Director Medical Affairs - Clinical Microbiology - US Remote

Overview

Waters Advanced Diagnostics is seeking a Director, Medical Affairs, to provide strategic and scientific leadership across the Medical Affairs function.  This role will help shape how clinical, scientific, and market insights inform product strategy across microbiology, molecular, point-of-care, and other high-value diagnostic workflows in regulated clinical settings.

The Director serves as a senior Medical Affairs representative, partnering closely with Research and Development, Clinical Affairs, Regulatory, Quality, Commercial, and other cross-functional leaders. This individual translates unmet customer and patient needs, evolving clinical practice, and real-world evidence into actionable medical strategies that strengthen product differentiation, support lifecycle decisions, and enable successful development and adoption of innovative diagnostic solutions.

This role leads new product development and product lifecycle management, while guiding scalable, data-driven, and AI-enabled approaches to planning, execution, and performance management. The Director is expected to bring deep diagnostic and laboratory expertise, strong business acumen, and a collaborative leadership style to advance medical credibility, innovation, and patient impact across Waters Advanced Diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Lead Medical Affairs strategy and execution for the Advanced Diagnostics Division
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including R&D, marketing, sales, and regulatory, to ensure a cohesive and integrated approach to medical affairs.
• Identify evidence gaps and contribute to real‑world evidence, clinical research, and publication strategies in partnership with marketing and R&D teams.
• Serve as a scientific advisor for internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Stay up to date on industry trends, market dynamics, and competitor activities to inform the development of innovative strategies and initiatives.
• Partner with laboratory medicine organizations and serve as a thought leader, representing the company at conferences, events, and with key opinion leaders.
• Provide strategic input and guidance to product development teams to ensure the company's portfolio meets the needs of healthcare professionals and patients.
• Lead the adoption of AI-enabled tools to improve operational efficiency, reporting, and workflow management
• Guide teams in effectively leveraging AI tools, acting as a resource for adoption and best practices
• Establish and evolve key metrics to measure Medical Affairs performance and impactTranslate complex medical/scientific data into actionable business insights.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning within the medical affairs team and across the organization.
• Act as a mentor and coach to team members, providing guidance and support in their professional development and growth.

Qualifications

• Advanced medical or scientific degree in the life sciences or related field
• 10+ years of experience as Director of a Clinical Microbiology Laboratory or equivalent leadership roles in laboratory medicine, infectious disease diagnostics, or precision medicine environments preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership and team management experience
• In-depth knowledge of newly developing technology in the field of infectious diseases diagnostics, scientific study design and implementation, as well as data analysis of study findings.
• Extensive experience conducting and publishing scientific studies in the field of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
• High credibility with internal stakeholders and external clinical experts.
• Exposure to Medical Affairs, product development, or cross-functional team environments preferred.
• Ability to work remotley ( U.S.) with some limited travel

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, our innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across chemistry, physics, and biology. We collaborate with customers around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, ensure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combating antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, our passionate team of ~16,000 colleagues turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide. 

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.