Medical Science Liaison, Women's Health

Company: Natera
Location: Chicago
Posted on: February 21, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description POSITION SUMMARY: The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) serves as a key field-based customer facing scientific resource for clinicians, academic institutions, and professional organizations within the area of Women's Health. Territory: Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Weekly 75% travel with in-person customer facing meetings to provide scientific and/or clinical presentations on Natera's products. The MSL in this role is expected to primarily attend a combination of in-person meetings, and secondarily virtual meetings Provide in-depth education and support to relevant health care specialists and staff surrounding the merits of reproductive health testing (including but not limited to non-invasive prenatal testing, reproductive carrier screening, products of conception testing, pre-implantation genetic testing, hereditary cancer testing, etc) with detailed information regarding Natera's products and elite customer service Serve as a medical and scientific resource for and manage the needs of the Natera Sales and Marketing teams by educating them during regular team meetings, providing guidance on the production of Marketing materials and providing education to customers during field visits Collaborate within Women's Health departments as appropriate to develop, maintain, and manage interactions with Key Opinion Leaders ("KOLs") in Natera related testing products and therapeutic areas and other Natera products Support the Natera laboratory operations in providing additional information to healthcare providers as it pertains to Natera products Represent Natera at various scientific and clinical congress meetings such as NSGC, ACMG, SMFM, ISPD, ACOG, ASRM etc Engage in continuous learning to maintain scientific and clinical expertise Collaborate with Natera Sales training to support ongoing learning for field employees Support and coordinate ongoing clinical trial and research initiatives at academic institutions and/or study sites Performs other duties as assigned ? QUALIFICATIONS: Genetic counseling Board certification. Prenatal genetic counseling experience preferred. Master's Degree in Genetic Counseling or equivalent from an ABGC approved genetic counseling program. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Analyzes complex situations and data, requiring evaluation of intangible factors Demonstrates problem solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities Employs strategic thinking to contribute to product, departmental, and organizational plans and goals Demonstrates flexibility and capacity to adjust to change and adapt to unexpected tasks, issues, changes in strategy, or department needs Exceptional interpersonal skills, experience working in a team with ability to work collaboratively toward a common goal Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to read, interpret, and convey complex scientific information Cultivates and maintains effective relationships across all levels of the organization as well as externally PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT: This is a field-based position, primarily face to face with potential customers. It requires frequent travel, which entails sitting, standing and walking. Daily use of a computer is required. May stand for extended periods when facilitating meetings or walking in the facilities. The physical demands of the position described herein are essential functions of the job and employees must be able to successfully perform these tasks for extended periods. Reasonable accommodations may be made for those individuals with real or perceived disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job described. This role works with PHI on a regular basis both in paper and electronic form and have an access to various technologies to access PHI (paper and electronic) in order to perform the job Employee must complete training relating to HIPAA/PHI privacy, General Policies and Procedure Compliance training and security training as soon as possible but not later than the first 30 days of hire. Must maintain a current status on Natera training requirements. 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 $130,600—$163,200 USD OUR OPPORTUNITY Natera™ 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 www.natera.com. Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide. 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: https://www.natera.com/notice -of-data-collection-california-residents/ Please be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with a @natera.com 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

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