Mgr R&D

Medline Industries, LP • Mundelein, IL

5d • $134,000 - $201,000

About The Position

Manage Medline’s Research and Development function and resources, including employees, project management, stability, and other research-related functional areas in support of product development. The position oversees a team’s activities and accountability, contributes to resource planning, and collaborates with divisional personnel and internal and external partners to identify projects, develop timelines, allocate resources, and support successful execution. The role also evaluates new technologies and products and researches, plans, and implements new products, programs, and protocols.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Biology, or a related field.
• At least 4 years of R&D experience in the healthcare industry.
• At least 2 years of direct leadership or management responsibility.
• Experience assessing situations and initiating actions independently, and taking charge of a situation, team, or project.
• Experience processing relevant details, prioritizing their importance, and drawing clear and concise conclusions.
• Experience using time-management skills to prioritize and organize work, track details, and meet deadlines across multiple projects with varying completion dates.

Nice To Haves

• At least 5 years of R&D experience in the healthcare industry.
• Experience controlling and coordinating concurrent projects, competing priorities, and critical deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage team activities and accountability to ensure deadlines and project goals are met.
• Contribute to resource planning based on evolving organizational needs.
• Collaborate with divisional personnel, quality, regulatory, legal, and manufacturers to identify projects and new product initiatives, develop timelines, identify resources, and establish clear communication.
• Identify project issues and risks that might cause delays, and recommend solutions or develop contingency plans.
• Evaluate new technologies and products; remain current with developments in the field nationally and internationally, and incorporate them as required.
• Research, plan, and implement new products, programs, and protocols.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of a group of employees.
• Contribute to budgetary impact and may have limited budgetary responsibility.
• Interpret and execute policies for departments or projects, and develop and recommend new policies or modifications to existing policies.
• Provide staff with general guidelines and parameters for functioning.
• Hire staff; recommend pay increases; conduct performance reviews; support training and development; estimate personnel needs; assign work; meet completion dates; and ensure consistent application of organizational policies.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package.
• Continuing education and training.
• Health insurance, life and disability coverage, 401(k) contributions, and paid time off for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average.
• For employees working less than 30 hours per week: 401(k) contributions, paid time off, and access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups, and the Employee Service Corp.
• Bonus and/or incentive eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager