Clinical Trial and Surgical Science Liaison

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Clinical Trial & Surgical Science Liaison supporting BlueRock’s ophthalmology trials and surgical training. Providing operating-room expertise for engineered cell therapies.

Responsibilities:

  • Support BlueRock’s ophthalmology clinical trial pipeline as a field-based member of Clinical Development
  • Provide guidance to investigators, operating-room staff, and clinical staff through in-person operating-room attendance during surgeries
  • Serve as BlueRock’s primary representative in operating rooms during ophthalmic surgery
  • Develop, implement, and oversee surgical training programs and materials
  • Develop quality resources and knowledge-assessment tools for physicians and clinical support staff
  • Collect and communicate technical surgical information and feedback from clinical investigators
  • Provide clinical support for hands-on skills development and procedure training
  • Arrange and execute wet labs, surgical choreography, manual maintenance, training-material development, and presentations
  • Provide on-site support during surgical procedures
  • Refine procedure training materials and manuals with internal and external stakeholders to standardize cell delivery
  • Maintain current knowledge of medical/scientific research and retina-related publications
  • Build and maintain relationships with KOLs in inherited retinal diseases
  • Engage HCPs in compliant scientific discussions and disseminate clinical and scientific information
  • Present at clinical/surgical sites, congresses, symposia, and training events as needed
  • Create investigator engagement plans supporting recruitment, site identification, and selection
  • Provide clinical trial liaison support, including protocol support, screening barriers, and recruitment and retention
  • Create prioritized action plans for clinical-site barriers, document plans, and measure progress with sites
  • Liaise with internal R&D and Clinical Operations to support principal investigators
  • Collect medical insights from principal investigators to refine strategies
  • Conduct daily administration and operations of the role
  • Provide clinical/scientific expertise to investigators and health professionals
  • Connect operating-room staff with BlueRock medical experts to resolve questions or safety concerns
  • Maintain detailed knowledge of cell preparation processes and surgical devices used in clinical trials
  • Report to the Lead Surgical Science Liaison, Ophthalmology

Requirements:

  • Advanced Clinical/Science Degree needed (e.g., MD, OD, PharmD, PhD, MSN, RN, NP, PA)
  • Minimum of 5 years related work experience in a surgical and/or clinical setting or industry experience
  • Previous industry-based Surgical/MSL experience preferred
  • Ophthalmology therapeutic area experience preferred
  • Demonstrated ophthalmic, preferably retina, surgical procedure experience, including utilization and knowledge of instruments and equipment
  • Proficiency in GCP, Adverse Event reporting, and ICH
  • Experience understanding the design and execution of clinical trials
  • Experience creating and delivering scientific presentations
  • Basic experience in medical writing and general knowledge of biostatistics
  • Maintain necessary certifications, hospital vendor credentialing, and non-human primate facility access requirements, including HIPAA Certification, Blood Borne Pathogen Infection Control and Aseptic Technique, Fire Safety, and institutional requirements including up-to-date vaccinations
  • Able to interact professionally and effectively with customers, physicians, nurses, and other medical staff
  • Able to work independently from a remote environment
  • Excellent attention to detail, organizational and time management skills
  • Computer skills for generating reports, presentations, spreadsheets, etc.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in written and verbal communications
  • Ability to manage multiple complex and competing objectives and priorities
  • Learning mindset and openness to training across customer types or therapeutic areas

Benefits:

  • Remote (field-based) position
  • Equal opportunity workplace
  • Disability-related and other protected-ground accommodations during recruitment
  • Human review of AI-assisted hiring decisions