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Vice President, Chemistry / Biomaterial Development, R&D
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Vice President, Chemistry / Biomaterial Development, R&D Job Description :
To drive company growth by providing strategic and operational leadership to create best in class material chemistry and formulation for company R&D.
The scope of the position is to manage and direct globally all chemistry / material development activities for company R&D, specifically contact lens, contact lens care, Ophthalmic implants, and dry eye related ocular health products, etc. This position is also to discover, patent, and deploy novel, best-in-class biomaterials, Chemistry to drive highly differentiated new product offerings across the Vision Care (contact lenses) and Surgical (IOLs) Franchises.
The VP, Chemistry / Biomaterial Development will also oversee early phase pilot for ideation purpose, as well as external academic interface and interaction for chemistry related academic collaboration purpose. He / she will also be the commercial interface for chemistry related product conception, development and launching, claim development, and post-launch product support during product lifecycle.
Vice President, Chemistry / Biomaterial Development, R&D Qualifications : 15 Years of Relevant Experience
10 Years of Demonstrated Leadership
This job requires a combination of strong leadership, analytical, organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
Minimum of 12 years of Class II / III Medical Device experience
Demonstrated experience of bringing products from concept to market
Proven track record of assuming positions of increasing leadership responsibility, including
outstanding people management and problem-solving skills
Ability to work collaboratively and to bring / implement change in processes, culture, guidance
Global experience in cross functional setting is required
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated leadership skills in a highly-matrixed environment
Results- oriented, with a hands-on spirit
Innovation oriented; being able to create and drive an innovative organizational culture
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Willing to travel (domestically and internationally) as needed.
Vice President, Chemistry / Biomaterial Development, R&D Preferred Skills :
Demonstrated contribution of robust chemistry to advancing projects at all stages, including postlaunch, aligned to company strategic business plans
Continuous annual improvement of global chemistry capabilities (Skills / Structure / Processes)
Quality and efficiency of chemistry development to meet product performance, manufacturability and quality requirements
Building trust and effective collaboration cross functionally to ensure quality results are delivered in a timely manner
Innovative product designs are documented by MOIs and patent applications.
Drive Employee Engagement - Maintain high Associate Experience Dashboard scores v / s
benchmarks and implement action plans.
Vice President, Chemistry / Biomaterial Development, R&D Responsibilities :
Contributing to EOD R&D strategy & operations
Driving Key Innovation Metrics for all chemistry driven projects
Participating projects from ideation through stage-gates and clinical studies to launch, where
appropriate; identifying key chemistry related technology trends
Collaborating with other departments, including Centers of Excellence (Clinical, Regulatory),
Manufacturing, Quality and outside contractors or partners to assure the success of chemistry
development in all chemistry / material driven projects
Evaluating chemistry related third party proposals and assuring efficient collaborations with external partners
Identifying the core competency of the chemistry organizations, continuously strengthening it by active recruitment, retaining and developing the key skillsets and expertise of the organizations
Attract, Develop and Retain talent. Drive employee engagement, through effective performance management, associate development, succession planning, timely recognition and robust communication to create a high performing team and a culture of innovation.
Establishing and leading an efficient organization, and providing high quality results in a timely manner (key milestones, filings, approvals, and proof of concepts)
Develop and nurture organizational capabilities that are a competitive advantage for company (Skills, Structure, and Processes)
Serving as an internal expert in biomaterial applications in ophthalmic devices
Serving as the interface with commercial team for the current and future product conception and support. Converting commercial needs to chemistry understanding and product / process parameters
Managing a pilot team for prototyping and concept proof purpose, as well as providing initial
product / process parameters to later stage development
Provide global perspective; communicate effectively, and maintain transparency in all interactions.
