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Coloplast is strengthening its R&D organization with a Centre of Excellence (CoE) designed to accelerate innovation and secure cross-functional impact. As Head of Pre-clinical and Chemical Analysis, you will lead a critical scientific function that helps ensure robust evidence and decision-making in product development from early exploration to launch and lifecycle support.
Job Responsibility
Lead and develop a team of 13 scientists across pre-clinical and chemical analysis, building capabilities for both current delivery and future needs
Set the long-term direction for the department, ensuring methods, models, and infrastructure support R&D's strategic ambitions and an efficient evidence-generation roadmap
Integrate the department's agenda into broader stakeholder strategies by aligning priorities, roadmaps, and decision forums across R&D and relevant functions
Plan and prioritise resources, budget, and external partnerships to deliver high-quality results to project timelines across the R&D portfolio
Drive scientific and technical excellence through continuous improvement of test methods, pre-clinical models, and analytical approaches across the biology-chemistry-materials interface
Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and quality requirements, including design-control ready documentation and robust reporting of data, results, and conclusions
Build and leverage strong internal and external scientific networks to bring in new knowledge and strengthen decision-making
Requirements
Experience leading and developing expert teams within pre-clinical, chemical analysis, materials science, or related disciplines
A track record of developing and implementing departmental strategies
Strong scientific credibility and curiosity, with the ability to connect biology, chemistry, materials, and device performance in relevant biological environments
Understanding of medical device development and how pre-clinical and analytical evidence supports regulatory submissions
A collaborative mindset and strong motivation to make it easier for others to do great work
Ability to navigate a large, matrixed organisations