Country Medical Lead, Italy

Join to apply for the Country Medical Lead, Italy role at Guardant Health . Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on helping conquer cancer globally through its proprietary tests, vast data sets and advanced analytics. The Guardant Health oncology platform leverages capabilities to drive commercial adoption, improve patient clinical outcomes and lower healthcare costs across all stages of the cancer care continuum. Guardant Health has commercially launched Guardant360®, Guardant360 CDx, Guardant360 TissueNext™, Guardant360 Response™ and GuardantOMNI® tests for advanced‑stage cancer patients, and Guardant Reveal™ for early‑stage cancer patients. The Guardant Health screening portfolio, including the Shield™ test, aims to address the needs of individuals eligible for cancer screening. Job Description Based in Italy, the primary role of the Country Medical Lead, Medical Affairs (MA), is to educate and develop academic key opinion leader (KOL) champions with the most current study findings (abstracts, publications and evidence pipeline) supporting the clinical value of Guardant Health’s products. The Country Medical Lead will co‑develop study and publication strategies with the MA Director South of Europe and the VP of MA International to create clinical evidence that supports positive guidelines, physician adoption, and private and public payer coverage. This role reports to the Medical Affairs Director South of Europe. The role plays a major part in abstract and publication creation, physician educational slide development for academic grand rounds, scientific sessions, advisory boards or CME lectures, and training speakers/educators. They will understand the clinical needs of oncologists and cancer patients and build strategic partnerships with leading cancer centers throughout Italy and community‑based oncology groups with interest in routine care and clinical trials. The Country Medical Lead will translate data from research and real‑world evidence projects into publications and presentations at national, regional and local meetings, healthcare professional events, patient events and educational activities. The role also involves supporting strategic commercial partnerships related to healthcare institutions, marketing and market access; education and training of the sales team; and development of regional physician influencers to drive test coverage. The Country Medical Lead will lead strategic initiatives and collaborations with senior Guardant executives and construct studies and publication roadmaps that achieve corporate objectives. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Understand that cancer is a complex disease and identify clinical unmet needs in diagnostic and therapeutic pathways together with involved healthcare professionals, patients and payers. Identify, develop and/or maintain strong, collaborative working relationships with premier cancer center KOL champions to promote understanding and adoption of Guardant’s novel diagnostic technologies. Partner with Sales executives to identify and support strategic healthcare partnerships that include evidence generation opportunities, pathway definition per tumor type, molecular tumor boards, advisory boards, report interpretation and registry support. Drive the development of clinical utility projects and investigator‑initiated studies that generate data required for market access purposes, producing abstracts and publications. Critically review and develop education slides based on new publications and research findings for approval by the MA Director South of Europe and global Marketing. Lead and support speaker programs and education of leading clinicians with expertise in major solid tumors. Support continued education. Prepare or support on‑site oral presentations, data reviews and interactive education events for KOLs, also known as “deep dive.” Synopsize and educate key personnel regarding emerging abstracts and publications relevant to molecular testing. Assist the MA Director South of Europe and the Medical Affairs colleagues in agenda planning and meeting facilitation of Clinical Advisory Boards and scientific events. Identify and help draft study protocols and publication plans, including drafting/first authoring multiple abstracts and publications with external KOL co‑authors. Lead Medical Science Liaison and Clinical Oncology Specialist teams in the country to develop KOL champions at leading national centers and large oncology group partners. Lead major investigator‑initiated, multicenter studies that expand Guardant’s indications through validation and outcomes assessment. Work hand in hand with the country manager to secure that the country’s strategy is supported by the medical plan and activities. Work closely with the country team, including the sales specialist team and client services. Support market access activities and the development of materials and dossiers required to generate or broaden payer adoption. Collaborate with clinical trial managers (international and global) to oversee ongoing trials and their relevance in data generation. Work closely with the EUAA medical affairs team and the broader global medical affairs organization. Connect with US and AMEA based peers. Identify main scientific conferences in the country, organize Guardant Health’s presence and set goals and objectives. Plan the yearly budget requirements to achieve the MA country goals in conjunction with the global MA international team, the Medical Affairs Director South of Europe and the country manager. Qualifications Terminal degree in a scientific field of study (Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D. or Master’s level with academic equivalent such as Associate Professor). Clinical expertise or related experience in Oncology is highly desirable. Minimum 3‑5 years of healthcare experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech, academic or cancer diagnostic industry. Experience working with experts at academic medical centers to build consensus around new products and/or services. Skilled team builder/manager. Successful primary author or primary draftee of peer‑reviewed publications. Track record of independent presentations at major academic centers leading to product adoption. Material input and experience in study protocol design and documentation. Prior experience as a DMA in the introduction of a novel clinical product is highly desired. Technical Skills Required Advanced knowledge of the biotechnology, diagnostics and pharmaceutical industry with a main focus on Oncology. + 8 years of experience in the field. Ability to apply advanced knowledge of company product specifications. Intermediate‑to‑advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word). Ability to work independently and remotely while maintaining a strong teamwork ethic. Ability to manage simultaneous tasks and collaborate cross‑team at various organizational levels. Self‑directed, intrinsically motivated, and flexible to changes in a dynamic environment. Strong problem‑solving skills, attention to detail, time‑management skills and personal initiative. Ability to set priorities and self‑organize the working agenda. Exceptional human relations skills to coordinate tasks through other people. Outstanding oral presentation skills in Italian and English. Highly developed written skills and ability to produce documents for dissemination both inside and outside the organization. Ability to answer clinical questions in groups ranging from individuals to larger didactic roundtables and meetings. Ability to address high‑level experts at company‑sponsored events and trade shows. Excellent proofreading skills (grammar, spelling, punctuation, formatting). Additional languages beyond English and Italian are a plus. Work Environment Extensive travel (up to 3‑4 days per week) to meet KOLs, attend physician education talks and conferences, including specialty society meetings, advisory boards, and healthcare events. Some weekend work may be required. Travel estimated at 40‑50% of working time. Mostly national travel; occasional international conferences (e.g., ASCO, ESMO) may be required. Must be able to travel extensively by vehicle, train, plane or other public transport. Work may be home‑based with extensive computer use. Must manage multiple tasks in a high‑paced, high‑energy environment. Additional Information Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use office equipment. Majority of the work is performed in a desk/office environment; there may be exposure to high noise levels, fumes, and biohazard material in the laboratory environment. Ability to sit for extended periods of time. Guardant Health is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our hiring processes for candidates with disabilities, long‑term conditions, mental health conditions, or sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need support, please reach out to Guardant Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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