R&D Manager, Instruments and consumables

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $25 billion. No other company can match our range of customer touch points – technologically, geographically or commercially. We help our customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe and moving forward with thousands of important projects that improve millions of lives.

This position is based in Uppsala, where Thermo Fisher develops, manufactures, and markets complete blood test systems to support the clinical diagnosis and monitoring of allergy, asthma and autoimmune diseases. With 1,900 employees worldwide working with these products, and 1,000 in Sweden, we are the global leader in in-vitro allergy testing and the European leader in autoimmunity diagnostics. Together there are 75 000 employees working for Thermo Fisher Scientific globally.

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How will you make an impact?

Our System R&D department is expanding and re-organizing to meet future demands of systems R&D. Therefore we are looking for a manager to lead one of the newly formed R&D groups. The System R&D Department’s work is focused on the research and development and life cycle management of systems; including hardware, software and informatics solutions. Much of the work will be done at Immunodiagnostics headquarters in Uppsala in tight collaboration with the other functions within the System R&D department, but there will also be tight cooperation with one of our sites in Freiburg, Germany. As the R&D Manager, Instruments & Consumables, you will lead the group’s activities, by creating and executing the R&D plans and supporting existing products for the benchtop Phadia Systems and consumables.

As the Manager of the team, you will be the key decision-maker and a member of the System R&D Leadership Team. You will also have budget and personnel responsibilities, including hiring and managing ~14 people (electrical, mechanical, and embedded engineers). You would be leading one of the R&D teams as well as our day to day R&D activities, and report to the Senior Director, System R&D based on site.

This is a key role in developing the function at Uppsala, and you will have the possibility to help our customers how they work and diagnose allergy tests and autoimmune diseases around the world. You would lead the future product development and sustaining activities of the other Phadia systems.

What will you do?

• People management and coaching
• Budget & Personnel responsibility
• Create and execute the R&D plans
• Decision maker and leader within System R&D
• As a manager for the instrument team focusing on the Phadia benchtop analyzers and the plastic consumables, you will lead the coordination of the many related activities
• New development of instruments and consumables
• Design ownership for Phadia 100 and 200 benchtop analyzers and plastic consumables
• Product care of existing products throughout the lifecycle
• Develop and improve processes within the organization
• Responsible for our mechanics and electrical workshop (processing machines, 3D-printing, etc.) 3D-CAD and PDM-system

How will you get there?

• Several years of experience R&D positions preferably within invitro diagnostic, life science industries or equivalent regulated environment and broad system understanding
• Preferably previous experience as manager or leader within instrument/system development for Diagnostics, Life Science or Medical Device but you can also have lead projects & other initiatives
• Change management experience and experience in developing processes and ways of working
• University degree within natural science, technology or related field
• Responsible, thorough and structured way of working and always having quality in mind
• Good communication skills and relationships building skills
• Fluent in English & Swedish
• Product knowledge about Thermo Fisher Immunodiagnostics Phadia Systems as well as competitor products is a bonus
• Ability to lead development activities in a manner that develops individuals and promotes teamwork

By working for Thermo Fisher you will get a meaningful work in an international and engaging environment with qualified colleagues. We provide opportunities to support your development throughout every stage of your career and an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are valued.

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 75,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

Apply today! http://jobs.thermofisher.com. Please send in your application, including a cover letter, CV (in one document) and salary request in English.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 14th of October.

If you have questions, please contact Senior Talent Acquisition Partner EMEA, Essi Lovén-Kujala at +358 50 3586635 on Tuesday the 29th of September between 11-12 Swedish time.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, transgender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion or other belief, disability, sexual orientation or age.