Manager, Formulation and New Product Development

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

STERIS is seeking an experienced and highly motivated R&D Manager to lead our chemical formulation team responsible for new product development. Your strong experience in chemistry, with proven expertise in developing and optimizing chemical formulations for healthcare, life sciences or related markets will make you a perfect candidate for this position. You will be a strategic thinker who can manage complex projects, drive innovation, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. Your deep understanding of formulation science and a proven track record in developing new products / formulated solution from concept-to-commercialization will be an asset to the team.

*This position is located on site at the STERIS facility in St. Louis, MO.

What you will do as a Manager, Scientific

•    Lead and manage the formulations team, ensuring alignment with company goals. 
•    Manage the design, development, and testing of new formulations to ensure they meet quality, performance, and regulatory standards.
•    Manage the R&D projects pipeline, ensuring efficient allocation of resources and adherence to project timelines to increase speed-to market for new products. 
•    Responsible for planning, coordination and execution of product development projects.
•    Conduct research to identify new opportunities and applications for chemical formulations in alignment with market trends, and regulatory standards/landscape.
•    Oversee the transfer of formulations from R&D to production.
•    Prepare detailed technical reports and present findings to senior management.
•    Collaborate with production, quality assurance, and marketing teams to ensure successful scale-up, commercialization, and market launch of new products.
•    Stay abreast of industry trends, advancements, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes and keep senior management informed in timely manner.
•    Foster culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and safety within R&D department.
•    Participate in internal and external audits.
•    Responsible for budget planning and lab operations. 
•    Develop a high-performance team by coaching, mentoring and training direct reports.
•    Author technical documents including Product Development Reports, Technology Transfer document, Disclosure of Invention, Conference Presentations etc.
•    Partner with academia, technology vendors and suppliers for new technologies relevant to consumables formulated solutions for healthcare and life sciences markets.
 

The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed

•    Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry is required.
•    Master’s or Ph.D. degree in chemistry is desired.
•    Certified Six Sigma Black Belt desired
•    Requires 10+ years of R&D experience with increased responsibility and minimum 5 years experience in leadership role. 
•    Track record of developing formulated chemistries from concept to commercialization in regulated Healthcare, Life Science and related markets.
•    Proven experience with development of disinfectants, sporicides, formulated detergents (pharmaceutical and/or healthcare) or similar products from concept to commercialization.
•    Experience supporting product regulatory submissions and compliance with FDA and/or EPA.
•    Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think strategically and creatively.
•    Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
•    Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to collaborate across functions and present complex information clearly.
•    Capable of solving complex technical problems through accurate interpretation of requirements and understanding interactions between experimental variables is required.
•    Understanding of design controls is highly desired.
•    Demonstrated proficient writing skills for the following:
o    SOPs/WIs and their revisions
o    Test plans/protocols and recognizing when modifications are needed
o    Laboratory reports
•    Experience in patent literature search and analysis using commercial databases to generate technology trends and insights for new product development ideas. (desired)
•    Experience with Minitab is desired.
•    Demonstrated ability to train/coach/supervise other scientists.
•    Travel up to 10%
 

What STERIS Offers

We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being and financial future.

Here is a brief overview of what we offer: 
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