Leader of Product Development

We are looking for a Leader of Product Development to join our R&D organization, who will be responsible for developing products, testing their functionality, and assisting in their production and market introduction.

The person will act as a supervisor for the team, setting the budget and targets for their area of responsibility, recruiting and developing employees’ skills, and managing day-to-day operations in line with the company's strategy and guidelines. She/he will be a member of the R&D management team and report to the Chief Scientific Officer. The role involves directing and developing projects related to product development and lifecycle management of tests, ensuring the progress and achievement of set goals.

Requirements:

You are the person we are looking for if you have a suitable higher education degree in a relevant field and have previous experience in leading product development. You have good knowledge of the lifecycle management and development of medical devices (IVD/MD).

You are cooperative, broad-minded, and approachable. You have experience as a supervisor and you enjoy taking responsibility for your area of operations. You maintain good communication and teamwork skills even under pressure. Success in this role requires a willingness to work closely with different functions, decision-making ability, and flexibility in changing situations.

We expect you to have:

• Previous experience in product development management and supervisory roles.
• A relevant higher education degree (MSc/PhD or equivalent).
• Good knowledge of IVD or MD device lifecycle management, product development, and ISO standards (13485, 14971), IVD directives and regulations, and FDA QSR requirements.
• Excellent collaboration, communication and teamwork skills, and ability to work under pressure.
• Decision-making ability and flexibility in changing situations.
• A proactive and independent work approach and ability to lead by example.
• Knowledge of digitalization and AI solutions is considered an advantage.

We offer:

We offer you meaningful work in our motivated and positive product development organization, as well as an excellent opportunity to work as part of a leading company in the point-of-care testing area and to influence future healthcare solutions and patient well-being. We respect each other's work and collaborate closely with other units. Your tasks will be interesting, diverse, and provide challenging opportunities for developing your expertise. In your daily work, you can influence your tasks and your team's way of working. Taking care of the continuous development of both well-being and skills of our employees is important for us. Our employee benefits are excellent – we care about our employees!

More information:

For more information, please call Juuso Juhila , Chief Scientific Officer, tel. 050 593 93 96.

Got interested?

Please send your application, CV and salary request to [email protected] by June 24, 2024.

Aidian – Your aid in diagnostics

Aidian (formerly Orion Diagnostica) is a leading Finnish-based in vitro diagnostics (IVD) company with 50 years of experience in diagnostic tests. We provide smart health solutions for point of care. Our aim is to aid global health by promoting efficient healthcare through accurate and fast diagnostics. Through our product offering we take part in fighting against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), one of the biggest threats to global health, and provide solutions to drive sustainable use of antibiotics in primary care. For achieving this we want to create and develop innovative solutions and ways of working. We have approximately 315 dedicated employees who want to be in the forefront of creating tools for better healthcare. Over 90% of our net sales comes from international sales. For further information visit our website: aidian.eu.