R&D Product Development Leader - Medical Devices & Homeopathy

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.; Princeton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with match

Job summary

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager, R&D Product Development to lead teams in the development of regulated medical device and homeopathic products.

You will oversee design, formulation, verification/validation, and commercialization, ensuring quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. The role is hybrid, based in Princeton, NJ with in-person attendance on Tue/Wed/Thu and remote options on Mon/Fri.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline required.
• 10+ years of laboratory experience, or Ph.D. with 7+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead group by managing workload, daily project execution, and prioritization across medical device and homeopathic product development programs.
• Supervise and mentor team members, including performance management and people development activities.
• Develop and deliver the R&D portfolio and innovation pipeline to support business growth, regulatory compliance, and global expansion.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with Regulatory, Quality, Clinical, Marketing, Operations, and Manufacturing to ensure successful project execution.
• Conduct product development from concept through design transfer and commercialization, including pilot-scale work and manufacturing scale-up.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and quality systems (e.g., Design Controls, ISO 13485, FDA/cGMP), including proper development documentation.
• Identify and communicate technical and regulatory risks and implement mitigation strategies early in development.
• Represent R&D leadership in internal and external forums, including interactions with regulatory bodies, suppliers, and professional organizations as needed.
• Support budgeting, resource planning, and technical strategy development for the product categories.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Cross-functional collaboration

R&D leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related

PhD with 7+ years experience

Job description

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager, R&D Product Development to lead teams in the development of regulated medical device and homeopathic products.

You will oversee design, formulation, verification/validation, and commercialization, ensuring quality, safety, and regulatory compliance. The role is hybrid, based in Princeton, NJ with in-person attendance on Tue/Wed/Thu and remote options on Mon/Fri.