Medical Director & Medical Safety Officer

Agilent’s Life Sciences and Diagnostics Group (LDG) is seeking a Medical Director & Medical Safety Officer to provide enterprise‑level medical leadership across patient safety, medical affairs, regulatory engagement, and product strategy. Reporting to the Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, this role will have global accountability for Agilent’s medical safety programs and will serve as a key medical voice both internally and externally.

• Serve as the medical lead for patient safety in close partnership with Regulatory Affairs (RA), Quality Assurance (QA), and cross‑functional subject matter experts.

• Provide medical oversight for the assessment and escalation of customer complaints, adverse events, and patient safety concerns.

• Act as the medical authority within Agilent’s Adverse Event and Vigilance programs.

• Serve as the escalated point of contact for medically related product inquiries and complex safety issues.

• Champion the voice of the patient, ensuring patient advocacy remains central to decision‑making.

• Partner with Sales and Marketing to ensure products are used safely, ethically, and in alignment with labeling, regulatory, and compliance requirements.

• Provide medical and scientific expertise to internal stakeholders, customers, key opinion leaders (KOLs), and external partners, including EQA programs.

• Ensure all promotional, educational, and marketing materials meet Agilent standards for scientific accuracy, clinical relevance, and integrity.

• Collaborate cross‑functionally to develop clinically meaningful educational content, protocols, and materials reflecting real‑world diagnostic practice.

• Represent Agilent as the medical voice at national, regional, and international medical and scientific conferences, engaging with and influencing KOLs and customers.

• Partner with RA/QA on global regulatory submissions and act as the medical expert interface with regulatory authorities.

• Lead medical responses to regulatory agency inquiries related to safety, efficacy, and clinical performance.

• Develop, maintain, and oversee medical policies, processes, and governance frameworks to ensure compliance with global regulatory requirements across medical activities and product launches.

• Contribute to LDG’s biomedical and precision medicine strategy, supporting expansion into emerging areas of science.

• Serve as Medical Representative and SME for the Digital Pathology portfolio, supporting CDx development and global commercialization efforts.

• Advise Product Lifecycle, R&D, and Marketing teams on medical, clinical, and scientific considerations.

• Evaluate emerging technologies, competitive landscapes, and market trends to inform product and business strategy.

• Partner with Sales and Marketing to support customer adoption, clinical value articulation, and market penetration of LDG products.

• MD or MD/PhD required

• Board Certification in Anatomic Pathology preferred

• Minimum 8+ years of relevant professional experience at the time of entry into this role

• Industry experience strongly preferred, particularly within diagnostics, medical devices, digital pathology, or life sciences

• Demonstrated experience in patient safety, medical affairs, regulatory interaction, and cross‑functional leadership

• Proven ability to operate as a senior medical leader in a global, matrixed organization