Senior Director, Research and Innovation, Advanced Surgery Job at Baxter (Deerfield)

Senior Director, Research and Innovation, Advanced Surgery

Lead the strategic direction and execution of early-stage research, technology d...

Location

United States , Deerfield

Salary:

216000.00 - 297000.00 USD / Year

Baxter

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Ph.D. or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, or related discipline
15+ years of progressive R&D leadership experience in medical devices, drug delivery, or combination product development
Demonstrated expertise in biomaterial implants, drug formulation, delivery technologies, and translational science
Proven track record advancing programs from concept through IND-enabling or equivalent preclinical/early development stages
Experience with regulatory strategy and clinical pathways for drug-device combination products
Strong communication, strategic thinking, and organizational leadership skills
Must possess strong knowledge of scientific disciplines and solid knowledge of related disciplines
Specific knowledge of Oxidized Cellulose, PEG Hydrogels (for tissue sealing and drug delivery), Fibrin Sealants, Gelatin, Collagen, Recombinant drug development, and Synthetic implantable biomaterials is required
Knowledge of quality and general business systems
Must possess strong ability to negotiate for resources and influence others internally and externally

Job Responsibility

Define and execute the long-range research and innovation strategy for Advanced Surgery
Identify and prioritize emerging science and technology opportunities
Build and manage a multi-year innovation portfolio
Provide scientific leadership in the design and development of local and regional drug delivery solutions
Guide preclinical strategy and translational science
Partner closely with Regulatory, Clinical, Quality, and CMC functions
Lead multidisciplinary teams of scientists and engineers
Foster a culture of scientific excellence, creativity, and executional rigor
Ensure effective transition of early concepts to product development programs
Establish strategic collaborations with academic centers, startups, and industry partners

What we offer

Support for Parents
Continuing Education/ Professional Development
Employee Heath & Well-Being Benefits
Paid Time Off
2 Days a Year to Volunteer
Medical and dental coverage that start on day one
Insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
Flexible Spending Accounts

Fulltime

Senior Director, Research and Innovation, Advanced Surgery

Lead the strategic direction and execution of early-stage research, technology d...

Location

United States , Deerfield

Salary:

216000.00 - 297000.00 USD / Year

Baxter

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Ph.D. or equivalent in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, or related discipline
15+ years of progressive R&D leadership experience in medical devices, drug delivery, or combination product development
Demonstrated expertise in biomaterial implants, drug formulation, delivery technologies, and translational science
Proven track record advancing programs from concept through IND-enabling or equivalent preclinical/early development stages
Experience with regulatory strategy and clinical pathways for drug-device combination products
Strong communication, strategic thinking, and organizational leadership skills
Must possess strong knowledge of scientific disciplines and solid knowledge of related disciplines
Specific knowledge of Oxidized Cellulose, PEG Hydrogels (for tissue sealing and drug delivery), Fibrin Sealants, Gelatin, Collagen, Recombinant drug development, and Synthetic implantable biomaterials is required
Knowledge of quality and general business systems
Must possess strong ability to negotiate for resources and influence others internally and externally

Job Responsibility

Define and execute the long-range research and innovation strategy for Advanced Surgery, with a focus on drug/device combination technologies, local drug delivery, biologics, and biomaterials
Identify and prioritize emerging science and technology opportunities in areas such as anti-adhesion, infection prevention, wound healing, hemostasis, tissue regeneration, and controlled drug release
Build and manage a multi-year innovation portfolio that balances internal R&D programs with external partnerships and exploratory research
Provide scientific leadership in the design and development of local and regional drug delivery solutions, including formulation, stability, and release kinetics
Guide preclinical strategy and translational science to enable robust development pathways for drug-device combination products
Partner closely with Regulatory, Clinical, Quality, and CMC functions to ensure alignment with drug development requirements and regulatory frameworks
Lead multidisciplinary teams of scientists and engineers across biomaterials, drug delivery, pharmaceutical sciences, and surgical technologies
Foster a culture of scientific excellence, creativity, and executional rigor
Ensure effective transition of early concepts to product development programs through disciplined stage-gate processes
Establish strategic collaborations with academic centers, startups, and industry partners to accelerate access to emerging technologies and novel drug delivery approaches

What we offer

Support for Parents
Continuing Education/ Professional Development
Employee Heath & Well-Being Benefits
Paid Time Off
2 Days a Year to Volunteer
Medical and dental coverage that start on day one
Insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
Flexible Spending Accounts

Fulltime

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Product Quality and Recovery Co-worker

Job Description

Location

Canada , Ottawa

Salary:

Not provided

IKEA

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Business-minded and result-driven with a customer focus
Experience working in a customer- and commercial-oriented business
Open to change and a high level of flexibility with a high ambition to work in a team environment
Can take personal initiatives
Can prioritize and organize personal work duties to make the most efficient use of time available
Creative with attention to detail
Good knowledge of the IKEA product range
Can use power tools and craftmanship in product assembly
Customer service minded – with the right attitude and behaviour to actively help customers to buy
Can prioritize daily tasks based on need and volume and work under pressure

