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About the Role

The Medical Science Manager will oversee and provide strategic direction for Medical Affairs activities in Japan, including clinical trials, investigator-sponsored trials, educational programs, and scientific engagements with healthcare providers. This role requires applying broad Medical Affairs and clinical development experience to manage complex issues, guide execution, and support alignment with Japan's medical, regulatory, reimbursement, and evidence-generation objectives.

Responsibilities

Lead and provide senior-level oversight for the execution of study contracts/agreements between research institutions and GHJ.
Develop, manage, and oversee documents including contracts/agreements, invitation letters, and other study-related materials.
Contribute senior-level operational and scientific input into protocol development and manage all aspects of study execution.
Provide senior-level Medical Affairs support across a broad range of clinical research activities.
Collaborate with MSLs in planning scientific advisory board meetings or other expert engagement activities.
Liaise with internal stakeholders such as Client Services, Regulatory Affairs, and Biopharma Business to coordinate/facilitate Medical Affairs support for cross-functional activities.
Participate in and lead study kick-off meeting in collaboration with other GHJ departments.
Strategize and oversee information/insight gathering from HCPs, academic societies, health authorities to develop medical strategies.
Oversee the creation of Purchase Orders, receive, file, and track invoices and facilitate payment to HCPs or other third parties.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (or higher) or equivalent in science or health-related discipline.
8+ years of relevant clinical development experience in a sponsor (Pharmaceutical or Biotech) or CRO role in a clinical study management role or an equivalent combination of education and experience such as project management or supervisory role.
Applies good knowledge of the pharmaceutical, diagnostics, or biotech industry.
Intermediate-to-advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
Highly developed written skills, the ability to produce high-quality documents for dissemination both inside and outside the organization.
Ability to work independently and remotely while maintaining a strong teamwork ethic.
Multi-dimensional abilities to work on simultaneous tasks, work in high-paced, high-energy environment.
Ability to work cross-team and at different levels of the organization, whether internal or external relationships to the organization.
Self-directed, intrinsically motivated, and flexible to changes in an ever-changing dynamic environment.
Strong problem-solving skills, good attention to detail, time management skills and personal initiative.
Exceptional human relations skills to lead and coordinate the accomplishment of tasks in collaboration with other people.
Strict adherence to laws, regulations, relevant national code of practice, and company SOPs.
Business-level English proficiency in both written and verbal communication.
Demonstrate curiosity, sound judgment, and the ability to critically evaluate and responsibly leverage AI-enabled tools in accordance with company policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of work.

Skills

Clinical development
Medical Affairs
Clinical trial management
Project management
Supervisory skills
Microsoft Office Suite
Problem-solving
Attention to detail
Time management
Personal initiative
Human relations
Cross-functional collaboration
AI-enabled tools

Location

Japan

Work Type

Hybrid
Office-based

Experience Level

8+ years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree or higher in science or health-related discipline

Benefits

Commitment to providing reasonable accommodations in our hiring processes for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, mental health conditions, or sincerely held religious beliefs.

About the Company

Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer.
Founded in 2012, Guardant® is transforming patient care and accelerating new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests, real-world data and AI analytics.
Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer.
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people.
Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful.
They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.

Equal Opportunity

Guardant Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.