Medical Science Liaison - Acute Wound Care, California

About the role

AVITA Medical develops acute wound care technologies, including its flagship RECELL spray-on skin and other wound care solutions. As Medical Science Liaison (MSL) in California, you will build and maintain relationships with key experts in the therapeutic areas where AVITA's products are sold, work with customers, internal stakeholders and outside vendors on clinical research for pre-market and post-market initiatives, and turn complex clinical and scientific information into clear messages.

Key responsibilities

• Build awareness of AVITA's skin regeneration products in key accounts across the acute wound division, including burns and soft tissue reconstruction.
• Attend key conferences (burns, trauma, plastics) to gather competitive and clinical development information.
• Identify and engage key opinion leaders, promote conference abstract submission and contribute to publication planning and manuscript submissions.
• Facilitate clinical studies, review investigator-initiated protocols and results, and support the commercial team in turning clinical data into marketing and education tools.
• Review customer-facing materials, provide sales training and field activity support, and handle customer inquiries and peer-to-peer communication.
• Help develop company-sponsored clinical study protocols and translate customer feedback into product design specifications and usability testing.
• Stay up to date on scientific trends, company data and competitor products, and manage your own workload and priorities.

Required profile

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

Required skills

• Understanding of clinical research and GCP.
• Familiarity with skin cell biology and pre-clinical wound healing models.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Knowledge of aseptic techniques, bloodborne pathogens and operating room etiquette.