Director of Research and Innovation (Internal Candidates Only)

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Director of Research and Innovation to lead our R&D – GTT/Innovation team. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of our research, innovation, and technical capability, driving advancements across durability, fatigue, simulation, and new product development within a global medical device organisation. Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and allocate technical resources to support research and innovation activities across the department.
• Oversee advanced design activities as part of the technical feasibility process in R&D (Pre Design Control SCF related activity).
• Lead the durability and fatigue team, covering developments in Glasgow and other Terumo affiliates as agreed.
• Manage simulation analysis internally and externally (FEA and CFD).
• Advise and lead on durability physical testing internally and with external partners.
• Develop and manage external academic collaborations, focusing on durability, fatigue, and simulation.
• Own the SCF Process and collaborate with Marketing on pipeline prioritisation.
• Manage internal IP processes and liaise with internal IP counsel.
• Promote and facilitate an innovation culture across the company.
• Line management of engineers/scientists, CAD team, and prototyping team.
• Drive technology advancements in durability, fatigue, and analytical tool development.
• Collaborate with R&D and Marketing on business cases for new product concepts.
• Ensure compliance with all quality systems and regulatory requirements (ISO 13485, 21 CFR Part 820, MDSAP, MDD, MDR).
• Create a safety culture and ensure compliance with Environmental Health and Safety standards.

Candidate Requirements

• Degree in Engineering or Science (BSc minimum; MSc or PhD preferred).
• Significant experience in Class II/III medical device development, ideally vascular devices.
• Strong interpersonal, planning, and organisational skills.
• Budget planning and financial management skills.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes for Open and Endovascular devices.
• Experience in team development and mentoring.
• Working knowledge of CAD (SolidWorks), Excel, and Word.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and reporting skills.