What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Innovation Strategist Medical Devices position at Avanos Medical?
Company Overview
At Avanos Medical, we are passionate about making a difference in the lives of people and communities around the world. Our company is dedicated to delivering clinically superior breakthrough solutions that will help patients get back to the things that matter.
We are committed to creating the next generation of innovative healthcare solutions which will address our most important healthcare needs, such as reducing the use of opioids while helping patients move from surgery to recovery. Our headquarters is located in Alpharetta, Georgia, and we develop, manufacture and market recognized brands in more than 90 countries. Avanos Medical is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AVNS.
Job Description
The Technical Fellow of Research & Innovation – Capital Devices is a technical leadership role in the R&D organization focused on developing solutions-based concepts for complex problems that translate into clinical value for our customers and economic value for the business. This role serves as a technical consultant to the research and innovation team in long-range company planning concerning new technology platforms. This role reports to a Senior Manager, Associate Director, or Director of R&I for Avanos Medical Inc.
This position will be technical lead for research/development/customization of complex catheter tracking and/or navigation systems as well as enteral feeding pumps and accessories. The role will be an in-person position at the Alpharetta office headquarters.
Key Responsibilities
- Leverage your specialized skills and scientific knowledge to drive early-stage technology scoping and concept generation for new medical devices, particularly embedded devices with both custom and off-the-shelf hardware and software components.
- Plan, lead, and execute technical projects, ensuring the logical and systematic conversion of unmet user needs into system solutions and product requirements, all while considering business constraints.
- Develop innovative product concepts aimed at improving or setting new standards of care in Digestive Health.
- Lead the preparation, execution, & documentation of technical design reviews.
- Contribute to the IP and Patent Estate of Avanos through preparation of Patent Disclosures and assisting Intellectual Property (IP) function to secure filing and granting of patents.
- Drive thought leadership through publications in journals, conference presentations, & patents.
