Director, Research And Development

ConvaTec Group

United Kingdom
Fully remote
Medical device design controls
Product design and verification/validation
Infusion care product remediation
The Director, Research & Development is a senior leader within the Infusion Care Research and Development team, accountable for a wide portfolio of projects aimed at supporting delivery for the infusion care customer projects as well as larger product remediation projects

Job Summary

  • The Director, Research & Development is a senior leader within the Infusion Care Research and Development team, accountable for a wide portfolio of projects aimed at supporting delivery for the infusion care customer projects as well as larger product remediation projects.
  • This individual is charged with managing an effective team responsible for product design and verification/validation in compliance with medical device design controls.
  • The role ensures strong technical leadership and sets technical strategic direction on design improvements, maintaining quality, driving cost and efficiency optimizations, and improving resilience of the products.

Matching Summary

The Director, Research & Development is a senior leader within the Infusion Care Research and Development team, accountable for a wide portfolio of projects aimed at supporting delivery for the infusion care customer projects as well as larger product remediation projects.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • medical device design controls
  • product design and verification/validation
  • Infusion Care product remediation
  • ISO 13485 & 21CFR820 Quality Systems
  • technical strategic direction
  • R&D team leadership

Nice-to-have

  • business-to-business interaction
  • strategic thinker
  • bias for flawless execution
  • build strong relationships

Key Requirements

  • 5 years of technical management/leadership
  • Degree in Scientific or Engineering
  • Working understanding of ISO 13485 and 14971
  • Experience leading and developing R&D teams

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Not specified

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