Opportunities

Clinical Education Specialist, US – Dermatology

Position Objective

The Clinical Education Specialist is a key contributor to AVITA Medical with responsibility for driving advanced treatment knowledge though field education and training programs. The Clinical Education Specialist will play a role in clinical research programs by assisting in the identification of investigational sites, device training, and providing support for surgery and aftercare procedures. Additionally, the Clinical Education Specialist will aide in the preparation of educational materials as well as scientific and clinical communications highlighting RECELL best practices.

The Clinical Education Specialist will serve as a resource for the Commercial Team as it relates to device training, technical and clinical questions, and field coverage when required.  The Clinical Education Specialist will also be an integral part of medical advisory meetings.

Duties/Responsibilities

  • Identify potential sites for clinical research studies
  • Provide site qualification and initiation visits
  • Provide on-site training and field support with minimal notice on an as needed basis for potential and ongoing programs
  • Responsible for certification of healthcare professionals and clinical representatives
  • Provide education and training on AVITA Medical products and study protocols to healthcare professionals, clinical representatives, and internal colleagues
  • Serve as a clinical research, subject matter expert for internal and external customers
  • Ensure appropriate dissemination of new research developments, clinical trial activities, and therapeutic approaches to healthcare professionals, including presentations at conferences and clinical sites as needed.
  • Assist in the development of educational tools
  • Responsible for proactive problem solving and timely follow-up of customer issues by identifying and utilizing available support resources
  • Contribute to development of cases studies for abstract submission through communication with healthcare professionals, medical affairs, and/or the commercial team
  • Cross communication and collaboration as required with commercial team.

Technical Knowledge

  • Stays abreast of RECELL use, clinical study activities and protocols, current scientific trends, opinions of company data and that of competitor products.

Special Knowledge Skills

  • Basic understanding of clinical research
  • Knowledge of aseptic technique, blood borne pathogens
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
  • Advanced knowledge of vitiligo & treatment options
  • Comfortable providing clinical education in both hospital, clinic, & office-based settings
  • Ability and eagerness to learn treatment of various disease

Experience

  • Experience in dermatological diseases, preferred
  • Previous MSL experience or clinical research experience, preferred

Education/Training

  • Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in a Science based field (Other concentrations considered contingent upon relevant professional experience)
  • Advanced degree, preferred

Travel Expectations

  • 50%-75% travel to provide study support, education, and drive subject enrollment at sites

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION (United States)

INDICATIONS FOR USE: The RECELL® Autologous Cell Harvesting Device is indicated for the treatment of acute thermal burn wounds. The RECELL® device is used by an appropriately-licensed healthcare professional at the patient’s point of care to prepare autologous RES® Regenerative Epidermal Suspension for direct application to acute partial-thickness thermal burn wounds in patients 18 years of age and older or application in combination with meshed autografting for acute full-thickness thermal burn wounds in pediatric and adult patients.

CONTRAINDICATIONS: RECELL® is contraindicated for: the treatment of wounds clinically diagnosed as infected or with necrotic tissue, the treatment of patients with a known hypersensitivity to trypsin or compound sodium lactate (Hartmann’s) solution, patients having a known hypersensitivity to anesthetics, adrenaline/epinephrine, povidone-iodine, or chlorhexidine solutions.

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS: Autologous use only. Wound beds treated with a cytotoxic agent (e.g., silver sulfadiazine) should be rinsed prior to application of the cell suspension. RECELL® is provided sterile and is intended for single-use. Do not use if packaging is damaged or expired. Choose a donor site with no evidence of cellulitis or infection and process skin immediately. A skin sample should require between 15 and 30 minutes contact with Enzyme. Contact in excess of 60 minutes is not recommended. RECELL® Enzyme is animal derived and freedom from infectious agents cannot be guaranteed.

PRECAUTIONS: RECELL® is not intended for use without meshed autograft for treatment of full-thickness burn wounds. The safety and effectiveness of RECELL® without meshed autograft have not been established for treatment of partial-thickness burn wounds: on the hands and articulating joints, >320 cm2, in patients with wounds totaling >20% total body surface area (TBSA). The safety and effectiveness of RECELL with autografting have not been established for treatment of full-thickness burn wounds: on the hands and articulated joints, and in patients younger than 28 days of age (neonates).

SPECIAL PATIENT POPULATIONS: The safety and effectiveness of RECELL® have not been established for treatment of acute thermal partial-thickness burn wounds in pediatric patients younger than 18 years of age.

For complete Important Safety Information, refer to Instructions For Use. Please be aware that any indication for RECELL® outside of the United States may differ from the US indication. Please see the Instructions for Use for each country for the specific indication of RECELL®.

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