Job Responsibility

Take necessary action on products to give them a second chance, through As-Is Selling, Repackaging or spare parts management
Present and Sell IKEA products in As-Is using a strong commercial expression, selling these products with pride, and setting relevant prices that are attractive to customers yet still generate the best results for the business
Always consider the sustainability impact when deciding when and how to recover products
Represent and be an ambassador for product recovery, quality, and safety awareness in the unit
Work closely with the different functions in the unit to ensure that common working routines and processes are followed related to product quality, safety and recovery
Support and execute the product quality and safety related tasks in the unit to constantly improve customers’ product quality perception of our IKEA products

What we offer

Wellness days (in addition to your vacation days!)
Extended health, dental, and vision coverage (for you and your family)
RRSP with IKEA contribution matching options
Eligibility for our annual IKEA bonus incentive plan
Flexible spending account
Life insurance
Merchandise and restaurant discounts (plus free drinks and different healthy meal options in the co-worker restaurant, where available)
Parental leave
Bereavement leave
Employee assistance program (that helps you support your mental, physical, and financial wellbeing)

Parttime

New

Site Reliability Engineer 3

FreeWheel is seeking an SRE to join Freewheel OPS team based in Denver, CO or Ch...

Location

United States , Chicago; Denver

Salary:

99684.63 - 149526.95 USD / Year

Comcast

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

3+ years of experience as an SRE, DevOps or Operations Engineer
Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, OCI, GCP, Azure) is a plus
Hands-on experience with Terraform and infrastructure as code principle is a huge plus
Experience with an automation tool or framework such as Ansible, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker for automating system deployment
Programming Skills: Proficient in at least one programming language, such as Python, Go, Java, or Scala, with the ability to write efficient scripts and automation tools
System Monitoring and Log Management: Familiar with using monitoring and log management tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or other similar tools
Team Collaboration and Communication: Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey technical information clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Proactive learner eager to grow in operations and governance
Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

Job Responsibility

System Monitoring and Optimization: Design and implement monitoring and alerting systems to ensure the stability, reliability, and performance of data platforms. Join in on-call shift to quickly respond to and resolve issues
Automation and Tool Development: Develop and maintain automation tools and scripts for deployment, monitoring, backup and disaster recovery
Performance Optimization: Analyze and optimize the performance of data storage, query performance, and data flows to ensure efficient processing of large-scale datasets, reduce latency, an improve processing speed
Incident Response and Troubleshooting: Respond quickly to platform failures, perform troubleshooting, and coordinate cross-team efforts to resolve issues and ensure high availability and reliability
Capacity Planning and Scaling: Work with engineering teams to analyze and forecast capacity requirements, ensuring the system can handle traffic growth and scale infrastructure accordingly. Support Freewheel powered Live events
Documentation and Knowledge Sharing: Document the architecture, configurations, and operational procedures for platforms, ensuring knowledge is shared across the team and providing relevant training
Security and Compliance: Ensure platforms meet security standards and compliance requirements to prevent breaches or misuse
Cross-Team Collaboration: Collaborate with engineering team, product team, and project management team to support product design and implementation, solving reliability-related issues

What we offer

Medical, prescription, vision, and dental insurance for eligible employees
401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar matching up to the first 6% of your pay
Paid time off including eight observed company holidays and flex time
Exclusive perks + discounts, including tuition assistance, commuter benefits and more

Fulltime

New

Principal Engineer I – Full Stack Developer

Software Resources has an immediate, direct hire job opportunity for a Principal...

Location

United States , Irving, TX

Salary:

Not provided

Software Resources

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

8+ years of related experience
Bachelor’s degree in related field required
Masters or MBA in related field preferred
Previous leadership experience preferred
Advanced to expert knowledge of general Financial Services or Banking is preferred
Advanced to expert knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices
Advanced to expert experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing multiple projects simultaneously with an established expertise in one or more key domains of the bank (Deposits, Loans, Operations or Reporting)with the ability to walk through top level process design
Capable of working with regulatory partners like the CFPB, OCC and FRB through audits and collaboration efforts as situations arise
Advanced to expert familiarity with the capability model across IT and the applications and infrastructures available for engagement in solutioning across the bank to develop results that leverage existing capabilities in addition to implementing new solutions when required
Experience in the design, enhancement and compliance to all governance frameworks across the IT organization to ensure proper compliance to published procedures and standards

Job Responsibility

Provide SME expertise in your respective domain as well as adjacent domains to ensure solutions are safe, secure, compliant and reliable
Identify development and support needs as well as take on large and complex design responsibilities supporting project tasks
Engage with project and business sponsors refining requirements and objectives of targeted solutions
Facilitate dialogue and activities, and work to ensure team collaboration including teams outside of your domain
Develop the technical features while also guiding junior engineers
Work on the current DAO platform Temenos to integrate, develop new features while enhancing the existing feature in alignment with business requirements and priorities
Provide production support, timely resolution of incidents, and communication to business stakeholders
Build the solution design of efforts that can be handed off to lower level engineers for execution assuring reuse of platforms where possible
Review technical plans developed by lower level engineers and analysts to assure quality designs prevail which can support the volumetrics of our business partners objectives
Build comprehensive measurement dashboards that give performance insight into key applications of the bank which can feed operational results of our business partners

What we offer

Competitive salaries
An ownership stake in the company
Medical and dental insurance
Time off
A great 401k matching program
Tuition assistance program
An employee volunteer program
A wellness program

Fulltime

New

Expansion Pack to President

We’re looking for the best candidate to increase the impact of our Senior Leader...

