Product Development Specialist - Eagan,MN/San Antonio, TX

Solventum; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Solventum seeks a Product Development Specialist to lead design efforts from concept to launch across MN or TX sites, with some remote work and travel. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to translate patient needs into innovative medical devices while protecting intellectual property and enabling safe, compliant products.

The role requires advanced degrees or substantial experience in regulated environments, plus strong communication, project management, and presentation skills to

Qualifications

• Clinical and regulatory experience in medical device design and development.
• Experience prototyping with medical-related materials in regulated environments.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound business judgment.
• Strong technical presentation skills to diverse audiences.
• Project management training or experience in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design efforts with cross-functional teams through new product development and launch.
• Determine wound healing user needs and advance related technologies.
• Contribute to project schedules for design and technical aspects as a technical team member.
• Protect Solventum IP via patent filings and disseminate findings at journals/conferences.

Skills

Medical device design

Prototyping with medical materials

Confidentiality & discretion

Technical presentations

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a related field

Master’s degree in materials or scientific discipline

High School Diploma/GED with 11 years in regulated design env.

Tools

FDA, ICH, ISO knowledge

Job description

Thank you for your interest in joining Solventum. Solventum is a new healthcare company with a long legacy of solving big challenges that improve lives and help healthcare professionals perform at their best. At Solventum, people are at the heart of every innovation we pursue. Guided by empathy, insight, and clinical intelligence, we collaborate with the best minds in healthcare to address our customers’ toughest challenges. While we continue updating the Solventum Careers Page and applicant materials, some documents may still reflect legacy branding. Please note that all listed roles are Solventum positions, and our Privacy Policy: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/legal/website-privacy-statement/applicant-privacy/ applies to any personal information you submit. As it was with 3M, at Solventum all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.**Job Description:****Product Development Specialist - Eagan,MN/San Antonio, TX (Solventum)****3M Health Care is now Solventum****At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.****We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.****The Impact You’ll Make in this Role**As a Product Development Specialist, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:* Leading technical design effort by working with cross functional teams to progress projects through a new product development and commercialization process to take concepts through to launch.* Helping to determine wound healing related user needs and leveraging expertise to develop and advance technologies that can solve for our customers.* Contributing to the project schedule for design and technical aspects of the project and providing input as a member of the technical team.* Protect Solventum intellectual property through the filing of new patent applications, publish in top-tier journals, and present at appropriate conferences.**Your Skills and Expertise**To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:* Bachelor’s Degree or higher AND 7 years of experience in product development in a regulated environment in a private, public, government or military setting.OR* High School Diploma/GED AND 11 years of experience in product development in a regulated design environment in a private, public, government or military environment.ANDIn addition to the above requirements, the following are also required:* Medical device design and development experience.* Experience of prototyping using medical related materials.* Experience in maintaining complete confidentiality and discretion in business relationships and exercise sound business judgment.* Success in dealing effectively with all employees and external business contacts, to build networks and convey a positive, service-oriented attitude.* Prior technical presentation experienceAdditional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:* Master's degree or higher degree in a in a materials or scientific discipline from an accredited institution.* An understanding of wound care, the wound care industry and associated international standards.* Background in regulated industry for medical devices or pharmaceutical products, including FDA, ICH and ISO requirements.* Project management training and/or experience.* Experience in manufacturing processes for raw materials or commercial products.**Additional Requirements**In this role, you may be required to enter healthcare or other third-party facilities. Those facilities may, in turn, require you to possess certain licenses, vaccinations, and/or other credentials or qualifications (collectively “prerequisites to entry”) for regulatory, safety, or other business reasons. All information will be kept in accordance with applicable law and Solventum policies. In order to respond to the prerequisites to entry, Solventum may share your information with the providers of medical screens, vaccinations, or verifications as well as the healthcare or other third-party facilities requiring the prerequisites to entry.**Work location:** Onsite Eagen, MN **or** San Antonio, TX. Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to Eagen or San Antonio location at least 4 days per week.**Travel:** May include up to 10% domestic/international.**Relocation Assistance: May be authorized****Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).****Supporting Your Well-being**Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $124,000 - $170,500, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/our-company/careers/#Total-Rewards Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.Solventum is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in our recruitment process. Applicants must remain alert to fraudulent job postings and recruitment schemes that falsely claim to represent Solventum and seek to exploit job seekers.Please note that all email communications from Solventum regarding job opportunities with the company will be from an email with a domain of **@solventum.com**. Be wary of unsolicited emails or messages regarding Solventum job opportunities from emails with other email domains.Solventum is an equal opportunity employer. Solventum will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.**Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.**