R&D PROJECT MANAGER

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking an R&D Project Manager to join our team located in  Ballybrit, Galway.
At Johnson & Johnson,  we believe health is everything.
Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a  world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,  where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and  solutions are personal.
Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.
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Johnson & Johnson MedTech Neurovascular J&J MedTech Neurovascular is a global leader in neurovascular care.
Our commitment to changing the trajectory of stroke is inspired by our long heritage and dedication to helping physicians protect people from a lifetime of hardship.
J&J MedTech Neurovascular offers a broad portfolio of devices used in the endovascular treatment of hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke.
Job Summary.
CERENOVUS, part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, is recruiting for a Research & Development Project Manager, located in Galway, Ireland.
As R&D Project Manager you will be part of the Cerenovus R&D team in Galway, Ireland; an exciting group of engineers and scientists dedicated to understanding unmet needs in neurovascular diseases (such as stroke) and developing innovative device solutions to improve their treatment.
The responsibilities and the impact YOU will have.
As R&D Project Manager you’ll be responsible for managing new catheter development project(s) and providing technical leadership to a team of engineers and scientists in the development of acute ischemic stroke catheters and devices.
You will also be responsible for coordinating the key technical activities of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the successful completion of the project within planned timescales.
The role involves.
Technical Responsibilities Provide technical leadership and take ownership of critical technical tasks in the execution of new product development projects.
Liaise with key opinion leaders to develop a deep understanding of the disease state, gather user needs; and articulate throughout the team.
Translate needs requirements into technical specifications.
Foster a culture of creativity; generate creative product solutions to address unmet needs.
Provide leadership to the team in the development of test models for prototype performance evaluations, building and testing of prototypes, test data analysis and interpretation, component and finished device assembly drawings/specifications, product materials selection, and process development.
Hands-on approach where appropriate, leading critical activities by example.
Identify and manage key technical risks and appropriate mitigations throughout the product lifecycle.
Write and/or review procedures, protocols, specifications, and reports.
Identify and recommend optimal solution(s) for commercialization.
Interface with physicians; evaluate and assess user techniques and develop product training materials.
Support generation of Intellectual Property by filing new ideas and drafting patents as required.
Encourage and support idea generation and filing across the engineering groups on site.
Program Management Responsibilities Develop detailed technical project goals, plans and budget.
Identify critical project tasks, define project strategy, and set team priorities.
Identify and manage key program risks.
Manage direct team and across functions to deliver on performance, time and cost targets.
Report progress across the organisation.
Leverage and liaise with external resources to achieve project goals.
Manage project in accordance with quality system – take ownership of design history file and lead design reviews.
Develop marketing materials (presentations/videos/demos).
Attend external meetings with key opinion leaders to present the Cerenovus product portfolio and gain feedback on new product development.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.
Qualifications We would love to hear from YOU, if you have the following essential requirements.
Education.
Honours degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering or equivalent.
Experience and skills A minimum of 10 years’ experience in medical device industry with experience of technical project leadership, and prior catheter product development experience as a Senior R&D Engineer is required.
Strong technical leadership capability, responsible for leading and managing the technical team in the development of differentiated catheter devices.
Strong design, development and technical ability is essential, based on a solid foundation of fundamental engineering principles.
Strong work ethic and creative problem solver.
Ability to communicate effectively to senior leadership.
Excellent writing, presentation, and verbal communication skills essential.
This is what awaits YOU.
This is an opportunity to work with a ground-breaking MedTech company.
We are passionate about our work; we play vital roles across a range of professional disciplines, and care deeply about our customers and communities.
At Johnson & Johnson, our culture enables dynamic and impactful careers.
We offer.
An opportunity to be part of a global market leader.
A dynamic and inspiring working environment.
Opportunities to work on challenging projects and assignments.
Possibilities for further personal and professional development/education.
What is it like to work at J&J MedTech Neurovascular Galway? Culturally, we are putting the needs of Our Credo stakeholders first through pursuing the highest standards of quality, compliance, and ethics, ensuring everyday actions contribute to Our Purpose.
We are continuing to better our understanding of clot science, through our Neuro Thromboembolic Initiative (NTI).
This is a commitment to advance the treatment of stroke through interdisciplinary collaboration and investment in clot and stroke research.
How we understand clots and their behaviour enhances our opportunity to design devices that improve patient outcomes and, overall, advance the treatment of acute ischemic stroke.
Strong new product pipeline and the fastest growing medical device company within J&J in .
From a People perspective, we invest in our people, and take great pride in providing a positive work environment which respects diversity, supports wellbeing, and embraces innovation.
This is empowered through our employee resource groups (ERGs) focused on further balances of gender, nationality, capability and more, including the additional attracting of qualified diverse candidates for our open roles.
Equal Opportunity.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.