Precision Medicine Liaison

Role Overview

The Precision Medicine Liaison (PML) serves as a strategic leader and expert advisor in the development and optimization of precision medicine initiatives across complex, multi-site health systems. Operating at the intersection of clinical, operational, and strategic domains, this position drives alignment throughout the system, engages stakeholders, and optimizes workflows to advance diagnostic excellence and improve patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Scope & Systems Thinking

The Precision Medicine Liaison architects enterprise-level testing strategies designed to benefit multi-site health systems. This role ensures the alignment of workflows across various disciplines, including cardiology, oncology, hematology, laboratories, and administration. The PML anticipates the downstream impacts on operations, reimbursement, and utilization, and translates system priorities into repeatable workflow frameworks. Operating at the system leadership level, including C-suite and enterprise lab governance, the PML is instrumental in shaping large-scale strategic initiatives.

Stakeholder Influence & Leadership

In this role, the PML influences key stakeholders such as medical directors, Chief Medical Officers (CMOs), lab directors, and population health leaders. The PML leads cross-functional alignment across clinical, laboratory, IT, and finance teams, skillfully navigating organizational politics and governance committees. By sponsoring consensus across competing service lines, the PML serves as a thought leader and a trusted advisor to system leadership.

Workflow Design & Optimization Capability

The PML is responsible for designing end-to-end diagnostic and monitoring ecosystems, standardizing workflows across multiple hospitals and clinics, and integrating testing protocols into electronic medical records (EMR), care pathways, and quality programs. This role builds scalable and system-approved testing models, while also anticipating future integration of testing and therapy advancements.

Data Fluency & Performance Measurement

This position defines key performance indicators (KPIs) for health system testing performance and interprets population-level testing gaps. The PML links testing metrics to patient outcomes, quality measures, and value-based care initiatives, using data to support system-wide standardization. Collaboration with analytics teams is essential for developing dashboards and reporting tools to monitor and communicate performance.

Complexity Management & Problem Solving

The Precision Medicine Liaison addresses ambiguous, multi-variable system challenges, balancing clinical benefits, operational feasibility, and reimbursement considerations. This role is adept at designing solutions where no precedent exists and leading change in environments that may resist standardization, always anticipating second- and third-order effects of decisions.

External Credibility & Thought Leadership

Recognized as a strategic advisor in precision health, the PML shapes system-level diagnostic policy discussions and contributes to best-practice frameworks. Additionally, this role mentors other PMLs and elevates team capability, representing the organization in executive and advisory forums.

Internal Leadership & Capability Building

The PML is responsible for mentoring and coaching other PMLs, codifying best practices into playbooks and frameworks, influencing national strategy, and deployment models. This role acts as a force multiplier, enhancing the effectiveness of the entire team.

Qualifications, Education, and Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college is required.
• An advanced degree in life sciences is considered a plus.

Industry Experience

• Minimum of 4 years in the pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and/or device sales industry.
• At least 4 years of experience in diagnostics (IVD or laboratory industry) is highly preferred.
• Experience in oncology is strongly preferred.

Skills and Acumen

• Demonstrated clinical and business acumen in diagnostics, with a strong focus on oncology.
• Expertise in stakeholder management, data analytics, and performance measurement.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage complexity and drive system-wide change.
• Proven thought leadership and capability to influence policy and organizational strategy.
• Track record of mentoring and building capability within teams.

Market Knowledge

• Thorough understanding of diagnostic market trends, technologies, and regulatory environment.
• Established relationships with diagnostic laboratories, oncologists, pathologists, and precision medicine department leaders are highly preferred.

Other Requirements

• Ability to travel up to 70% of the time.
• Valid driver’s license and a safe driving record.
• Technological proficiency, including digital meeting platforms, Microsoft Office Suite, and other relevant platforms.