a commitment to ongoing scientific development.
- Adapts communication and engagement strategies to diverse stakeholders and changing field dynamics.
Qualifications- Advanced scientific degree (PhD, PharmD or MD preferred).
- Minimum 3 years prior MSL, diagnostic liaison, or laboratory experience strongly preferred.
- Deep understanding of oncology biomarkers, molecular diagnostics, and precision medicine.
- Ability to synthesize complex scientific information and communicate clearly with diverse stakeholders.
- Strong strategic thinking, relationship-building, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Proven ability to work independently, as well as cross-functionally with numerous internal stakeholders in a high-matrixed environment, including joint venture collaborations
- Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills, strong personal integrity, teamwork abilities, and a customer focus are necessary.
- Must be able to organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a constantly changing environment.
- Strong compliance knowledge and adherence to corporate compliance policies
- Current working knowledge of FDA, OIG, ICH, GCP, PhRMA Code, HIPAA and other compliance regulations and guidelines relevant to industry interactions with healthcare professionals
- Demonstrated technical acumen including MS Office skills, ability to adopt and leverage multiple business applications.
- This position will require up to 75%, including within the territory, to the home office and national meetings.
Base Salary Range of $208,000 - $245,000. Menarini Stemline offers generous compensation and benefits packages, including Short and Long-Term Incentive Programs, Fidelity 401(k) (with company match of 6%), Anthem Premier PPO and HDHP insurance plans, Company paid Basic Life & AD&D insurance and pre-tax FSA/HSA programs.
