Medical Molecular Scientist

The Medical Molecular Scientist plays a crucial role in shaping the medical strategy for our organization. This position involves providing expert medical advice and insights to support global clinical development and commercial efforts. The Medical Scientist collaborates closely with cross-functional teams, including research, regulation, and marketing, to ensure the successful development and launch of innovative products. This role is pivotal in maintaining our commitment to scientific excellence and patient-centric approaches within the competitive landscape of global healthcare.

This role can be in either Salt Lake City Utah, St. Louis Missouri or Durham North Carolina.

Job Duties Include:

• Strategic Medical Leadership: Develops and implements forward-thinking global medical strategies to support clinical development and commercialization, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and regulatory standards.           
• Expert Guidance & Collaboration: Provides high-level medical expertise and insights to cross-functional teams, including R&D, regulatory affairs, and commercial department, influencing strategic decisions and product positioning.         
• Global Coordination & Consistency: Collaborates with regional and global medical teams to harmonize medical communications, advocacy efforts, and scientific engagement, fostering consistency and excellence in execution.    
• Innovation & Thought Leadership: Monitors emerging trends in medical science and healthcare policy, integrating insights into strategic planning to maintain a competitive edge in the industry.   
• Approximately 20% travel         
• All other duties as assigned.   

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required in Biology, Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Bachelor of Science in Medicine, Health Sciences, Applied Health Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Public Health, Community Health, Medical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, or Pharmaceutical Sciences.
• Advanced degree strongly preferred (MD, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent).
• 5+ years of professional experience in clinical or laboratory medicine required, preferred within infectious diseases or clinical microbiology.
• Additional postdoctoral training, or professional certifications in Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, or related fields are highly desirable.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Consistently upholds and reflects the core ethical principles and values that bioMérieux promotes.
• Written Communications - including the ability to communicate technical data in written form
• Understand complex information and interpret it accurately, often requiring critical thinking and analysis to grasp the full picture.
• Collect and analyze data to drive informed decision-making to improve performance and identify issues
• Priority setting that align with business objectives
• Fosters a culture of inclusiveness among all team members
• Expert: leads in applying technology; innovates, optimizes processes, and trains others
• Evidence-Based Medicine in Infectious diseases and Molecular Diagnostics
• Clinical Evidence Generation and Communication strategy