R&D Director — Medical Device Innovation Leader

Cresilon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid time off

Health insurance

401(k) matching

MetroCard reimbursement

Job summary

Cresilon, a Brooklyn-based biotechnology company, seeks a Director of Research & Development to lead a multidisciplinary R&D team focused on hemostatic medical devices for animal and human health. You will drive technology development from concept to launch, recruit top talent, and align projects with regulatory and market needs.

The role requires strategic vision, strong scientific leadership, and proven ability to deliver complex programs on schedule, within budgets, and in a highly regulated

Qualifications

• 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
• Demonstrated success leading projects from early development through stage-gate milestones, regulatory submission, and commercial launch
• Experience developing and commercializing these products in a highly regulated environment
• Hands-on research experience with materials chemistry, polymers, adhesives, coatings, biomaterials, naturally-derived materials, and other complex systems, including the development of structure-property performance relationships

Responsibilities

• Lead, staff and manage Cresilon R&D team across multiple parallel product development opportunities to launch new products and processes
• Provide sound scientific leadership, support and coaching to R&D team through initiation, planning, execution and monitoring
• Act as a technical thought leader overseeing discovery/innovation efforts focused on materials and technologies
• Lead technology transfer, scale-up and process characterization & validation
• Be an SME for growth strategy across sub-departments within R&D
• Lead exploratory research development to reflect pipeline expansion goals
• Regularly interface with Vice President of Technology to align with corporate strategy
• Ensure compliance with specifications, SOPs, and FDA regulations
• Lead research department reviews and develop agendas and action items
• Improve efficiency and optimization of R&D operations via stage-gate processes

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Materials science

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, or related discipline

Ph.D. in a relevant discipline (preferred)

Job description

Cresilon, a Brooklyn-based biotechnology company, seeks a Director of Research & Development to lead a multidisciplinary R&D team focused on hemostatic medical devices for animal and human health. You will drive technology development from concept to launch, recruit top talent, and align projects with regulatory and market needs.

The role requires strategic vision, strong scientific leadership, and proven ability to deliver complex programs on schedule, within budgets, and in a highly regulated