At Veracyte, we offer exciting career opportunities for those interested in joining a pioneering team that is committed to transforming cancer care for patients across the globe. Working at Veracyte – whether it be in one of our labs, corporate offices, the field – enables our employees to not only make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, but to also learn and grow within a results-driven environment that values innovation, collaboration, and compassion.
We seek a strategic and scientifically driven Market Development Manager to lead engagement with academic medical centers and large integrated health systems to drive research engagements and academic partnerships for our Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) testing platform. This role is central to identifying and nurturing clinical and translational research partnerships that expand the impact and utility of MRD testing in oncology care across various indications. This role would report to the Executive Director of general oncology product management
Location: This is a fully remote position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate with Veracyte’s Medical Directors and the Medical Operations team to identify and build relationships with target KOLs
- Act as a scientific contact for leading academic institutions and health systems regarding MRD testing.
- Identify and cultivate strategic partnerships focused on clinical validation, real-world evidence generation, and data-sharing initiatives.
- Engage with KOLs, department heads, lab directors, and clinical researchers to align MRD capabilities with institutional and company goals.
- Present MRD science and data at institutional meetings, tumor boards, grand rounds, and scientific congresses.
- Support medical affairs and business development in assessing collaboration opportunities and executing partnership strategies.
- Relay scientific and clinical insights to internal teams to shape product development, clinical utility studies, and commercialization efforts.
- Monitor trends in academic research, health system initiatives, and policy impacting MRD testing adoption.
- Support cross-functional alignment with market access, commercial, and clinical development teams.
- An advanced degree (PhD, MD, PharmD) in oncology, hematology, molecular biology, or a related field is required.
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience in a sales, market or business development, medical affairs, or academic outreach role in diagnostics, biotech, or pharma is required.
- Deep knowledge of liquid biopsy, NGS-based diagnostics, or cancer genomics is required.
- Existing network of oncology KOLs in leading academic and NCI-designated cancer centers.
- Demonstrated success in forming partnerships with academic centers or large hospital systems.
- Deep knowledge and expertise of MRD technology and the current market landscape is preferred.
- Experience supporting or initiating clinical research collaborations, including investigator-sponsored trials, is preferred
- Understanding of diagnostic value assessments and integration pathways in large care networks is preferred
- Must have outstanding interpersonal skills in understanding HCP needs and situational awareness to adapt content and communication style in real-time.
- Must have excellent communication, written, and scientific presentation skills; ability to navigate complex institutional environments.
- Detail-oriented, organized self-starter with a strong ability to prioritize workload.
- Willingness to travel (~50-70%) to engage with customers and external stakeholders.
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The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, education, etc. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Veracyte is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.
What We Can Offer You
Veracyte is a growing company that offers significant career opportunities if you are curious, driven, patient-oriented and aspire to help us build a great company. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, and are committed to fostering an inclusive workforce, where diverse backgrounds are represented, engaged, and empowered to drive innovative ideas and decisions. We are thrilled to be recognized as a 2024 Certified™ Great Place to Work® in both the US and Israel - a testament to our dynamic, inclusive, and inspiring workplace where passion meets purpose.
About Veracyte
Veracyte (Nasdaq: VCYT) is a global genomic diagnostics company that improves patient care by providing answers to clinical questions, informing diagnosis and treatment decisions throughout the patient journey in cancer and other diseases. The company’s growing menu of genomic tests leverage advances in genomic science and technology, enabling patients to avoid risky, costly diagnostic procedures and quicken time to appropriate treatment. The company’s tests in lung cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, thyroid cancer, bladder cancer and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are available to patients and its lymphoma subtyping and renal cancer tests are in development. With Veracyte’s exclusive global license to a best-in-class diagnostics instrument platform, the company is positioned to deliver its tests to patients worldwide. Veracyte is based in South San Francisco, California. For more information, please visit www.veracyte.com and follow the company on X (Formerly Twitter).
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away includes PTO, sick leave, paid medical leave, and paid parental leave; PTO is characterized as better than average with accrual increasing over tenure.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) with employer match, with indications the match has been enhanced recently.
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