Associate Medical Director - Oncology (West Coast)

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: MD-Level Field Engagement

• Execute 8–12 MD-level engagements per quarter within defined geography, with at least 50% in pre-identified top strategic community accounts.
• Maintain at least 3 field ride days per month alongside MSL counterparts, targeting accounts designated by area leadership.
• Establish contact with medical leads in assigned top accounts; engage 100% of flagged accounts within 10 business days of assignment. Share responsibility for implementation and execution of “platinum-glove” provider engagement activities with area AMD lead. Scientific Communication and Education
• Attend, support, or present at regional educational programs as directed; develop toward independent program leadership over time.
• Complete annual recurrent speaker training; maintain working proficiency across assigned tumor histologies and the MRD diagnostic landscape.
• Document scientific exchange summaries and objection-handling themes in Salesforce following each engagement. Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Participate in bi-weekly 1:1s with MSL manager and attend monthly MSL team meetings; support area planning sessions as directed.
• Respond to escalated area medical inquiries within 48 hours with 100% closed-loop documentation; triage complex inquiries to the AMD or histology-specific Medical Directors.
• Generate at least 2 actionable regional insights per quarter; contribute to quarterly written insight report submitted to AMD or manager. Identify, triage and resolve operational issues coming from area accounts through cross-functional coordination and ownership. Clinical Development Support
• Identify and document field-driven evidence generation opportunities; escalate to AMD for evaluation and submission to histology lifecycle teams.
• Support AMD-led clinical trial concept development; participate in one histology-specific program identification per year. Performs other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT: This is a field-based role with approximately 50% of time spent in regional travel. The Associate AMD attends in-person customer meetings, educational programs, and internal team meetings, which may require extended hours and evening events. Remote home-office work constitutes the remaining time and requires reliable high-speed internet access. Physical demands are consistent with standard office and field-based activities. Travel required for this position: Yes ☒ Anticipated travel: >50% within Natera-defined area geography The pay range is listed and actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations. Remote USA$180,000 - $270,000 USDOUR OPPORTUNITYNatera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives. The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.

WHAT WE OFFER: Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program! For more information, visit All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws. If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents. Link: be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with a @ email domain ONLY. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team. Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes. For more information:- BBB announcement on job scams - FBI Cyber Crime resource page