Senior Manager, Scientific Jobs

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, Scientific will provide technical leadership, development, and expertise in chemical systems at the level of a subject matter expert. The individual will lead teams of scientific professionals to develop and deliver a technical roadmap that will directly contribute to the continued success of STERIS Endoscopy and VHP product lines.

Duties

• Perform all work in a safe and environmentally conscious manner.
• Define technical direction for future product development efforts.
• Perform mathematical analysis and interpretation of data. Formulate hypothesis and designs experiments to test hypothesis.
• Lead the development and support of consumable chemistry products used in Sterilization and Disinfection systems.
• Responsible for seamless progression from discovery through 510(k), EPA or international submission including preparation and of study reports and sections for submissions.
• Perform scientific literature searches and evaluations.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and coaching for direct reports, project teams, and project team leaders. Cultivate a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Comply with established procedures and with regulatory and laboratory requirements.
• Maintain Research Notebook by recording detailed information on activities undertaken, existing conditions and observed results.
• Provide current product support to Operations teams. Provide technical expertise in assisting with technical issues. Review design and master record documents for technical accuracy.
• Provide current product support to marketing and sales teams. Provide technical expertise in assisting with customer issues or visiting customer site. Review sales and marketing documents for technical accuracy.
• Contact point for outside vendors and consultants.
• Provide status reports on the group and projects.
• Provide technical input to less experienced members of the group.
• Recognize, communicate, and provide interpretation of unexpected results.
• Participate on and/or lead cross functional project teams and maintain good working relationships within STERIS Corporation.
• Alert management to potential issues and propose solutions.
• Sought after for technical expertise and developmental experience.
• Provide support for currently manufactured products to deliver on business revenue and growth objectives including product enhancements, material substitutions, second sourcing and regulatory filings.
• Responsible for defining and the management, design, development, and delivery of target goals of multiple projects
• Lead development and validation of disinfection and sterilization processes in the areas of vaporized hydrogen peroxide and liquid chemical reprocessing systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Engineering, Regulatory, Quality, Manufacturing and Sourcing to launch new products.
• Responsible for planning, coordination and execution of work assigned to extended or multiple groups.
• Identify and implement means of improving quality and/or quality of results.
• Initiate and champion R&D projects.
• Explore and assess new and novel technologies.
• Lead multiple teams of scientific personnel up to and including “Managers”. Establish clear objectives and development plans to grow competencies and skills within the organization.

Duties - cont'd

Education Degree

Required Experience

• Advanced degree in applicable area is desirable.
• Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry, or Chemistry is required.
• Experience with medical devices and/or working in a highly regulated industry which require formalized plans and risk management.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience managing / directing an R&D Team.
• Demonstrated experience leading successfully in a team environment.
• Requires 15+ years of product development experience.
• Practical working knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).

Preferred Experience

Possesses expert knowledge of regulatory agency guidelines/ standards such as FDA/EPA related to medical devices and/or Disinfectants is desired.

Skills

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability to apply statistical analysis techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to examine complex problems, including data limits with multiple inputs, and exercise judgment to determine project direction or actions.

STERIS is a leading provider of products and services that meet the needs of growth areas within Healthcare: procedures, devices, vaccines and biologics. We exist to fulfill our MISSION TO HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD. STERIS is a $3B, publicly traded (NYSE: STE) company with approximately 16,000 associates and Customers in more than 100 countries.

STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.