Job Description
Title: Research & Development Project Manager Duration: 18 Month Contract Location: Galway, IRL Reports to: Senior R&D Manager ***** is a global leader in neurovascular care. Our commitment to changing the trajectory of stroke is inspired by our long heritage and dedication to helping physicians protect people from a lifetime of hardship. Our implants and instruments are used by interventional neuroradiologists, neurosurgeons, and neurologists, to treat patients with conditions resulting from hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke. Our environment is entrepreneurial, learning-driven, and is as challenging as it is rewarding. Job Summary: The Research & Development Project Manager will be part of the Cerenovus R&D team in Galway, Ireland; an exciting group of engineers and scientists dedicated to understanding unmet needs in neurovascular diseases (such as stroke) and developing innovative device solutions to improve their treatment. Key Responsibilities: The R&D Project Manager is responsible for managing new catheter development project(s) and providing technical leadership to a team of engineers and scientists in the development of acute ischemic stroke catheters and devices. The R&D Project Manager is also responsible for coordinating the key technical activities of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the successful completion of the project within planned timescales. Technical Responsibilities: Provide technical leadership and take ownership of critical technical tasks in the execution of new product development catheter projects. Liaise with key opinion leaders to develop a deep understanding of the disease state, gather user needs, and articulate throughout the team. Translate needs requirements into technical specifications. Foster a culture of creativity; generate creative product solutions to address unmet needs. Provide leadership to the team in the development of test models for prototype performance evaluations, building and testing of prototypes, test data analysis and interpretation, component and finished device assembly drawings/specifications, product materials selection, and process development. Identify and manage key technical risks and appropriate mitigations throughout the product lifecycle. Write and/or review procedures, protocols, specifications, and reports. Identify and recommend optimal solution(s) for commercialization. Interface with physicians; evaluate and assess user techniques and develop product training materials. Support generation of Intellectual Property by filing new ideas and drafting patents as required. Program Management Responsibilities: Develop detailed technical project goals, plans, and budget. Identify critical project tasks, define project strategy, and set team priorities. Identify and manage key program risks. Manage direct team and across functions to deliver on performance, time, and cost targets. Report progress across the organization. Leverage and liaise with external resources to achieve project goals. Manage project in accordance with quality system – take ownership of design history file and lead design reviews. Attend external meetings with key opinion leaders to present the client product portfolio and gain feedback on new product development. Perform other duties as assigned or required. Qualifications: Education: Honours degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering or equivalent. Experience and Skills: Required: A minimum of 10 years’ experience in medical device industry with experience of technical project leadership, and prior catheter product development experience as a Senior R&D Engineer. Strong technical leadership capability, responsible for leading and managing the technical team in the development of differentiated catheter devices. Strong catheter design, development and technical ability is essential, based on a solid foundation of fundamental engineering principles. Ability to communicate effectively to senior leadership. Excellent writing, presentation, and verbal communication skills essential. This is an opportunity to work with a ground-breaking biomedical operation and to be a member of a company with an excellent record in employee continuous professional development and business improvement. We are passionate about our work; we play vital roles across a range of professional disciplines, and care deeply about our customers and communities. #J-18808-Ljbffr