Director – R&D Material Science Innovation – Medical Products & Therapies

Director – R&D Material Science Innovation – Medical Products & Therapies

Requirements

• Master’s or PhD in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, Polymer Science, or similar.
• 10 + years’ experience in new product development and/or innovation and creating intellectual property in medical device, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, or other highly regulated industry.
• Knowledgeable in global regulatory, GMP/GLP requirements, product development process.
• Strategic leadership, impacting direction and influencing vision.
• Proven track record of building high-performing teams and talent management.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive innovation and exploratory materials strategies in support of Medical Products and Therapies (MPT) medical device and drug products portfolio.
• Lead pivotal exploratory initiatives with integrated functions (including Marketing and Medical Affairs).
• Implement departmental strategy and objectives that align with MPT’s vision, business, and patient needs.
• Contribute to the broader MPT Innovation strategy, product and technology roadmaps, and pre-product development pipeline across the product portfolio.
• Establish and drive long-term plans for products that incorporate green chemistry, recyclability, and sustainability considerations.
• Apply rigorous innovation methodology to identify new opportunities (both internal and external) and assess concept feasibility.
• Develop a culture of innovation across the broader R&D organization.
• Apply strong Intellectual Property strategies and protection across the pipeline applicable to global markets.
• Foster a collaborative work environment with strong working relationships across business segments, divisions, and functions, with strategic external partners, and with leading research institutions.
• Mentor and lead a team of engineers and scientists of varied professional expertise and background.
• Develop a highly effective, resilient team that is set up to scale in line with the growth of our global organization.
• Demonstrate subject matter expertise in polymer science, chemistry, novel material development, and engineering, while developing broad knowledge within MPT’s diverse product portfolio.
• Partner with and influence Sr. Management to drive long-range innovation strategies and technology investment at the divisional level, including business cases/budgets.
• Travel estimated at 25%.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.