Senior Medical Director – UK, Europe

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🌐 United Kingdom, Germany, +1 more countries – Remote

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote 🇩🇪 Germany – Remote 🇳🇱 Netherlands – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👨‍⚕️ Medical Director

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Vericel® Corporation

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

201 - 500 employees

Founded 1989

🏥 Healthcare

🧬 Biotechnology

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

💰 $74.8M Post-IPO Equity on 2018-06

Healthcare • Biotechnology • Healthcare Insurance

Vericel Corporation is a biotechnology company that manufactures and markets advanced cell therapy products aimed at the sports medicine and severe burn care markets in the United States. It offers unique treatments such as MACI for knee cartilage repair and Epicel for burn care, and holds exclusive rights to the biological product NexoBrid for eschar removal of severe thermal burns.

📋 Description

• Lead Medical Affairs strategy and execution for the UK launch and commercialization of MACI • Serve as the medical subject matter expert for cross-functional launch teams • Develop and execute UK medical plans aligned with corporate objectives • Provide scientific support for commercial, market access, regulatory, and reimbursement initiatives • Ensure compliant scientific exchange with healthcare professionals and stakeholders • Assess local patient safety events with Global Pharmacovigilance and external safety vendors • Establish relationships with UK orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine specialists, and cartilage restoration centers • Deliver scientific presentations and facilitate peer-to-peer educational programs • Support advisory boards, investigator meetings, and scientific symposia • Gather and communicate field medical insights to internal stakeholders • Support real-world evidence and post-launch data generation initiatives • Identify investigator-sponsored research and registry opportunities • Develop medical landscape assessments for Germany, the Netherlands, and other European expansion markets • Identify treatment centers, referral networks, clinical influencers, and emerging leaders • Build and maintain a European KOL engagement strategy • Map decision-makers influencing treatment adoption, clinical guidelines, reimbursement, and centers of excellence • Facilitate scientific collaborations, educational initiatives, advisory boards, and expert panels • Monitor competitive developments, standards of care, reimbursement dynamics, treatment pathways, and clinical trends • Inform European launch sequencing and market prioritization through medical and scientific intelligence • Partner with Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Development, HEOR, and Corporate Strategy teams • Contribute to European launch planning and long-range expansion strategies • Serve as the primary European medical voice in cross-functional planning • Translate field insights into actionable business recommendations

🎯 Requirements

• MD, MBBS, or equivalent medical degree • 10+ years of relevant pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or regenerative medicine experience • Significant Medical Affairs leadership experience in Europe • Demonstrated success launching or supporting specialty products in European markets • Extensive experience engaging and developing KOL networks • Deep understanding of orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, musculoskeletal disorders, regenerative medicine, or related therapeutic areas • Strong knowledge of European healthcare systems and reimbursement environments • Willingness to travel extensively throughout Europe (approximately 40–60%) • Professional-level proficiency in English is required • Experience in cartilage repair, orthobiologics, cell therapy, regenerative medicine, or orthopedic surgery (preferred) • Existing network within leading European orthopedic and sports medicine communities (preferred) • Experience supporting product launches in the UK, Germany, and/or Benelux markets (preferred) • Prior MSL leadership or field medical leadership experience (preferred) • Advanced scientific publication and presentation experience (preferred) • Additional European language skills, with German preferred (preferred)

🏖️ Benefits

• Mission-driven work helping bring potentially life-enhancing cell therapies to patients • Innovative, first-in-class therapy backed by clinical success and provider trust • Career growth opportunities in a growing organization • Supportive, collaborative cross-functional culture • Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer