Medical Science Liaison - Great Lakes

Avita Medical, Inc; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AVITA Medical is seeking a Medical Science Liaison to build relationships with leading clinicians in burn and acute wound care. The MSL will translate complex clinical data into engaging messages for healthcare professionals, support research initiatives, and collaborate with commercial teams across multiple locations in the US.

The role requires an advanced degree and 2+ years in clinical education or medical affairs, with up to 50% travel and strong communication skills to convey study results

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in medical field, life sciences, or public health.
• 2+ years in clinical education, clinical research, MSL, or medical affairs.
• Medical writing for study protocols, abstracts, posters, and manuscripts.
• Experience in management of acute wounds (burns/soft tissue injuries) preferred.
• Up to 50% travel time may be required.

Responsibilities

• Build awareness of AVITA Medical skin regeneration products in key accounts within acute wound division.
• Attend key conferences to gather competitive information and support clinical development.
• Identify and engage with key opinion leaders in the acute wound space.
• Promote conference abstracts and content development for podium and poster presentations.
• Contribute to publication planning and manuscript submissions.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders to support clinical studies.
• Engage with healthcare professionals and review investigator-initiated Research protocols.
• Support commercial team with translation of clinical data into marketing tools.
• Assist review and approval of customer-facing materials.
• Provide sales training and field activity support as needed.
• Assist with development of clinical study protocols aligned with product benefits.
• Manage customer inquiries and peer-to-peer communications.
• Translate VOC into product design specifications and perform usability testing.
• Stay updated on scientific trends and competitor data.
• Drive project prioritization and workload management.

Skills

Clinical education

Medical writing

Wound care knowledge

Multi-project management

Travel readiness

Education

Advanced degree in medical field / life sciences / public health

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

AVITA Medical® is a therapeutic acute wound care company focused on transforming how patients heal. We develop and deliver innovative technologies that harness the body's own healing capabilities to accelerate recovery and improve clinical outcomes.

Our flagship technology, RECELL®, uses a patient's own skin to create Spray-On Skin™ at the point of care, enabling faster healing for patients with serious wounds, including burns and trauma. In the U.S., we also bring forward advanced wound care solutions such as Cohealyx® and PermeaDerm®, expanding our ability to support clinicians across the continuum of care.

At AVITA Medical, we are united by a shared purpose: to help patients heal faster - and to make a meaningful difference when it matters most.

Location:

Columbus/Cleveland/Cincinnati/OH, Indianapolis/IN, Detroit/MI, and Pittsburgh/PA

Position Summary:

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a key contributor to the company's clinical and commercial development with responsibility for establishing, developing, and maintaining relationships with prominent experts in the therapeutic areas where AVITA Medical skin regeneration products are sold. This role works with customers, internal stakeholders, and outside vendors on clinical research in support of pre-market and post-market initiatives. Additionally, the MSL will provide the latest emerging data in response to healthcare professional inquiries, as well as interpret and translate dense clinical and scientific information into engaging, persuasive messages.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build Awareness of AVITA Medical skin regeneration products in key accounts across the acute wound division which includes burns and soft tissue reconstruction.
• Attendance at key conferences (burns, trauma, plastics) focusing on gathering competitive information as well as other information with implications for clinical development of AVITA Medical products.
• Proactively identifies and engages with upcoming and established key opinion leaders in the acute wound space.
• Promotion of conference abstract submission and content development in support of conference podium and poster presentations.
• Contributor to publication planning and journal manuscript submissions.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders to facilitate the execution of clinical studies.
• Engagement with heath care professionals and review of investigator-initiated research protocols and results.
• Support commercial team with translation of clinical and scientific information into marketing and education tools.
• Assist with the review and approval of customer facing materials.
• Provide sales training and field activity support as needed (customer meetings, device training, and case coverage).
• Assist with development of company sponsored clinical study protocols in alignment with demonstration of key product benefits as well as pre-clinical studies.
• Responsible for customer inquiries and network for peer-to-peer communication.
• Support the translation of VOC into medically relevant product design specifications as well as usability testing.
• Stay abreast of current scientific trends, opinions of company data, and competitor products.
• Drive departmental project prioritization, time and workload management activities.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in medical field, life sciences, or public health preferred.
• 2+ years in clinical education, clinical research, MSL, or medical affairs position.
• Medical writing (study protocols, abstracts, posters, and manuscripts).
• Experience in management of acute wounds (burn injuries/soft tissue injuries) preferred.
• Up to 50% of travel time may be required.

Special Knowledge/Skills:

• Understanding of clinical research and GCP.
• Familiarity with skin cell biology and pre-clinical models of wound healing.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Knowledge of aseptic techniques, bloodborne pathogens, and operating room etiquette.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Salary Description

$160,000.00 - $180,000.00