Associate Medical Affairs Director

The Position:

The Associate Medical Affairs Director will provide strategic scientific leadership for Veracyte's Medical Affairs activities across the United Kingdom, supporting the adoption of the company's precision oncology portfolio, including Prosigna^®.

This individual will be responsible for developing and executing the regional Medical Affairs strategy, building long-term scientific partnerships with leading experts, driving evidence generation initiatives, and ensuring scientific excellence across cross-functional activities. The role requires a highly experienced Medical Affairs professional with deep expertise in breast cancer, molecular diagnostics and precision oncology. The ideal candidate will live in the United Kingdom. 

Key Responsibilities

Medical Strategy

• Develop and execute the regional Medical Affairs Plan aligned with global medical strategy.
• Identify scientific opportunities and evidence gaps to support the adoption of Veracyte's diagnostic portfolio.
• Contribute to annual medical planning, prioritization of activities and resource allocation.
• Support launch readiness and lifecycle management of current and future diagnostic solutions.

Scientific Leadership

• Serve as the scientific leader for breast cancer diagnostics within the assigned region.
• Build and maintain long-term scientific partnerships with leading breast cancer Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), Cooperative Groups, Academic Research Organizations and Scientific Societies.
• Represent Medical Affairs in cross-functional strategic discussions.
• Provide scientific leadership and guidance to Commercial, Market Access, Clinical Operations, R&D and Business Development teams while ensuring full compliance with applicable regulations.

KOL Engagement

• Develop trusted scientific relationships with national and international breast cancer experts.
• Lead scientific exchange through one-to-one interactions, Advisory Boards, scientific meetings and educational initiatives.
• Identify emerging scientific leaders and strengthen Veracyte's academic collaborations.
• Support faculty identification and development for educational activities.

Evidence Generation

• Develop strategies supporting Investigator-Initiated Studies (IIS), collaborative research and Real-World Evidence (RWE) generation.
• Evaluate investigator-sponsored research proposals and oversee scientific collaboration throughout study execution.
• Contribute to publication planning and scientific dissemination activities.
• Identify opportunities for new clinical evidence supporting Prosigna^® and future genomic assays.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with Commercial, Clinical Operations, Marketing and Market Access.
• Provide scientific coaching to internal stakeholders.
• Support medical education initiatives and internal scientific training.
• Gather actionable medical insights and translate them into strategic recommendations.

Scientific Expertise

• Conduct high-quality scientific presentations during congresses, scientific meetings, hospital visits and educational programs.
• Respond to unsolicited scientific requests in accordance with company policies and applicable regulations.
• Monitor developments in breast cancer, precision oncology and molecular diagnostics.
• Maintain expert knowledge of competitors, emerging technologies and treatment guidelines.

Who You Are:

Required Experience

• Advanced scientific degree (MD, PharmD or PhD preferred).
• Minimum of 8–10 years of Medical Affairs experience within oncology, molecular diagnostics, biotechnology or precision medicine.
• Strong scientific expertise in breast cancer and genomic diagnostics.
• Extensive experience developing long-term collaborations with breast cancer KOLs.
• Existing relationships with leading breast cancer Cooperative Groups, Academic Institutions and Scientific Societies across the UK and Europe are highly desirable.
• Proven experience leading medical strategy and evidence generation initiatives.
• Experience supporting Investigator-Initiated Studies and Real-World Evidence programs.
• Previous experience supporting product launches is preferred.
• Strong understanding of the UK healthcare environment and breast cancer treatment pathways.

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinking and medical leadership.
• Executive presence and scientific credibility.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
• Project management and organizational excellence.
• Scientific data interpretation and critical analysis.
• Excellent collaboration across matrix organizations.
• Self-motivated with a high level of ownership and accountability.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Willingness to travel up to 60–70%.