R&d Director

A world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics for over 55 years, bioMérieux provides diagnostic solutions which determine the source of disease and contamination to improve patient health and ensure consumer safety.

Our teams working across our digital transformation and information technology areas are literally changing healthcare through technology. Their various expertises are serving innovations for patients and business. Development of new solutions (hardware and software) as well as building qualitative data and insights contribute to the constant improvement of public health.

Come and join a family-owned global company with a long-term vision, and a human-centered culture.

**R&D System Development & IT Solutions**

**R&D Director - Hardware EU**:
The R&D Director - Hardware EU is a senior management position, whose primary mission consists of the design, development, support, and continuous improvement of bioMérieux “InVitro Diagnostics (IVD)” instruments hardware developed in Europe. This person would have a strong hardware development background with experience leading a team of internal staff and external contractors of 25+ engineers. This position reports to the Sr VP R&D System Development & IT Solutions and is based in Firenze, Italy.

**MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES**:

- Ensures the design & development of marketable IVD instruments hardware including their support by organizing the hardware function(s), defining the objectives and managing the development activities.
- Ensures proper resource allocation, arbitration and resolution of conflicting interests, fostering collaboration with other departments.
- Responsible for the management and development of people, mentors key individuals, ensures the integrity of the performance management process and the development/training plans. Recommends salary evolutions and contributes to recruitment process in collaboration with HR Team.
- Manage the Team with a large understanding of the capacities and characteristics of the technical staff and the ability to optimize the unique contribution of each one.
- Closely collaborate with his EU peers within “R&D System Development & IT Solutions” organization managing other engineering functions as well as Salt Lake City and Saint Louis HW counterparts when required, in order to ensure to the end to end delivery of key milestones required to deliver final product.
- Closely collaborate with the local Manufacturing Engineering Team in order to ensure smooth transition from R&D to Manufacturing of new or/and key evolution of IVD instruments.
- Closely work with Global Customer Service and R&D System Engineering & Support teams to contribute to problem investigation and resolution relative to customer complaints and to guarantee product life cycle management in case of complex redesign of the products.
- Develop collaboration with the Universities and external partners to promote technology innovation & evaluation and be the bioMérieux representative with the local authorities (Industrial Union, Tuscany region) for R&D related topics.
- Drive continuous improvement of processes, procedures and tools in accordance with function’s needs and in collaboration with his EU peers and US Hardware counterparts (STL, SLC) when relevant. Ensure compliance with the quality system and regulations as well as Global R&D procedures.
- Establish, manage, and control the operating budget and headcount of the hardware function.

**Position Requirements**:

- Experience with leading teams of Hardware engineers in various disciplines such as mechanical, electrical, firmware, optic, fluidic, verification & compliance.
- Ability to operate in global multi-sites organization and influence in a matrix organization.
- Strong planning and leadership skills, with proven ability to meet project objectives.

**Knowledge and Skills Required for the Position**:

- PhD, MS, or equivalent in Hardware Engineering with a minimum of 10+ years’ work experience in a relevant area; preferably in the “medical device” field.
- Understanding of product development in a regulated environment with a highly desirable first-hand experience in an ISO/ FDA regulated environment.
- Fluent in English and Italian, any additional language is a plus