Vice President of Medical Affairs

Each year, more than 150,000 breast reconstruction procedures are performed in the U.S., yet one in three patients still faces a serious complication. That is not good enough. At Elutia, we are working to change it.

Our mission is to humanize medicine so patients can thrive without compromise. We are pioneering drug-eluting technologies to improve the interface between medical devices and the patients who rely on them.

How we work matters just as much as what we make. Elutia is a certified Great Place to Work®, grounded in our CRU values: Contagiously Confident, Ridiculously Relentless, and Unanimously United. We set a high bar for ourselves, for each other, and for the outcomes we deliver.

Our team is All In on the mission. This is not the place for someone looking to coast. It is the place for someone who wants to solve hard problems, move with urgency, and make a real mark on medicine, alongside a team fully committed to improving patient outcomes.

The Opportunity

Up to one in five women undergoing surgery for breast cancer faces a serious infection. That is unacceptable, and we are doing something about it. Elutia (Nasdaq: ELUT) is executing a deliberate strategy to address surgical infections, beginning in breast cancer surgery and extending across soft tissue repair and reconstruction. That strategy is anchored by NXT-41x, the Company's next-generation antibiotic-eluting biomatrix, a product with billion-dollar blockbuster potential in the plastic, reconstructive and general surgery markets, where persistently elevated post-operative infection rates hurt patients, hospitals and physicians alike.

With FDA clearance decisions expected for NXT-41 in the fourth quarter of 2026 and for NXT-41x in the first half of 2027, Elutia is building the Medical Affairs function to bring its technology to the surgical and scientific communities, as well as the general public. The Vice President of Medical Affairs will create this function, lead it, and sit at the leadership table that makes it happen.

The Medical Affairs Mandate

• Together with the CEO and CSO, serve as the external face of Elutia and NXT-41x
• Build and maintain an army of KOLs
• Professionally respond to any on-label and off-label medical inquiries from surgeons
• Ensure the entire organization is properly trained on all relevant product and medical topics
• Lead the clinical operations effort for all clinical trials

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership. Build and lead the Medical Affairs Team, spanning strategy, medical information, scientific communications, field medical/MSLs, and medical education
• KOL Engagement. Lead KOL and investigator engagement, including advisory boards and scientific exchange
• Scientific Training. Lead scientific and technical training across the organization
• Congress Leadership. Own conference and congress planning and execution
• Clinical Operations. Lead the clinical operations effort for all clinical trials through investigator and site engagement, IRB representation, enrollment, and CRO oversight
• Publication Strategy. Lead medical publication and congress strategy, including clinical practice, post-market, real-world evidence, and collaborative publications
• Medical Information. Own medical information and responses to unsolicited medical inquiries
• External Insight. Bring external medical insights into Elutia: physician needs, clinical practice trends, scientific questions, and competitive medical intelligence
• Commercial Partnership. Partner with Commercial on coordinated physician engagement while maintaining the non-promotional Medical Affairs role
• Scientific Integrity. Ensure commercial messaging stays within approved claims while Medical Affairs maintains scientific independence and accuracy

Who Thrives Here

This place isn’t for everyone. At Elutia, we are All In on the mission. This place is built for people who want to compete at a high level, solve hard problems, and do work that matters deeply to patients. The people who thrive here are confident without being arrogant, relentless without being rigid, and team-first to the core. They do not seek comfort, politics, or a carefully managed environment. They want the challenge. They want the ownership. They want to be on a team with other exceptional people and win.

This isn’t just a job. It is a mission. Priorities shift. Problems hit fast. Constraints are real. We are looking for those who thrive here, rises to the moment, course-corrects unapologetically, and stay locked on the goal line. If someone is looking for comfort, clean boundaries, or a lower-stakes ride, this is the wrong place. If they want to build something meaningful with a team of superstars and leave everything on the field, they will belong here.

• All in on the mission
• Confident, not arrogant
• Calm under pressure and decisive in critical moments
• Obsessed with outcomes, not status
• Fast to adapt and hard to rattle
• Energized by hard problems and high standards
• More interested in winning championships than MVPs

Expected salary range: $250,000-300,000, depending on experience and qualifications.

This role is eligible for equity and a performance-based bonus. Elutia also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, 401(k) with employer match, and paid time off.

Elutia is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.