Surgical Science Liaison (Neurosurgery)

As a Surgical Science Liaison (Neurosurgery) – Part-time/Contract, you will join the world’s largest and most comprehensive clinical research organization, driven by healthcare intelligence.

What you will be doing:

• Support and provide requested guidance to the Investigator, operating room and clinical staff through in-person Operating Room attendance during surgeries.
• Provide real-time connections to BRT/Bayer medical experts to resolve questions or safety concerns arising in the operating room.
• Maintain a thorough and detailed working knowledge of the cell preparation processes and surgical devices in clinical trials.
• Work with clinical and technical teams to develop surgical training materials and implement and oversee surgical training programs.
• Work with clinical and technical teams to develop quality resources and knowledge assessment tools for the training of physicians and clinical support staff.
• Collect and internally communicate technical surgical information and feedback from clinical investigators.
• Provide clinical support for all hands-on skills development and procedure training. Arrange surgical training (either individual on-site and/or centralized): surgical manual maintenance and updates, training material development and presentation.
• Provide remote and on-site support and training of surgical staff during surgical procedures.
• Assist in the development and continued refinement of procedure training materials and manuals in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure standardized approach in the surgical delivery of cells.
• Be well-versed in current medical/scientific research, and publications related to diseases of the central nervous system.
• Establish, foster, cultivate and maintain relationships with KOLs in Parkinson’s disease.
• Engage in scientific discussions with HCPs and ensure appropriate dissemination of clinical and scientific information in a timely and compliant manner.
• Present, as needed, at clinical/surgical sites, congresses, symposia, and training events to provide up-to-date, data-based, scientific and clinical information on BRT.
• Be able to travel approximately 80% of the time; overnight or weekend travel, especially for OR duties will be expected. Non-traditional hours, especially during surgeries, are anticipated.

You are:

• Advanced Clinical/Science Degree needed (e.g., MD, OD, PharmD, PhD, MSN, RN, NP, PA etc.).
• Minimum of 5 years related work experience (surgical and/or clinical setting or industry experience).
• Previous industry based Surgical/MSL (Neurosurgery/Medical Device) experience.
• Be proficient in GCP (Good Clinical Practice), Adverse Event reporting and ICH (International Conference on Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use).
• Experience in understanding the design and execution of clinical trials.
• Experience in creating and delivering scientific presentations, basic experience in medical writing and a general knowledge of biostatistics.
• Maintain all necessary certifications, hospital vendor credentialing, and non-human primate facility access requirements, including, but not limited to:
• HIPAA Certification
• Blood Borne pathogens.
• Infection Control and Aseptic Technique
• Fire Safety
• Individual 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, possessing good organizational and time management skills.
• Computer skills necessary to generate reports, presentations, spreadsheets, etc.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in written and verbal communications.
• Outstanding organizational skills, proven ability to manage multiple, often complex and sometimes competing objectives, goals and other priorities to effective and efficient conclusion.
• Learning mindset, open to training and becoming an expert across customer types or multiple therapeutic areas.

What ICON can offer you:

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximise savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others

Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below.

https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.