V&v Leader

**Vantive: A New Company Built On Our Legacy**

Baxter is on a journey to separate our ~$5B Kidney Care segment into a standalone company. Vantive* will build on our nearly 70-year legacy in acute therapies and home and in-center dialysis to provide best-in-class care to the people we serve. We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us.

At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us are driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us as we revolutionize kidney care and other vital organ support.**Summary**

Are you ready to take on a unique opportunity as a V&V leader? Join our team at Baxter and be part of a world-class R&D organization dedicated to improving medical products. We are looking for an individual with exceptional work behaviors to lead, when needed, the verification and validation activities of our innovative electromechanical medical product. As the V&V leader, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the flawless performance and regulatory compliance of our products

You'll follow all phases of V&V activities at system and sub-system level of our electromechanical medical products, from the impact analysis, through the definition of the test activities up to the preparation of all the documentation in line with the regulatory/standard requests and the QMS.

**What you'll be doing**

The V&V activities include:

- Coordination of Sys V&V team as technical leader
- Verification of technical requirements
- Validation of intended use and user needs
- Safety system verification and compliance to 60601-2-16
- Risk Control Measures Verification
- Labeling and Training material Verification
- Development of tool/test bench/test method for supporting test activities
- Collaboration on investigation, feasibility and root cause analysis
- Active participation in multi-functional and/or cross-sites teams
- Support on internal and external Audit
- Management of instruments/tools

**What you'll bring**
- Master's Degree in Electronic Engineering or Biomedical Engineering
- ISTQB certificate is preferred
- 5+ years of experience working in R&D, in System V&V and experience with medical device products is preferred
- Understanding of medical device product design and regulatory processes
- Knowledge of applicable standards and regulations (FDA, ISO and IEC)
- Deep knowledge of Design Control and of Design Of Experiments
- Familiarity with Electronic and Software instruments and tools used in V&V lab
- Familiarity with Statistical Analysis and Test Methods Validation
- Familiarity with system design, electronics, mechanical and software integration
- Experience with LabView and Test Stand development is preferred
- Able to communicate optimally, both verbally and in writing, within an international and multi-site environment
- Team working approach, Problem-solving attitude and ability to organize and prioritize tasks

**Reasonable Accommodations**

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