Research and Development Manager Sterilizers

Every day, Getinge Group enables healthcare professionals to save lives. Based on first-hand experience and close partnerships, we provide innovative healthcare solutions to support before, during and after the patients’ hospital stay. Our company is built on a genuine compassion for people’s health and well-being. We approach our work with passion. In addition, our culture and behavior are guided by collaboration, openness, ownership and excellence – values we believe are the key to our success. Being part of Getinge Group means being an ambassador for these values and contributing to making a difference in peoples’ lives.

We are now recruiting a Research and Development Manager for sterilizers within the business category unit Surgical Workflow, which is part of Getinge group. We develop products for the healthcare and Life Science sector aimed for the global market. Getinge Group is in an exciting and intensive period of change and you will be a key player when it comes to building and drive our R&D team in Getinge ensuring high technical leadership for our sterilizer projects. This is a unique opportunity to make a difference, contribute to building a strong R&D organization and to interface with a wide variety of key stakeholders both inside and outside the organization.

The position

In this position you will be responsible for the development team located in Getinge. You will have the technical leadership for the mechanical and electrical development within sterilizer projects. You will also establish and implement technology roadmaps for the sterilization development and secure daily management at the Getinge site. You will interact with different stakeholders such as business development, manufacturing, suppliers, purchasing, project office, etc.

Your main responsibilities will be:

•Technical development of sterilizers (process, mechanics and electrical components)
•Integration of embedded control system in the device
•Interact with different stakeholders related to the development process
•Supplier cooperation
•People management
•Develop goals and objectives within the area of responsibility and drive results
•Build networks, externally as well as internally
•Active contribution in the Integration IC management team

The position is located in Getinge, Halmstad. Some travelling is required and estimated to around 10%. The position reports to the Director Integration Infection Control.

The ideal candidate

As ideal for the position you have the following key characteristics:

•Minimum 8 years of experience from product development whereof minimum 3 years as a team leader or manager
•Knowledge of R&D processes in global companies
•Academic degree in engineering (M.Sc or B.Sc)
•Fluent spoken and written English
•Experience from medical device development is beneficial


As a person you are a driven and communicative team-builder with strong leadership- and interpersonal skills. You have the ability to develop people and interact with all levels in the organization. You are analytical and have sense of urgency which means that you identify problems and secure that actions are implemented. Being solution-oriented and open to changes are also important competences in order to succeed in this role.

Application
Are you interested in becoming part of an international and market leading medical device company whose products make a huge difference for patients, healthcare professionals and societies all around the world? Getinge offers a great opportunity to make a difference in a global and dynamic environment!
Welcome with your application no later than 7th of August if you are interested in the position. You are also welcome to contact Fredrik Overgaard, Director Integration Infection Control, at +46 73 424 46 03 if you have questions.
Background checks may be carried out.

Getinge Group is a leading global provider of innovative solutions for operating rooms, intensive-care units, hospital wards, sterilization departments, elderly care and for life science companies and institutions. With a genuine passion for life, we build quality and safety into every system.

Our unique value proposition mirrors the continuum of care, enhancing efficiency throughout the clinical pathway. Based on our first-hand experience and close partnerships, we are able to exceed expectations from customers – improving the every-day life for people, today and tomorrow.
We employ around 16,000 talented employees across the globe and generate annual sales of about SEK 30 billion.