[Hiring] Technical Director - Biocompatibility @Eurofins

Role Description

The Technical Director - Biocompatibility is responsible for providing scientific, strategic, and commercial leadership for Product Safety Labs’ (PSL) medical device biocompatibility business. The position will serve as a senior scientific authority in biological evaluation and biocompatibility testing and will help establish PSL as a recognized industry leader while supporting significant growth of the business.

• Work closely with Study Directors, laboratory management, business development personnel, and executive leadership.
• Strengthen PSL’s scientific capabilities and mentor technical staff.
• Support strategic client relationships and expand the scope of services offered.
• Identify opportunities for profitable growth.
• Represent PSL through client engagement, scientific presentations, publications, professional organizations, standards committees, conferences, and other industry activities.
• Collaborate closely with Eurofins Medical Device team members and other Eurofins laboratories in North America and Europe.
• This position may be remote with regular travel required to PSL, other Eurofins locations, client sites, conferences, and industry meetings.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in biology, toxicology, biomedical engineering, materials science, pharmacology, or another scientific discipline relevant to medical device biological evaluation. Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience in medical device biocompatibility, biological evaluation, regulatory science, or a closely related field; 15 or more years strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated recognition within the medical device industry as a biocompatibility or biological evaluation subject matter expert.
• Intimate working familiarity with the ISO 10993 series, including biological evaluation within a risk management process; test selection and interpretation; sample preparation; chemical characterization; toxicological risk assessment integration; and applicable biological endpoints.
• Strong working knowledge of current FDA biocompatibility guidance and expectations (including ASCA requirements), Regulation (EU) 2017/745, ISO 17025 and applicable GLP requirements, and other international medical device requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and communicate scientifically sound biological evaluation strategies and to resolve complex technical and regulatory questions.
• Established record of scientific presentations, publications, standards involvement, professional organization participation, or comparable industry leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to support business growth through technical consultation, client engagement, service development, and collaboration with business development teams.
• Experience working in a contract research organization, testing laboratory, medical device manufacturer, regulatory authority, or comparable environment preferred.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote leadership role and to travel as required.
• Strong computer skills.
• Must have a current tetanus vaccination.

Requirements

• Positions are full-time, Monday-Friday 8am-5pm.
• Candidates currently living within commutable distance to South Brunswick Township, NJ are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

• Compensation: $160,000 - $180,000 depending on related experience and qualification.
• Excellent full-time benefits including:
• Comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays