Sr R&D Scientist

Sr. R&D Scientist

2-Year contract with intention of extending.

About Vision

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of vision treatments? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting-edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs – from the pediatric to aging eye – in a patient’s lifetime.

AMO Groningen BV is specialized in the development, improvement and manufacturing of state-of-the-art surgical ophthalmic products, mainly intraocular lenses. The facility consists of small and integrated Research, Development and Manufacturing teams that have strong track records.

We are searching for the best talent for Sr. R&D Scientist for our JnJ Surgical Vision located in Groningen, Netherlands.

Purpose: The Sr. R&D Scientist may be responsible for entire projects or processes within a job area, and is involved in the design, execution, and/or reporting of clinical trials and or studies.

You will be responsible for:

• Participate in the development of new concepts for unique medical devices from ideation to market phase.
• Support and participate in design and development of new intraocular lenses and new optical metrology for testing intraocular lenses.
• Develop test methods and validation systems to characterize new and existing intraocular lenses.
• Support requirements development, documentation of design, writing and execution of protocols and reports.
• Stay current with the status of competitive products, with cutting-edge medical device industry and with technological trends to ensure innovative product design. Investigate and evaluate existing technologies.
• You will contribute to multi-disciplinary research teams and will be responsible for conducting independent research tasks with European research institutes.
• Work closely within a cross-functional team, with senior research staff, and also with research institutes and R&D groups in USA.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• BS/MS/PhD in Optics, Physics or Vision Science
• Preferably 3 or more years of relevant experience
• Proficient in optical design principles, using Zemax, OSLO or other design tools to design and simulate optical systems
• Demonstrated research experience and interest in technology development
  

Required Skills:

Communication, Innovation, Problem Solving, Research and Development

Preferred Skills:

Clinical Data Management, Clinical Evaluations, Coaching, Critical Thinking, Data Savvy, Drug Discovery Development, Ethical and Participant Safety Considerations, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Industry Analysis, Medicines and Device Development and Regulation, Regulatory Affairs Management, Relationship Building, Research Documents, Safety-Oriented, Scientific Research, Standard Scientific Processes and Procedures, Technologically Savvy