Vice President R&D, Chemistries & Supplies Division

Agilent Technologies•Wilmington, DE

14d•$280,000 - $437,500•Onsite

About The Position

Agilent Technologies is seeking a scientific and business leader to serve as Vice President of Research & Development within its Chemistries and Supplies Division (CSD). The role leads the global R&D organization and is accountable for technology strategy, the innovation portfolio, product development, and technical leadership supporting liquid and gas chromatography columns, sample preparation, and instrument supplies. The Vice President will translate advances in separation science, materials, surface chemistry, particle technology, manufacturing science, and analytical workflows into differentiated products that address customer needs. The position is accountable for scientific excellence and for the quality, speed, productivity, manufacturability, and commercial impact of the innovation pipeline. As a senior member of the CSD leadership team, the Vice President partners with business, marketing, commercial, operations, quality, regulatory, legal, and corporate technology leaders. The position helps shape portfolio strategy, investment priorities, talent strategy, and long-range growth plans. It reports directly to the Vice President and General Manager of the Chemistries and Supplies Division, with strategic alignment to Agilent’s Chief Technology Officer and regular engagement with senior leadership. The role is based onsite in Little Falls, Delaware, and requires global travel as needed; stated travel is 25% of the time.

Requirements

At least 15 years of progressive leadership experience in R&D, technology and/or product development, or a closely related function.
Experience managing a portfolio spanning research, new product development, platform development, lifecycle programs, and technology-risk reduction.
Significant leadership experience in separation science, chromatography consumables, analytical technologies, life-science tools, advanced materials, or a closely related field.
Demonstrated success leading a sizable, global, multidisciplinary R&D organization through other senior leaders and implementing a strong talent development program.
Proven record of developing and commercializing differentiated products or technology platforms that delivered measurable customer and business value.
Ability to make resource and investment tradeoffs across projects with different time horizons, risk profiles, and commercial potential.
Strong executive communication skills and ability to influence senior leaders, technical experts, customers, and external partners.
Ability and willingness to travel globally as required.

Nice To Haves

Ph.D. in analytical chemistry, chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, polymer science, biochemistry, or a related scientific or engineering discipline is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Establish multi-year innovation strategy and technology roadmaps for the portfolio.
Own the quality, health, value, and execution of the new-product-development pipeline.
Direct investment across breakthrough innovation, platform development, and product extensions.
Integrate research, product development, manufacturing science, applications, quality, and commercialization.
Build scientific capabilities, leadership capacity, organizational culture, and external networks for long-term market leadership.
Contribute to the division’s strategy, operating priorities, and performance as a senior leadership team member.
Translate divisional growth objectives into a focused, differentiated R&D strategy for the Chemistries and Supplies portfolio.
Partner with business and functional leaders to assess market attractiveness, competitive differentiation, technical feasibility, investment requirements, risk, and expected financial return.
Participate in annual operating planning, long-range strategic planning, portfolio reviews, capital allocation, workforce planning, and business-performance management.
Communicate R&D priorities, progress, risks, and investment choices to executive stakeholders.
Balance current-business needs with investments in future technology platforms and growth sources.
Make enterprise-level decisions that optimize outcomes for Agilent and its customers.
Link technology investments to customer needs, differentiated value propositions, and commercially attractive opportunities, incorporating customer insight throughout the development and commercialization lifecycle.
Build connections among R&D scientists, application experts, product managers, commercial teams, key opinion leaders, and strategic customers.
Establish disciplined processes for evaluating emerging technologies and deciding whether to build, partner, license, or acquire.
Create systematic learning mechanisms using field performance, technical support, customer complaints, competitive evaluations, and application data.
Measure innovation effectiveness using portfolio health, milestone performance, cycle time, launch quality, adoption, revenue, margin contribution, and return on R&D investment.
Develop an intellectual-property strategy aligned with technology roadmaps, portfolio priorities, and competitive differentiation.
Recruit, develop, engage, and retain scientific, technical, and leadership talent and build succession for critical roles.