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Medical Science Liaison roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA's scientist and pharmacist categories, depending on your degree and the employer's classification. Canadian citizens can enter at the port of entry without a cap; Mexican citizens need a consular appointment. A graduate degree in a life sciences field strengthens your application significantly.
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Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) are members of Natera's Medical Education team. They represent Natera by serving as scientific ambassadors, working to educate and develop relationships with clinicians, researchers, payers and other healthcare professionals. MSLs also work with Natera's clinical, R&D, marketing, and sales teams to encourage full potential of product life cycle and pipeline. The MSL is the field-based scientific expert who will travel within their assigned territory to educate healthcare professionals and provide clinical support to the Natera sales team. Through their expertise and external interactions, they will gain and share the medical voice of customers to assist in the development and execution of strategic plans that support Natera's full suite of genetic testing products. The MSL is technologically savvy and knows how to appropriately share and use this knowledge to improve business.
Territory: Southeast: Georgia, South Carolina and parts of Alabama, parts of TN
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Represent Natera and its products, with clinicians, academic institutions, and professional organizations.
- Provide scientific and/or clinical presentations on Natera's products
- Address the specific needs of customers by responding to requests for information about our marketed and developing products.
- Serve as a medical and scientific resource for the Natera Sales and Marketing teams.
- Develop, maintain, and manage interactions with Key Opinion Leaders ("KOLs") from the obstetrics and genetics communities as well as other relevant healthcare professionals.
- Provide scientific and/or clinical presentations on Natera's women's health and genetic testing products.
- Review and report out test results to ordering clinicians.
- Develop educational materials for healthcare providers and patients.
QUALIFICATIONS
- American Board of Genetic Counseling certification.
- Master's degree required.
- Minimum of 2 years of multidisciplinary genetic counseling experience.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Outgoing and confident demeanor.
- Independent thinker and persuasive communicator.
- Experience in establishing strong, collaborative working relationships with internal stakeholder functions (e.g. Sales, Marketing, Regulatory, R&D) and external customers.
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!
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.
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.
Position Summary:
Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) are members of Natera's Medical Education team. They represent Natera by serving as scientific ambassadors, working to educate and develop relationships with clinicians, researchers, payers and other healthcare professionals. MSLs also work with Natera's clinical, R&D, marketing, and sales teams to encourage full potential of product life cycle and pipeline. The MSL is the field-based scientific expert who will travel within their assigned territory to educate healthcare professionals and provide clinical support to the Natera sales team. Through their expertise and external interactions, they will gain and share the medical voice of customers to assist in the development and execution of strategic plans that support Natera's full suite of genetic testing products. The MSL is technologically savvy and knows how to appropriately share and use this knowledge to improve business.
Territory: Southeast: Georgia, South Carolina and parts of Alabama, parts of TN
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Represent Natera and its products, with clinicians, academic institutions, and professional organizations.
- Provide scientific and/or clinical presentations on Natera's products
- Address the specific needs of customers by responding to requests for information about our marketed and developing products.
- Serve as a medical and scientific resource for the Natera Sales and Marketing teams.
- Develop, maintain, and manage interactions with Key Opinion Leaders ("KOLs") from the obstetrics and genetics communities as well as other relevant healthcare professionals.
- Provide scientific and/or clinical presentations on Natera's women's health and genetic testing products.
- Review and report out test results to ordering clinicians.
- Develop educational materials for healthcare providers and patients.
QUALIFICATIONS
- American Board of Genetic Counseling certification.
- Master's degree required.
- Minimum of 2 years of multidisciplinary genetic counseling experience.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Outgoing and confident demeanor.
- Independent thinker and persuasive communicator.
- Experience in establishing strong, collaborative working relationships with internal stakeholder functions (e.g. Sales, Marketing, Regulatory, R&D) and external customers.
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!
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.
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.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as a Medical Science Liaison
Confirm your degree maps to TN categories
MSL roles are typically classified under scientist or pharmacist TN categories. Verify that your degree field, not just your job title, matches the TN category requirements before targeting employers, since a mismatch at the port of entry delays admission.
Target pharma and biotech employers with MSL teams
Companies that already run field-based MSL programs understand the role's scientific requirements and are familiar with TN documentation. Prioritize organizations with dedicated medical affairs departments over general healthcare firms that rarely hire for this position.
Request a support letter specifying your scientific duties
Your offer letter must describe activities like clinical data dissemination, KOL engagement, and evidence-based education, not just your job title. A vague letter invites scrutiny; specificity about scientific functions is what satisfies a CBP officer at entry.
Search TN-specific listings through Migrate Mate
Generic job boards rarely filter for TN visa sponsorship. Use Migrate Mate to find Medical Science Liaison openings where employers have confirmed willingness to sponsor TN status, cutting out the guesswork of cold outreach.
Prepare your credential documents before the offer stage
Gather your transcripts, degree certificates, and any professional licenses in advance. Canadian applicants presenting at a land border or airport need these on the day of entry; waiting until after an offer arrives compresses your timeline unnecessarily.
Clarify TN versus H-1B filing responsibility with HR early
TN requires no USCIS petition for Canadians, which means lower employer cost and faster entry. Raise this distinction with HR before negotiating your start date, so the onboarding team doesn't default to a slower H-1B timeline your role doesn't require.
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Find Medical Science Liaison JobsMedical Science Liaison TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Medical Science Liaison role qualify for TN visa status?
MSL positions can qualify under the TN scientist category if your duties are primarily scientific in nature, such as clinical data interpretation, medical education, and evidence review, and if you hold a relevant graduate degree in a life science field. Roles that lean heavily toward sales or account management rather than scientific engagement are harder to support under TN classification, so the employer's job description needs to reflect the scientific function clearly.
How does TN visa sponsorship for MSL roles compare to H-1B?
TN is faster and cheaper for both you and your employer. Canadian citizens can be admitted at a port of entry on the same day with the right documents, while H-1B requires a USCIS petition, a cap lottery, and months of processing. For MSL roles that clearly meet the scientist or pharmacist criteria, TN is the more practical path and avoids lottery risk entirely. Mexican citizens still need a consular appointment, but there's no annual lottery.
What credentials does a Mexican citizen need for a TN MSL application?
Mexican applicants must schedule a visa interview at a U.S. consulate and present their academic credentials, a detailed offer letter describing scientific duties, and evidence that the role qualifies under an approved TN category. A graduate degree in pharmacology, biochemistry, or a related life science field is typically expected. The consular officer evaluates both the degree and the job duties, so alignment between the two documents is critical.
Where can I find Medical Science Liaison jobs that offer TN visa sponsorship?
Most standard job boards don't filter by visa sponsorship type, making it difficult to identify employers open to TN status. Migrate Mate is built specifically for this, letting you search MSL and related roles where employers have confirmed TN sponsorship. That saves you from applying broadly and discovering visa limitations only after a recruiter call.
Can I switch employers on TN status if I'm already working as an MSL in the United States?
Yes, but your TN status is employer-specific, so you can't start with a new employer until the new TN documentation is in place. Canadian citizens can apply at a port of entry with a new offer letter and documentation from the incoming employer. You don't need to leave and re-enter from Canada, but the new entry or status change must be completed before your first day at the new organization.
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