Location

Canada , Montreal

Salary:

Not provided

Shopify

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Experienced in supporting senior executives in a high-growth and/or global environment
Excellent judgment, organization, and communication
comfort pushing back and negotiating tradeoffs
Proven ability to manage competing priorities across time zones
Strong tool fluency (Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom) and a process-improvement mindset

Job Responsibility

Own complex, high-volume scheduling and meeting logistics
protect focus time and triage incoming requests
Manage communications flow, briefs, agendas, action items, and follow-ups
Coordinate domestic/international travel and prep the President for key meetings
Partner with senior leaders, EAs, and cross-functional teams (People, Legal, Finance, Comms) to keep priorities moving
Improve the operating rhythms, systems, and templates that help the President’s office run smoothly
Handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism

Fulltime

New

Senior Technical Project Manager FDL (Finance Data Platforms) for EPM

The Project Manager – Finance Data Platforms for EPM (Enterprise Performance Man...

Location

United States , Burbank

Salary:

79.00 - 86.80 USD / Hour

Software Resources

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

8 years in a technology leadership role in a corporate environment of a similar size/complexity
Working knowledge of the integrated systems lifecycle development utilizing different – and sometimes – multiple development models (e.g., agile, waterfall, hybrid, etc.)
Familiarity with Data engineering, ETL tools, data integration frameworks, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
EPM (Budgeting and Financial Planning) experience
Experience establishing and driving strategy and design for, and implementing and/or upgrading major ERP / Finance platforms
Experience leading large, matrixed project teams including architects, developers, operations, PMs, business analysts, and vendor partners
Experience in leading inter-organization change to increase efficiency through the implementation of technology
Experience managing project, project and team budget and financials
Experience with Security and Compliance
Proven track record of execution–driving results and meeting commitments

Job Responsibility

Accountable for overseeing the planning, driving execution and delivery of large-scale, complex implementation projects
Demonstrates clear understanding of the program’s vision, objectives, scale and scope of work, expected outcomes, business value and impact, timelines, roadmaps, resource level requirements
Works independently, receives minimal guidance, and leads through influence
Responsible to a Project Management Office (PMO) consisting of a matrixed set of resources
Actively leads project planning and overall strategy, to include resource needs identification
Collaborates closely with partners across the organization including business partners, other technology partners and delivery managers
Act as the primary liaison between Finance, Data Engineering, and Technology teams
Interfaces with key partners and vendors, ensuring they understand both project and project deliverables, meet timing, and cost deadlines, and collaborate with internal project stakeholders to achieve project results
Co-ordinates bi-weekly Data Council meeting, including managing agenda and RAID logs for the Data Council
Proactively identifies and actively leads in the resolution of issues and conflicts

What we offer

medical, dental, and vision coverage
a 401(k) with company match
short-term disability
life insurance with AD&D

New

Senior Marketing Manager, Mobile

We are seeking a highly experienced, strategically minded Lead for our Global Mo...

Location

Salary:

Not provided

Shopify

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

A successful track record in managing mobile marketing programs, specialized in owned and organic mobile optimization
Background working with Mobile Measurement Partners (MMPs), to develop measurement solutions, technical integrations and a measurement roadmap
Experience building full funnel programs that meet efficiency targets including measurement, creative and tactic level strategy for all parts of the funnel.
Ability to analyze raw data and develop actionable insights related to marketing activity. Understanding of basic statistics and mathematical modeling concepts such as statistical significance, standard deviations, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis.
Data visualization skills and the ability to translate complex data concepts into actionable insights. Strong experience with analytics tools such as Excel, Google Sheets, Mode, Tableau, and Google Analytics.
Experience with SQL. You may not be able to write complex queries from scratch, but you have a high-level understanding of databases and how to query them.
Strong stakeholder management & communication skills required.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and can navigate through ambiguity and work with minimal guidance.

Job Responsibility

You will be responsible for managing and executing Global App Store Optimizations, including in-App events, keyword refinement, and localization globally
You will be responsible for driving the testing roadmap and management of our non-transactional push notification program
You will work closely with our Paid Mobile Marketing lead to support critical paid marketing acquisition programs on endemic and experimental mobile channels
You will work closely with our Creative Strategy team to develop effective Mobile Marketing programs that have a positive impact on our brand
You will work closely with our engineering and data science teams and lean into marketing tech and automation to drive additional scale to our program.
You will work closely with other growth teams to formulate hypotheses and execute on experiments in the marketing funnel that will drive exponential growth for Shopify.
You will be responsible for actively communicating the progress and financial health of the program across the organization.

Senior Director, Research and Innovation, Advanced Surgery

Baxter

Location:
United States , Deerfield

Category:
Research and Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Job Description:

Job Responsibility:

Requirements:

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 16, 2026

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