Senior Director, Research and Development
Thermo Fisher Scientific
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Massachusetts • Utah • United States
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Salary
💰 $212,000 - $317,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead innovative diagnostic and life science solutions that help improve healthcare outcomes
- Direct cross-functional R&D teams developing advanced products while fostering a culture of innovation and excellence
- Create compelling technology roadmaps, lead innovation initiatives, and drive new product development from concept to market launch
- Collaborate across business units, manage external partnerships, and ensure alignment with industry regulations and quality standards
Requirements
- Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of R&D leadership experience, including team management
- Preferred Fields of Study: Engineering, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or related field
- Extensive product development experience, preferably in diagnostics or life sciences
- Proven expertise in formal verification, design transfer, and EU/US regulatory clearance
- Demonstrated success in project management and successful product launches
- Experience developing and executing technology roadmaps and innovation strategies
- Ability to build and manage strategic partnerships with external collaborators
- Experience in cross-functional leadership and matrix organization navigation
- Strong business acumen and budget management capabilities
- Demonstrated success in talent development and team building
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to influence and align stakeholders across organizations
- Travel required up to 50%
- Proficiency in English required for technical writing and presentations
- Experience with innovation models including internal development, licensing, and M&A.
Benefits
- A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
- Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
- At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
- Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
- Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
product developmentformal verificationdesign transferEU regulatory clearanceUS regulatory clearancetechnology roadmapsinnovation strategiesproject managementbudget managementtechnical writing
Soft Skills
leadershipteam managementcommunicationpresentationinfluencestakeholder alignmenttalent developmentteam buildingbusiness acumencross-functional collaboration