Job Description Summary

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing The World of Health is our Purpose, and it is no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us - from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per
year to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us.

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The R&D team is seeking a highly talented and passionate individual to help us identify and implement innovative solutions to address current and future health care needs in the Vascular Access markets. Within BD Medication Delivery Solutions (MDS) Research & Development, the associate in this position will be part of the Salt Lake City R&D team. Our R&D Engineers are responsible for
developing and implementing new product designs, product improvements, and critical component changes for disposable and durable medical devices.

The preferred candidate will have strong technical design skills, excellent written and oral skills, and leadership abilities. This candidate should possess a strong capability to interpret and ensure compliance with all local, state, federal and BD safety regulations, quality policies, best practices and procedures through appropriate communication.

This position is responsible for technical leadership and domain expertise. This position is of a technical rather than managerial nature. Individuals in this position will typically lead a technical group and may manage major projects in more than one technical area. In addition, this position may lead technical leadership initiatives for BD platforms and cross-platform activities.

Job Description

We are the makers of possible 

 

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. 

 

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us. 

Please Note:

*** This is a FIXED TERM - TEMPORARY POSITION: for 6 MONTHS, Approximately JULY 2025 through DECEMBER 2025 *****

Job Responsibilities: (Primary Duties, Roles, and/or Authorities) 

• Leads effort to determine new product development efforts and priorities. 

• Consultant/Division expert; Division Technical expert. 

• Provides technical leadership and domain expertise to cross-functional project teams aimed at the development of medical devices. Works closely with other functions (i.e., Marketing, Operations, Quality, Engineering R&D) to troubleshoot, characterize and resolve needs in existing and adjacent devices. 

• Develops Innovative ideas for the organization

• Participates and leads cross-functional teams. 

• Provides technical support on components, material methods, systems, and equipment. 

• Prepares procedures, write technical reports, publishes research papers, and makes recommendations based on their research findings. 

• Critical Decision Maker in areas of engineering and business needs. 

• Prepares procedures, author technical reports, publishes research papers, and makes recommendations based on their research findings. 

• Engages in collaborative efforts with academics, hospitals, and other external organizations. May have responsibility for managing third-party relationships. 

• Develops and/or directs experimentation. 

• Strong communication skills to be able to tran