Senior Medical Science Liaison - Orthopedics Northeast

Scientific Leadership & External Engagement

• Serve as the scientific and clinical expert for Vericel's Orthopedic portfolio within the assigned geography.
• Develop, maintain, and strengthen strategic relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), investigators, academic institutions, and other healthcare professionals.
• Deliver balanced, evidence-based scientific exchange and education in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements and company policies.
• Represent Vericel at scientific congresses, advisory boards, investigator meetings, and other medical forums.
• Serve as a trusted scientific resource for physicians, healthcare professionals, payers, and healthcare systems.

Medical Strategy & Scientific Exchange

• Provide non-promotional scientific support for Vericel's commercialized and investigational orthopedic products.
• Educate healthcare professionals through scientific presentations, customer visits, investigator meetings, advisory boards, and educational programs.
• Support annual Medical Affairs planning by providing scientific insights and recommendations that inform evidence generation, lifecycle management, publication strategy, and future medical initiatives.
• Maintain expertise in orthopedic surgery, cartilage restoration, regenerative medicine, cell therapies, competitive products, and emerging scientific developments.

Clinical Research & Evidence Generation

• Collaborate with Clinical Development and Research teams to support investigators participating in clinical trials and post-market studies.
• Provide guidance regarding Investigator Sponsored Studies (ISS) through established internal processes.
  
• Ensure activities are conducted in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities that strengthen clinical evidence supporting Vericel's Orthopedic franchise.

Medical Insights & Business Partnership

• Identify and communicate meaningful scientific, clinical, competitive, and healthcare system insights gathered from the field.
• Translate external insights into actionable recommendations that support Medical Affairs strategy, clinical development, publications, and commercial planning.
• Partner closely with Commercial, Marketing, Medical Communications, Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, and Research & Development while maintaining the scientific independence of Medical Affairs.
• Contribute scientific expertise to cross-functional initiatives supporting Vericel's long-term business objectives.

Scientific Leadership Within Medical Affairs

• Share best practices that strengthen field medical execution and scientific engagement.
• Participate in internal scientific education, journal clubs, training programs, and Medical Affairs initiatives.
• Continuously evaluate opportunities to improve field medical effectiveness, scientific exchange, and customer engagement.

Compliance & Operational Excellence

• Respond appropriately to unsolicited medical information requests using approved scientific resources.
• Ensure all scientific interactions comply with FDA regulations, PhRMA Code, company policies, and Medical Affairs standards.
• Maintain accurate documentation of field medical activities and customer interactions within approved systems.
• Complete all required compliance, scientific, and operational training.

• Advanced scientific or clinical degree (MS, MSN, DPT, PA, NP, PharmD, PhD, or MD).
• Minimum 5 years of Medical Science Liaison or equivalent Medical Affairs experience within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, regenerative medicine, or related therapeutic areas.
• Demonstrated expertise in orthopedics, cartilage restoration, sports medicine, regenerative medicine, musculoskeletal therapeutics, cell therapy, or related specialties.
• Strong scientific and clinical knowledge with the ability to communicate complex data effectively to healthcare professionals.
• Excellent presentation, relationship-building, communication, and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships with key opinion leaders and academic institutions.
• Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating across cross-functional teams.
• Must reside within reasonable proximity to a major airport.
• Experience supporting regenerative medicine or cell therapy products.
• Experience participating in advisory boards, investigator meetings, or publication planning.
• Previous mentoring or leadership experience within a field medical organization.
• Experience supporting clinical research and evidence-generation initiatives.