Location: Manchester, UK (Manchester Science Park) – with frequent travel (including to Houston, Texas, USA) Reports to: Chief Scientific Officer (Project Director), with day-to-day technical liaison to the Technical Director Contract: Permanent, full-time Start date: September 2026, or by negotiation to accommodate PhD completion Salary: Dependent on experience Funding: Year 1 funded through the Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst Post-Accelerator grant (ATC-Heart project); ScubaTx intends this to be an ongoing, permanent role supporting continued US commercial deployment beyond the grant period Role Purpose ScubaTx's Active Temperature Control (ATC-Heart) platform is moving from laboratory-validated device into real-world deployment with an Organ Procurement Organisation (OPO) and clinical partners in Houston, Texas. The Medical Liaison Scientist (MLS) will be ScubaTx's dedicated, on-the-ground representative for this deployment: coordinating day-to-day activity with LifeGift and Houston-based clinicians, translating technical and clinical performance into commercial value, and ensuring the system integrates smoothly into existing OPO and transplant workflows. This is a new, dedicated role rather than an extension of an existing one. The project requires sustained, continuous on-the-ground presence in Houston throughout the real-world deployment phase – a level of engagement that cannot be provided alongside the existing part-time, ad hoc or strategic-oversight commitments of the CEO, CSO and Technical Director. Key Responsibilities 1. Real-world deployment support Coordinate day-to-day logistics of ATC-Heart deployment with LifeGift (Houston OPO) and Texas-based clinical partners (Texas Heart Institute, Texas A
Medical Liaison Scientist (MLS)
