Job Description

We are searching for the best talent to join our MedTech Surgery team as an Associate Director, New Product Development for our Biosurgery Platform, located in Raritan, NJ.

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we are working to ensure our patients and customers have the life saving, next generation, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Are you passionate about improving and growing the possibilities of surgery? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Biosurgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions including hemostats, sealants and healing, to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent bleeding and sealing situations that can occur in all surgical procedures. Patients are waiting. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at

Purpose:

The Associate Director, R&D Biosurgery will serve as a key technical leader in our new product development team. This team of scientists, engineers, and technical specialists are in the forefront of technology in the medical device industry. As a key member of our group, you will be making vital contributions to the New Product Development (NPD) pipeline and improving patient care through innovation. This role provides an opportunity to bring exciting new biosurgery products to market while also providing the opportunity for leadership and significant professional growth .

You will be responsible for:

• Collaborate with external suppliers and internal partners to develop products
• Leads technical functional leaders (formulation, process, etc.) to ensure prioritization and technical delivery for Biosurgery NPD programs
• Accountable for technical program / project scoping and chartering, in addition to developing formula optimization strategy for new product commercialization and technical business case development/delivery, collaborating with technical operations for productivity opportunities, both cost saving and cost avoidance
• Nurture technical mastery, critical thinking and problem solving. Drive cross-functional learning plans
• Oversee the team’s project activities, resource utilization (including budget) and document management to meet timeline
• Lead the Biosurgery R&D technical programs as a change agent; ensuring NPD programs are executed to plan; ensure a clear understanding of the customer/market needs, drive programs towards the realization of a future state of executing work more efficiently
• Coaches, mentors and guides R&D team to create a culture of candor, operational excellence and project execution. Staff the organization for success by coordinating hiring practices
• Drive a culture of innovation (solution centric mindsets, can-do approach) focused on technical rigor while meeting Design controls requirements. Collaborates with Program Leadership to champion team effectiveness, empowerment culture, urgency, accountability, achievement, and decision making

Qualifications

• Successful experiences in launching new products & formulations to market is required. Experience in biomaterials and material development preferred
• Experience in Medical Device industry preferred. Experience with respect to PMA preferred
• Experience leading and managing teams in a fast-paced environment is required. Minimum of 5 years of people managerial responsibilities is required
• Excellent communication, teamwork and influencing skills. Must be proficient at succinctly disseminating information to enable effective decision-making
• Travel up to 20% may be required (domestic and international)
• Experience leading the transformation of work processes and functional teams; must have proven track record of inspiring change in individuals, groups and organizational capabilities

Education:

• Minimum Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or focused degree in Science, Biotechnology, Chemistry or Engineering preferred

Other:

• This position may require up to 25% domestic and international travel

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. 

Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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