R&D Manager Internal R&D Partners

Job title
R&D Manager Internal R&D Partners

If you’re ready to have an impact in a career that makes a difference, Mölnlycke could be your next step. You’ll be helping to equip medical professionals around the world with solutions to improve outcomes for patients. And you’ll be developing yourself in a global environment with an inspirational culture, with lots of opportunities. All the while building a successful career, with real purpose.
This is the time to broaden your horizon and grow your career by being part of our new R&D Internal Partner Team!
Are you open-minded, a great collaborator and enjoy being in a changing, not predicted context? Are you interested in having a flexible role, where the purpose is to rotate between different positions, partnering with various teams depending on the organisational needs? Then this might be just the role and team for you!
Wound Care R&D is exited to introduce an innovative working model designed to foster continuous learning, support career development, and boost organizational flexibility and efficiency. Our dynamic Internal R&D Partner Team offers flexible R&D Development and Laboratory roles of different levels, covering short-term vacancies, backfill openings, and Business Support Project needs. This initiative is designed to create new opportunities for job rotation and professional growth across the organization. You will be leading the team that will grow into a mix of approximately 10-12 persons holding flexible Development and Laboratory positions, everyone with the purpose to partner with relevant Wound Care R&D teams as needed.
As the R&D Manager Internal R&D Partners team, there is great opportunity and variety in activity day to day as you will be working with the entire R&D organisation in Mölnlycke Wound Care. The purpose of the role is to direct and manage a team of internal consultants in development and laboratory positions to ensure smooth integration and support to the R&D organisation during temporary leaves and high workloads. Additionally, the position is responsible for overseeing the onboarding process for new employees and consultants in development roles within R&D, creating a supportive and productive environment that enhances the delivery of high-quality outcomes.

What you’ll do
Lead and develop the R&D team in own organization with a focus on delivering expected outcomes in line with MHC leadership culture, values, and principles.
Lead, manage and coordinate the requests of internal consultants to ensure optimal value for the organisation.
Lead the coordination within R&D of external collaborations with consultancy partners.
Advise and coach team members to secure a smooth transition when undertaking new projects and activities.
Plan, implement and maintain an introduction program ensuring a seamless onboarding process of new developers within Wound Care R&D.
Be a member of the Extended R&D Leadership Team


What you’ll get:
Hybrid working.
Competitive benefits package.
Wellbeing initiatives.


What you’ll need
Leadership skills, experience from working in cross-functional teams
Deep knowledge of relevant R&D processes, especially Design control, product Lifecycle Management Process and regulatory environment with respect to medical devices or other highly regulated business.
Great communication and networking skills
Fluent in both written and spoken English
Minimum 3 years’ experience from leading Research and Development activities in medical device or other highly regulated business


Your attitude, drive, enthusiasm, and eagerness to learn and contribute are of great importance to us, just as the requirements for the role.

Our approach to diversity and inclusion
At Mölnlycke diversity is not just a vision, but our strength. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that values and celebrates the power of diversity. At the heart of our commitment is the belief that diversity fuels innovation, creativity and problem-solving. We invite you to be a part of a team where authenticity is embraced, and every employee, regardless of background or any other traits, experiences a true sense of belonging. Your attitude, drive, enthusiasm, and eagerness to learn are just as important to us as the requirements for the role.

About Mölnlycke
Mölnlycke is a world-leading medical products and solutions company that equips healthcare professionals to achieve the best patient, clinical and economic outcomes. Our business is organized in the four business areas Wound Care, Operating Room Solutions, Gloves and Antiseptics, where customer centricity, sustainability and digitalisation are at the heart of everything we do.
Mölnlycke employs around 8,700 people. The company headquarters are in Gothenburg, Sweden and we operate in more than 100 countries worldwide. Mölnlycke is a founding partner of GoCo Health Innovation City, a world-class innovation cluster for health, and in early 2025 our headquarters will move there. Since 2007, the company has been part of Investor AB, an engaged owner of high-quality, global companies which was founded by the Wallenberg family in 1916.
For more information, please visit www.molnlycke.com and www.molnlycke.com/careers
If this sounds like you and you feel you have what it takes to succeed in this role, we want to hear from you as soon as possible