Director RD Assay Development Microbiology
Director RD Assay Development Microbiology
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
$ 200000 - 230000
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Wondering whats within Beckman Coulter Diagnostics Take a closer look.
At first glance youll see that for more than 80 years weve been dedicated to advancing and optimizing the laboratory to move science and healthcare forward. Join a team where you can be heard be supported and always be yourself. Were building a culture that celebrates backgrounds experiences and perspectives of all our associates. Look again and youll see we are invested in you providing the opportunity to build a meaningful career be creative and try new things with the support you need to be successful.
Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Diagnostics Companies at Danaher. Together were working at the pace of change to improve patient lives with diagnostic tools that address the worlds biggest health challenges.
The Director Director R&D Assay Development Microbiology for Beckman Coulter is responsible for strategic leadership of new product development and innovation platforms. This position will report directly to the VP of R&D based in Sacramento CA.
The successful candidate must have a strong R&D background and the ability to utilize the Danaher Business System Innovation process and tools to accelerate new product development projects to meet rapidly evolving customer needs.
At Beckman Coulter our vision to relentlessly reimagine healthcare one diagnosis at a time.
This position is part of the Microbiology department located in West Sacramento CA and will be on site. At Beckman Coulter our vision is to relentlessly reimagine healthcare one diagnosis at a time.
As part of the BEC Microbiology R&D leadership team you will be responsible for collaborating closely with other members of the R&D Quality Regulatory Clinical Affairs Supply Chain Product Management and Program Management to drive operational excellence. If you thrive in a leadership role are passionate about developing people and want to work developing novel solutions to address the global health threat of antimicrobial resistance please read on.
In this role you will have the opportunity to:
- Collaborate with senior managementto develop product portfolio strategies for the product lines.
- Drive robust and reliable product design verification and validation of initial and subsequent design changes ensuring all FDA/ISO/EN and other related requirements are consistently met.
- Manage the of complex R&D product development projectsusing a strong assay and systems mindset inclusive of hardware software fluidics reagents and biologics.
- Oversee product development and sustainingof onmarket products ensuring their reliability improvements to drive customer satisfaction.
- Establish and sustain a datadriven culture of accountabilityby incorporating Danaher Business System (DBS) tools into daily work and management including DRS PRTI DSS SDR VPM and CCPM.
- Ensure the R&D organizationhas the necessary talent and capabilities to execute priorities expedite time to market and meet cost targets. Build and develop a highly skilled global professional and engaged team with strong technical capabilities creativity and leadership to achieve organizational goals.
The essential requirements of the job include:
- Education:Advanced degree (Masters or Ph.D. in bioengineering fluidics mechanical electrical software or systems engineering.
- Experience and Knowledge:14 years of experience in product development preferably in analytical scientific or diagnostic instrumentation with 4 years in R&D management preferably in a regulated environment.
- Leadership:Strong people leader with accomplishments in organizational development and talent management.
- Lean Tools:Experience in lean tools leading Kaizens and being a certified practitioner in those tools.
- Regulatory Knowledge:Experience in product development in a regulated environment with knowledge of FDA CFR820 and ISO 13485.
- Effective problem solver and datadriven decision maker; results oriented; ability to perform and meet deadlines; clear communication both written and verbal.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Working with an Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Breakpoint setting organization such as CLSI
The salary range OR the hourly range for this role is $200000 $230000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.
We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
Join our winning team today. Together well accelerate the reallife impact of tomorrows science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
For more information visit .
Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race color national origin religion sex age marital status disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences both visible and not found in our workforce workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.
The EEO posters are available here.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform crucial job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at to request accommodation.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
