Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Group revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more about Convatec, please visit
Change is everywhere at Convatec. It’s transforming our business, and helping us improve millions of lives. And we’re nowhere near finished. Across every part of our business, we’re pushing for better. Join us on our journey to #ForeverCaring as a Medical Scientific Liaison, and you’ll do the same.
Position Overview
The Medical Scientific Liaison is a key positionwithinourMedical Affairsfunction, primarilysupportingConvatec’snitricoxidenext-generationantimicrobialplatform (CNAP)business. You will leadnationaleducational initiatives, includingpresenting at events/conferences and authoringscientific/clinicalcontent. Strategicallypartnerwithhealthcareprofessionals(HCPs) and keyopinionleaders (KOLs). Provideauthoritativescientific and medicalexpertiseto HCPs on, and relatingto,ourCNAPtechnology. DeveloprelationshipswithHCPs and clinicalsitesto support effectiveproductevaluations and long-term adoption. EngagewithHCPstocaptureclinician and userfeedback, feeding backunmetneedstothe CNAP coreteam.
Key Responsibilities
Medical scienceexpertise:
1. Act as trusted scientific expert, delivering accurate and compliant scientific and clinical education to external stakeholders.
2. Present complex data in a clear and compelling manner, in oral and written form.
3. Represent Convatec at nationalscientific conferencesand industry events.
4. Partner with regional and global MSL and Medical Affairs colleagues to develop and disseminate new evidence.
Educational leadership:
5. Deliver tailored nationaleducational programs toHCPs, ensuring dissemination of our latest clinical and scientific evidence.
6. Participate in peer-to-peer educational exchanges, webinars, and scientific workshops to drive awareness, understanding and credibility of our technology.
7. Collaborate with national Sales and Marketing to deliver local educational support.
DevelopnationalKOL networks:
8. Establish long-term, strategic relationships withnational KOLs, HCPs, and other stakeholders.
9. Collaborate with national KOLs on clinical evidence generation to validate our products.
10. Proactively engage these to gather insights, inform clinical practice, and support the adoption of our innovative solutions.
Clinical and market insight:
11. Collect product performance and user feedback for R&D, MACA, and commercial teams to inform life cycle management, next-generationinnovations, clinical study designs, and commercial strategies.
12. Share insights, best practice, and data with national and regional MSL networks.
Cross-functional collaboration and influence:
13. Partner with internal cross-functional teams, including MACA, R&D, Regulatory, Marketing and national Market Access, to ensure integration of insights into our strategies.
14. Act as national scientific lead in supporting product launches, product evaluations, clinical studies, and post-market surveillance efforts.
Compliance:
15. Ensure all scientific discussions and engagements with external stakeholders adhere to the highest ethical standards and comply with regulatory requirements.
16. Provide scientifically accurate, balanced responses to off-label inquiries while upholding compliance and transparency standards, ensuring integrity of interactions.
Skills & Experience
17. At least5years ina medical scientific liaison or scientific/medical education role in the medical device, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology industry. Alternatively, at least 5years in clinical practice in wound care or a related field.
18. Track record in presenting complex scientific/clinical data to KOLs/HCPs.
19. Solid grasp of statistics and scientific and clinical data interpretation.
20. Scientific and/or clinical credibility demonstrated by presentation and/or publication record.
21. Strong understanding of the medical device landscape.
22. Adaptability to rapidly master new clinical areas through training.
23. Experience in wound care,infection management,or a related therapeutic area.
If you demonstrate most but not all of these requirements, we still encourage you to apply and identify areas in which you will need development.
Qualifications/Education
24. PhD,MSc or similar higher degreein thebiological(., biochemistry, molecular biology, microbiology,cell biology, immunology) or biomedical sciences ( medicine, nursing, pathology,regenerative medicine).
25. Alternatively, time-served experience in relevant scientific or clinical roles.
Travel Requirements
26. Position will involve national and occasional international travel, up to 75% of the time, with overnight stays.
Languages
27. English
Working Conditions
28. Remote working, with regularinternal meetings at national and regional offices depending on business requirements.
29. Attendance of national and occasional international conferences is required and may require working occasional weekends.
Our transformation will change your career. For good. You’ll be pushed to think bigger and aim for excellence. Your ideas will be heard, and you’ll be supported to bring them to life. There’ll be challenges. But, stretch yourself and embrace the opportunities, and you could make your biggest impact yet.
This is stepping outside of your comfort zone.
This is work that’ll move you.
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