We are working with an exciting medical device start-up in Galway who are looking to hire an experienced Structural Heart R&D Manager to join their team. They are using disruptive technologies to develop a new structural heart product and have began hiring an experienced R&D team.
The R&D Manager will be based in the Galway facility and will be a leader with detailed and hands-on experience and knowledge of medical device development for interventional cardiology.
A day in the life
Providing technical leadership to the R&D team to realize the technology’s full potential.
Develop and promote a culture of technical innovation, engineering from first principles, and a philosophy of being a knowledge leader in the field of business.
Define project milestones, identify and manage the resources required to execute the project plan and the associated budget.
Project Management; creates, drives, communicates & executes project plans, tasks and deliverables. Has excellent time management skills and a proven history of meeting project deadlines.
Develops processes, materials, and solutions through in-house and external development paths.
Evaluates external technologies and suppliers and strategically identify opportunities to implement these effective.
Ensure design meets company’s expectations in terms of quality, cost, and time.
Support the VP of R&D in negotiating contracts with consulting firms/third parties to perform research or other applicable studies/support.
Assist, as required, with the clinical trial or other clinical or pre-clinical programs and initiatives of the business.
Perform annual performance reviews for direct reports. Provide constructive feedback between reviews and support team members in their growth and development.
What you need
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a relevant Engineering/Technical field with typically 10+ years of experience in a medical device environment or equivalent.
Experience in leading R&D development teams ideally within structural heart
Experience in cross-site product development
Experience in designing, developing, manufacturing, and testing catheter-based medical devices (experience in large caliber delivery systems is a distinct advantage).
For a more detailed job specification or a confidential discussion on this role contact Amy Newell.
amy.newell@collinsmcnicholas.ie
091-706718