Cresilon, Inc.

Cresilon, Inc.

Director of Research & Development

Brooklyn, New York, United States · Director · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$160k-$240kDetected 44 days ago
Product ManagementProject ManagementExcelProcess ImprovementIntellectual PropertyMechanical DesignGMPFDA RegulatoryMedical DevicesResearchExperimental DesignLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoringOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft Office

About the role

  • The company's plant-based technology has revolutionized the current standard by stopping traumatic and surgical bleeds in seconds without the need for extended manual pressure.
  • The company's current and future product lines target veterinary, human trauma, and human surgical applications.
  • Learn more about the company at www.cresilon.com.

Responsibilities

  • Provide sound scientific leadership, support and coaching to R&D team through the initiation, planning, execution and monitoring their overall activities.
  • Play a lead role in technology transfer, scale-up and process characterization & validation by coordinating the transfer and providing technical assistance in the introduction of new products and processes into manufacturing operations.
  • Lead and direct exploratory research development to reflect pipeline expansion goals.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders, functional managers, and cross-functional staff to facilitate seamless project execution including conflict resolution and removal of obstacles to execution.
  • Develop and implement investigations into new technologies and capabilities that advance research team and company objectives.
  • Provide technical assistance for diagnosing design and manufacturing quality problems.
  • Ensure an effective documentation system is in place and utilized throughout the development process inclusive of R&D lab notebooks, design reviews, test methods, and test reports.
  • Attract, retain, and develop top-tier scientific and engineering technical staff including ensuring technical "know-how" within the R&D team is shared and constantly increasing.
  • Develop unique, proprietary (and ideally patentable) intellectual property that yields competitive advantage.
  • Lead research department review and other team meetings, develop agendas, handle reviews and follow-up on action items Improve efficiency and optimization of existing research operation through implementation of stage-gate process infrastructure.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, or related discipline.
  • 10+ years of direct management experience required, with the ability to attract, assess, hire, develop, and manage engineers, scientists, and technicians, and influence, motivate, and drive technical rigor.
  • 10+ years of experience in developing and utilizing polymer materials, chemistries, or other complex materials toward product/application development and their manufacture is required.
  • Demonstrated success leading projects from early development through stage-gate milestones, regulatory submission, and commercial launch is required.
  • Strong project management skills and change management leadership skills are required.

Nice to have

  • A Ph.D. in a relevant discipline is strongly preferred.
  • Experience with executing a grant and publication submission strategy, knowledge of and strong track record with SBIR submissions to multiple agencies, including NIH and DOD, is strongly preferred.
  • Prior experience implementing continuous improvement in product development and manufacturing practices is preferred.
  • Six sigma green belt or black belt certification.
  • Cresilon is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
  • Cresilon makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Compensation

  • $160k-$240k

Benefits

  • Cresilon ® is a Brooklyn-based biotechnology company that develops, manufactures, and markets hemostatic medical devices utilizing the company's proprietary hydrogel technology.
  • The Director of Research & Development will lead a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers, focusing on the development of innovative hemostasis medical devices for both animal health and human markets.
  • The Director will also execute a strategic, multi-year technical vision to drive a robust pipeline of customer-centric innovations.
  • Lead, staff and manage Cresilon R&D team across multiple parallel product development opportunities, to launch new commercially successful products and processes in the animal health and human markets.
  • Regularly interface with Vice President of Technology to ensure research operations reflect overall corporate vision/strategy.

Company info

  • Guide development and documentation of test plan protocols, standard operating procedures, specifications, and test procedures Review and provide functional approval for project and quality system documentation Maintain positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors Perform other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned.
  • Work as part of a cross-functional team to develop, verify, and validate product designs through bench, in-vitro, and in-vivo testing and assessments.
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