Research Director – In vitro Diagnostics

The Research Director leads the technical and scientific aspects of R&D and commercialization of the Company’s in vitro diagnostics. He/she is a member of the senior management team and is the internal subject matter expert in the development of metabolomics-based in vitro diagnostics. The Research Director will be the primary liaison with external scientific and medical advisors, collaborators, and technical service providers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads research and development for the commercialization of metabolomics-based in vitro diagnostics.
• Provides leadership to the R&D team and works closely with personnel from other departments including regulatory affairs, quality assurance, intellectual property, and finance to achieve company goals.
• Develops and implements research and product development plans in collaboration with executive management and other senior management colleagues.
• Oversees biomarker discovery, characterization and validation, including sample acquisition, analytical analysis and bioinformatic analysis.
• Is the internal subject matter expert in the development of metabolomics-based in vitro diagnostics.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with key R&D partners including scientific advisors, collaborators, and service providers.
• Oversees laboratory facilities and laboratory personnel.
• Develops and manages R&D budgets.
• Develops and demonstrates extensive current knowledge of research, innovation and product development issues, opportunities and other external trends that have impact on the Company’s product pipeline. 
• Actively pursues, creates, and manages research and development processes to enhance the Company’s product portfolio and accelerate time to market.
• Assists in the preparation of grant applications and reporting.
• Supports patent applications and prosecution.
• Performs additional related tasks, as required. 

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a relevant scientific field
• 3+ years of experience in LC-MS assays, metabolomics, biomarker discovery and validation, and bioinformatic analysis.
• 4+ years of industry experience in the development of in vitro diagnostics is strongly preferred.
• Outstanding project management skills including project budgeting.
• Familiarity with medical device regulatory requirements and ISO-13485 is highly desirable.
• Clinical study experience is desirable.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written. 

Working Conditions

• General laboratory and office working conditions.
• Travel to the United States to collaborator sites and conferences may be required.

Physical Requirements

• None

Compensation

MTI offers a health benefits plan, performance bonus and employee stock options.  Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Application

Please submit a cover letter and CV by email to:  [email protected] with “Research Director” in the subject line.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.