Unmasked Surgical Liaison

Description

Dynamic and experienced healthcare professional with a robust background in the surgical setting and a proven track record in clinical education, training, and support.

The Surgical Liaison plays a key role in educating healthcare professionals (HCPs) on the administration of study drug as part of a clinical trial. This position is a flexible, as-needed role requiring clinical expertise, teaching abilities, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Relevant clinical, surgical or ophthalmic professional qualification, or equivalent surgical industry experience. Appropriate backgrounds may include ophthalmic surgical technician/technologist, operating-room/scrub professional, nurse especially with experience supporting procedures, optometrist or other relevant ophthalmic surgical experience.
• 3+ years of experience supporting and/or training on complex surgical procedures, preferably within ophthalmic or vitreoretinal surgery
• Experience providing procedural training and intraoperative technical support to surgeons and surgical teams.
• Cell and gene therapy product administration experience highly preferred
• Understanding of GCP, clinical-trial procedures, adverse-event reporting and protocol compliance. Demonstrated ability to deliver effective clinical/procedural education and assess training needs. Proficiency in documenting training, site visits and procedural observations.
• Availability to work two consecutive days plus travel time, three to four times a month providing HCP education.
• Ability for overnight travel within the US & Canada.
• Strong communication skills and ability to establish credibility and effective working relationships with retinal surgeons and Operating Room teams.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide expert procedural education and technical support to surgeons and OR teams before, during, and after study-product administration.
• Assess surgical site readiness, including staff training, equipment, workflow, and product-administration processes.
• Deliver and document competency-based training for surgeons and relevant OR personnel.
• Maintain expertise in the investigational cell therapy, administration pathway, surgical procedure, equipment, and training materials.
• Provide real-time intraoperative support while maintaining appropriate boundaries around independent clinical and surgical decision-making.
• Identify and escalate procedural, product-handling, equipment, or training-related issues through established clinical-trial pathways.
• Capture and communicate site insights and procedural challenges to support training enhancements and consistency across study sites.
• Collaborate with Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Medical, and study-site teams to support high-quality study execution.
• Perform all activities in accordance with the clinical-trial protocol, GCP, applicable regulations, and organizational policies and procedures.

Work Conditions

• Role is on an as-needed basis.
• Requires travel and flexibility to accommodate training schedules.
• Work environment includes clinical settings and professional meetings.

The anticipated hourly rate is up to $75, but may vary based on the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.

At Syneos Health, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. We also encourage you to join our Talent Network to stay connected to additional career opportunities.

Why Syneos Health? Each life we positively impact makes our work worthwhile. By joining one of our field medical teams, you will partner with some of the most talented clinicians in the industry and be reminded why you chose a career in healthcare. The diversification and breadth of our new and existing partnerships create a multitude of career paths and employment opportunities. Join our game-changing, global company dedicated to creating better, smarter, faster ways to get biopharmaceutical therapies to patients. Experience the thrill of knowing that your everyday efforts are contributing to improving patients' lives around the world.

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Syneos Health companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)

At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position will include a competitive compensation package, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos Health complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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