Senior Director, R&D Shared Services

Integra LifeSciences; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 192,000 - 263,000; Full time

Job summary

Integra LifeSciences Corporation is seeking a Senior Director, R&D Shared Services to lead critical scientific and technical capabilities enabling innovation, product development, lifecycle management and regulatory excellence. The role builds a high-performing organization across Packaging Development, Analytical Laboratories, Biocompatibility, and Preclinical Sciences.

The Senior Director partners with the R&D Leadership Team to accelerate innovation and sustainable growth, driving operational

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, or a related field.
• PhD preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in medical devices, life sciences, or another regulated industry.
• Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary technical and scientific organizations.
• Strong understanding of product development, packaging, analytical testing, biocompatibility, preclinical research, quality systems, and regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to build high‑performing teams and drive organizational transformation.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the strategy, operating model, and roadmap for R&D Shared Services.
• Lead enterprise capabilities across Packaging Development, Analytical Laboratories, Biocompatibility, and Preclinical Sciences.
• Align capabilities, capacity, technologies, and investments with portfolio priorities.
• Drive operational excellence, scalability, continuous improvement, and measurable business performance.
• Establish metrics to monitor service delivery and business impact.
• Enable successful execution of Innovation, NPD, and LCM portfolios with strong leadership.
• Ensure regulatory, quality, and clinical requirements are integrated throughout the lifecycle.
• Align functional strategies and roadmaps with portfolio needs.
• Strengthen capabilities and external partnerships to improve execution and speed.
• Provide leadership for regulatory submissions, lifecycle management, and commercialization.

Skills

Leadership experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Regulatory awareness

Education

Advanced degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences or related field

PhD preferred

Job description

US-NJ-Princeton-100-Headquarters

Full time

JR-6862

Changing lives. Building Careers.

Changing What’s Possible

At Integra LifeSciences, we are dedicated to restoring patients’ lives through innovative solutions in regenerative tissue technologies, neurosurgery, and surgical reconstruction. Our employees are united by a shared purpose: to improve outcomes for healthcare professionals and the patients they serve.

Position Summary

The Senior Director, R&D Shared Services leads critical scientific, engineering, and technical capabilities that enable innovation, product development, lifecycle management, regulatory and quality excellence, and sustainable business growth.

The Senior Director, R&D Shared Services is responsible for the strategy, performance, and continued development of Integra LifeSciences’ Packaging Development, Analytical Laboratories, Biocompatibility, and Preclinical Sciences organizations.

As a member of the R&D Leadership Team, this role provides the technical, scientific, and operational capabilities that enable successful execution of Innovation, New Product Development (NPD), and Lifecycle Management (LCM) portfolios. The Senior Director builds a high-performing organization with the talent, expertise, infrastructure, and operating discipline required to accelerate innovation, support regulatory and quality excellence, and drive sustainable business growth.

Principal Responsibilities

Enterprise Leadership

• Define and execute the strategy, operating model, and roadmap for R&D Shared Services.

• Lead enterprise capabilities across Packaging Development, Analytical Laboratories, Biocompatibility, and Preclinical Sciences, including strategic oversight of Packaging Development through the Director of Packaging.

• Align organizational capabilities, capacity, technologies, and investments with portfolio priorities and business objectives.

• Drive operational excellence, scalability, continuous improvement, and measurable business performance.

• Establish meaningful metrics to monitor service delivery, organizational effectiveness, and business impact.

Portfolio & Technical Enablement

• Enable successful execution of Innovation, NPD, and LCM portfolios through strong technical, scientific, and operational leadership.

• Ensure technical, scientific, quality, regulatory, and clinical requirements are effectively integrated throughout the product lifecycle.

• Align functional strategies, scientific platforms, laboratory capabilities, and technical roadmaps with current and future portfolio needs.

• Strengthen capabilities, infrastructure, technologies, and external partnerships to improve execution, quality, and speed.

• Provide leadership for product development, regulatory submissions, lifecycle management, and commercialization activities.

Talent & Organizational Development

• Attract, develop, engage, and retain top scientific, engineering, technical, and functional leadership talent across all four organizations.

• Build strong leadership teams, succession pipelines, and workforce strategies that support long‑term business and portfolio needs.

• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, continuous learning, and technical excellence.

• Optimize the deployment of people, laboratories, technologies, and external resources to maximize organizational performance.

• Partner across R&D, Program Management, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical, Medical Affairs, Operations, Commercial, Finance, and Human Resources to enable portfolio success.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, or a related field; PhD preferred.

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in medical devices, life sciences, or another regulated industry.

• Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary technical and scientific organizations.

• Strong understanding of product development, packaging, analytical testing, biocompatibility, preclinical research, quality systems, and regulatory requirements.

• Proven ability to build high‑performing teams, develop leaders, and drive organizational transformation.

• Strong strategic, operational, and business leadership skills, with the ability to influence across functions and executive leadership levels.

Leadership Profile

The successful candidate is a strategic and people-focused leader with a track record of building world‑class technical organizations and developing exceptional talent. This leader balances scientific rigor, operational excellence, and business impact while creating an environment where innovation and high performance thrive.

Why Join Integra

This role offers the opportunity to shape enterprise R&D capabilities that directly enable innovation, product development, regulatory success, and portfolio growth across Integra’s global technology organization.

Salary Pay Range:

$192,050.00 - $263,350.00 USD Salary

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by several factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for bonus, commission, equity or other variable compensation. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance, and savings plan (401(k)).

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following Total Rewards | Integra LifeSciences (https://www.integralife.com/careers/total-rewards)

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Whatever your specialty, you’ll find an ideal setting for building a rewarding career.

Along the way, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing your work matters, that it’s making patients’ lives better, making a positive and lasting difference. You’ll find that the pace is exhilarating – because the need is so urgent. You’ll be challenged – and supported – by the most dynamic and inspiring people in your profession. And you’ll grow a career that is more impactful and fulfilling than you thought possible. More than 4,200 Integra employees already know we’re a great place to build a career. Here’s your chance to discover that for yourself.