Associate Vice President R&D [Denmark]

 

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Job Description

Agilent inspires and supports discoveries that advance the quality of life. We provide life science, diagnostic and applied market laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications and expertise. Agilent enables customers to gain the answers and insights they seek - so they can do what they do best: improve the world around us. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com.

• The Associate Vice President R&D is a key leadership position within Dako Agilent’s Pathology Division of Agilent’s Diagnostics and Genomics Group. Dako Agilent is one of the top cancer diagnostic companies in the world.
• This key leadership position is responsible for the future of Dako Agilent’s anatomic pathology (tissue diagnostic) franchise through defining the strategy and executing on the development and commercialization of novel tissue based diagnostics assays, digital pathology, artificial intelligence, clinically important biomarkers and staining chemistries
• This role is responsible for the direct management of 3 R&D directors and their teams which are all co-located in Glostrup, Denmark
• This individual in this role will also work in close collaboration with Agilent’s senior leadership team to shape the future of Cancer Diagnostics at Agilent
• This role is a key member of the pathology division leadership team and reports directly to the Vice President and General Manager of Dako Agilent’s Pathology Division which has its headquarters in Glostrup, Denmark which is in close proximity to culture rich Copenhagen
• This position will work closely with program & portfolio management, global product marketing, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, medical and clinical affairs

The additional responsibilities will be to:

• Identify and implement upon external partnerships with biopharma, key academic centers and commercial companies to insure that best in class external innovation & technology is applied where possible in the development of diagnostic assays and test solutions
• Work with key opinion leaders, quality organizations, identify scientific collaborations and insure the voice of the customer is incorporated into R&D programs
• Continue to innovate clinical testing products using the latest technologies to build the outstanding end to end solutions for the biopharma and clinical laboratory
• Ensure allocation of resources to projects according to plan/budget and prioritization
• Ensure that the Agilent Quality System is appropriately used by all in the function and that design control standards are applied
• Ensure assay development and design supports efficient solution integration, customer needs, biomarker and panel understanding as well as manufacturability of the Pathology reagent portfolio
• Continuously improve and optimize all phases in the assay development process flow to ensure efficiency
• Responsibility for and management of all organization cost centers
• Develop, maintain and implement functional strategy in line with the R&D and Agilent’s overall strategy
• Establishes and integrates multi-level organization operational objectives and assignments
• Designs, leads, implement and drives operational policies to deliver on business strategy
• Overall responsibility for efficient processes regarding reagent feasibility, Design space and V&V testing and documentation
• Supporting and engaging in other parts of the organization outside own area to optimize and improve business processes and procedures and overall business efficiency
• Be an authority for Agilent’s values and culture

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor or Master, preferably a Master within Science.
• Experience: The R&D Associate Vice President of Assay development should possess the following qualifications:
• Senior Leader and Management skills
• Ability to influence and convince others
• Create Followership
• Adaptability
• Strong interpersonal skills & stakeholder management
• Planning skills
• Technical understanding and analytical approach
• High degree of emotional intelligence
• Willingness to take risk

Documented experience:

• Leadership and Management experience, minimum 7 years’ of increasing managerial experience
• Worked in product development projects, minimum 3 years’ experience
• Experienced with Design Control Processes, proven experience
• Experienced in regulatory guidelines and standards, demonstrated ability
• Proactive lead on process improvement initiatives
• Talent for simplifying complex processes without compromising quality – product and document wise
• Have a global mindset and experience in working in global development projects across functional areas
• Experience communicating and working with regulatory agencies

We offer:

A position in an international and multifaceted working place with exciting challenges and opportunities. You will become part of a company that works according to these values:

We move diagnostics forward.

We care about the needs of our customers and strive to ensure people are treated consistently, fairly and with respect.

We deliver effective diagnostic solutions valued by our customers.

We are passionate about quality in the solutions we provide to our customers, in the passionate people we attract and develop, and in the processes we work by.

We will make sure you get all the training and development opportunities you need to become the best in your field!

Agilent Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.

Travel Required

Occasional

Schedule

Schedule:Full time

Shift

Day

Duration

No End Date

Job Function

R&D

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