Vice President, Research and Development
About The Position
The Vice President of Research & Development (VP, R&D) is a senior executive responsible for defining and executing the company’s innovation strategy to deliver safe, effective, and commercially successful medical devices. This leader will oversee the full product lifecycle—from concept and feasibility through development, verification/validation, regulatory submission, and post‑market support—while ensuring alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and patient needs. The Vice President leads a Research and Development organization of 75 team members and partners closely with Regulatory, Quality, Clinical, Operations, and Commercial leaders to accelerate time‑to‑market, build scalable development capabilities, and foster a culture of scientific excellence, accountability, and innovation.
Requirements
- Senior executive level experience.
- Experience in defining and executing innovation strategies.
- Experience overseeing the full product lifecycle of medical devices.
- Experience ensuring alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and patient needs.
- Experience leading a Research and Development organization.
- Experience partnering with cross-functional leaders (Regulatory, Quality, Clinical, Operations, Commercial).
- Experience accelerating time-to-market.
- Experience building scalable development capabilities.
- Experience fostering a culture of scientific excellence, accountability, and innovation.
Responsibilities
- Defining and executing the company’s innovation strategy to deliver safe, effective, and commercially successful medical devices.
- Overseeing the full product lifecycle—from concept and feasibility through development, verification/validation, regulatory submission, and post‑market support.
- Ensuring alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and patient needs.
- Leading a Research and Development organization of 75 team members.
- Partnering closely with Regulatory, Quality, Clinical, Operations, and Commercial leaders to accelerate time‑to‑market.
- Building scalable development capabilities.
- Fostering a culture of scientific excellence, accountability, and innovation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
