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U341 Alcon Research, LLC. Company
Wetlab Supervisor, Surgical Training Research & Development Process & Product Design
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A Research and Development Manager is responsible for day-to-day management their organization's research and development department(s). Responsible for ensuring that the department meet the organization's objectives for researching and developing new products or technologies and improve existing products.
$177,439 / year median in California
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Job Description
At Alcon, we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us? The R D Lab Supervisor will be responsible for providing guidance, scheduling, and coordinating the day-to-day activities of a team of R D Lab Technicians. Primary responsibilities will include but are not limited to; supporting design and development activities on R D Projects, organizing and prioritizing competing objectives, assigning and following up on assigned tasks, reviewing and approving timesheets, participate and/or coordinate Pre-Clinical and/or Simulated Use Wet Labs. The R D Lab Supervisor must be able to partner with R D Leadership and/or project engineers to understand project priorities and deliverables to ensure the right skillsets are selected or hired to ensure project deliverables and tasks are completed correctly and on time. This role requires excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills to interact and collaborate with medical professionals, regulatory agencies as well as cross-functional teams and external vendors. The R D Lab Supervisor will need to be able to identify and analyze complex problems and implement creative solutions with minimal supervision. This position will require a good understanding of mechanical and electrical engineering principles to ensure that all technical and/or functional specifications and requirements needed in the development and testing of electro-mechanical medical devices are met. Will also require supporting and participating in test fixture design, development, fabrication, prototyping, testing, as well as authoring/reviewing protocols and/or test reports. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience working in a regulated GxP environment and have a combination of technical and people management skills. This position is a leadership role with direct reports that requires leading by example with the ability to assist and mentor less experienced Lab Technicians and/or project teams. The role requires someone who is a self-starter with the initiative to take on unfamiliar tasks, work effectively within tight timeframes, and possess a demonstrated commitment to quality and data driven decisions. .