JOB DESCRIPTION

The R&D Manager is responsible for setting clear expectations for direct reports and establishing roles and responsibilities to manage deliverables to meet business commitments. You will lead a team of talented scientists who work on high impact, global projects critical to the success of the business unit. This individual must possess a true passion for team development, serving as technical lead while coaching and mentoring their team members. The ideal candidate will be able to develop a strong network across functions and challenge people and project teams to successfully achieve goals while influencing at all levels in the organization

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for leading the design and development of quantitative RT PCR IVD assays

• Responsible for creating R&D project schedule with associated resource allocations and budgets

• Serves as Assay R&D technical lead and R&D core team member on high impact Program teams

• Assures adherence to budgets, schedules, and work plans

• Works on issues where analyses require an in-depth understanding of organizational objectives.

• Provides tactical updates to R&D leadership

• Sets annual goals and objectives for direct reports and tracks performance on a quarterly cadence

• Communicates and collaborates cross-functionally to achieve program goals

• Review project progress with the Director of R&D

QUALIFICATIONS

• Requires a Ph.D. in a relevant scientific discipline (biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, or virology) or, a BS/MS in a relevant scientific discipline (biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, or virology) plus a minimum of 8-10 years of experience

• A minimum of 5+ years of product development experience in a regulated environment (FDA preferred)

• A minimum of 3 years of management experience

• A minimum of 3 years of quantitative PCR product development experience

• Excellent quantitative skills and demonstrated application of complex experimental and statistical methods

Preferred experience:

• Strong track record of project development with direct experience designing and developing multiplex RT PCR IVD assays

• Hands-on experience with PCR assay development and optimization

• Experience migrating IVD assays to novel instrument platforms

• Must possess superior critical thinking and problem solving skills

• Strong verbal/written and skilled interpersonal communication skills are required

• Experience building, managing, mentoring, and developing teams

• Experience in innovation, design, and development of PCR assays is preferred