Senior Medical Scientific Liaison

Job Description

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate diagnostic testing. Our mission drives us, every moment of every day, as we develop scalable, groundbreaking solutions to solve the world?s most complex health challenges. Our associates are involved in every stage of molecular diagnostics, from ideation to development and delivery of testing advancements that improve patient outcomes across a range of settings. As a member of our team, you can make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development. Cepheid is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Diagnostics Companies at Danaher. Together, we?re working at the pace of change to improve patient lives with diagnostic tools that address the world?s biggest health challenges.POSITION SUMMARY:Senior Medical Scientific Liaison will support Cepheid Saudi achieving commercial goals and help Cepheid customers to fully understand & utilize the clinical benefits/impact of Cepheid technology & products.The Senior Medical Scientific Liaison will be involved directly with sales team of distributors Cepheid business unit to develop pre and post sales strategies to support new launched products & boost Cepheid Assays? consumption with new and existing customers.ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures company strategies are correctly & efficiently executed.
• Maintains education and training activities for clinicians, infection control team, nurses, pharmacists and other supporting clinical staff on the clinical impact of Cepheid products & results.
• Establishes strong network with clinicians, HODs (e.g. ICU, Infection Control, ID, ED , OB/GYN , Oncology ) and develop advocates of key opinion leaders & influencers in healthcare institutions.
• Maintains Cepheid Customers? database updated, works on support existing and expanding future database.
• Creates business opportunities with new and existing customers, creating qualified business leads.
• Supports Cepheid products? launch in the field, trade shows/conferences.
• Coordinates, leads and formulates clinical case studies with KOLs
• Supports Laboratory Departments in implementing Cepheid technology in their facilities.
• Conducts Cepheid technology demonstration, products evaluation, troubleshooting and application requirements in relation to the products performance.
• Provides education & training to channel partners? field force on available Sales & Marketing tools to effectively promote & strategically position Cepheid products.
• Keeps up to date with the latest clinical data generated / shared by Cepheid. Interprets, presents and discusses this data with healthcare professionals during congresses, exhibitions & meetings.
• Maintains solid knowledge about international (WHO, GLI, CDC, NHS) & national/regional guidelines & protocols? developments in the healthcare services anticipating potential negative and positive impacts on the business and adapting Cepheid strategy accordingly.
• Leading Cepheid scientific and medical activities in Saudi
• Leading Cepheid Medical and application teams in Saudi

TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES: (REQUIRED)

• Complete all assigned and required trainings satisfactorily and on time.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:Education and Experience (in years):

• Bachelor?s degree in medical field with 5+ years (Physician, Clinical Pharmacist, Clinical laboratory Sciences subspeciality (Microbiology, Molecular biology), infectious diseases OR
• Master?s degree in field with 3+ years of related work experience OR
• Doctoral degree in field with 0-2 years of related work experience.
• +5 years? experience in Saudi healthcare market knowledge.

Knowledge and skills:

• Basic: Strong knowledge in Microbiology, Molecular biology & Infectious Diseases.

Plus: Hematology / Oncology knowledge.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent Communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent Selling and negotiation skills.
• Clinical & Lab experience is a plus.
• English & Arabic Fluency.

GeneralWhen you join us, you?ll also be joining Danaher?s global organization, where 85,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you?ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes. As an associate, you?ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization. At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes. If you?ve ever wondered what?s within you, there?s no better time to find out.When you join us, you?ll also be joining Danaher?s global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you?ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.If you?ve ever wondered what?s within you, there?s no better time to find out.

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