Job Title: Key Innovation Leader
Location: Galway (Hybrid working)
Benefits: Excellent salary, 15% bonus, Hybrid working, Full family healthcare and pension contribution.
Company Overview:
A rapidly growing medical device company offers a highly differentiated solution in SFA interventions. Their culture of innovation helps each individual develop both professionally and personally, their culture of respect means that they all work in a collaborative, empowering, and exciting environment..
Role Summary:
Leading the development and enhancement of technology and intellectual property portfolio. Technical lead on projects in accordance with company QMA. Managing and coordinating R&D activities as assigned by VP R&D and effectively communicating findings to the leadership team. Leading design changes and technical issue resolution. Coordinating resources, collaborating with other departments while striving for high performance..
Key Responsibilities:
- To lead development, improvement and extension of the existing technology and intellectual property portfolio through innovation and invention
- Execute projects in adherence to procedures developed in compliance to ISO13485, Medical Device Directives and FDA 21 CFR 820.
- Work in clinical environments to develop and evaluate products, understand disease states and gather user needs and user feedback.
- Ensure other project team members are aware of his/her role and function within that team and communicate results and findings of relevant work to the team in a clear and comprehensible manner.
- Lead design change or technical issue resolution activities to ensure continuity of product supply to commercial operations.
- Develop other team members through guidance and mentorship
- Strive for high performance of the R&D function by leading continuous improvement initiatives of R&D practices, knowledge and capabilities..
Requirements:
- Degree level qualification in engineering or strongly related field.
- Minimum 10 years+ experience in product development within the medical device industry.
- Postgraduate research experience may count in lieu but minimum 4 years' industry experience is required.
- Experience should include R&D activities while operating in an ISO 13485 compliant Design Control System
- Demonstrated ability to plan and complete projects to defined timelines.
- Experience in Design Verification and Validation is required.
- Strong decision making and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills..
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