Director, R&D; Materials and Product Characterization

Position Overview

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Pall Corporation, one of 15 operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact — innovating at the speed of life.

As a global leader in high-tech filtration, separation, and purification, Pall Corporation thrives on helping our customers solve their toughest challenges. Our products serve diverse, global customer needs across a wide range of applications to advance health, safety and environmentally responsible technologies. From airplane engines to hydraulic systems, scotch to smartphones, OLED screens to paper—everyday Pall is there, helping protect critical operating assets, improve product quality, minimize emissions and waste, and safeguard health.

For the exponentially curious, Pall is a place where you can thrive and amplify your impact on the world. Find what drives you on a team with a more than 75-year history of discovery, determination, and innovation.

The Director, R&D is responsible for Leading the associates, infrastructure, operations and cross‑functional engagement of the Materials and Product Characterization (MPC) team within the Metrology, Analysis and Applications group of the R&D department. This position reports to the Sr. Director, Metrology, Analyst & Applications and is part of the Global R&D organization located in either Port Washington, NY or Cortland, NY and will be an on‑site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead the global MPC team in conducting research to push the state of the art in fluid flow, filtration, and metrology and to develop and execute standard test methods used for routine testing of filters and membranes developed for multiple industries inclusive of microelectronics, food/beverage, energy transition and aerospace.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with customers or other external partners to enable strategic product demonstration (pilot) testing of “first to market” products.
• Design and execute product validation and FMEA test plans.
• Serve as SMEs in filtration strategic markets, technologies, and applications.
• Act as a domain specialist in resolving internal and external customer problems.
• Participate in technical brainstorming sessions, as related to NPD projects, and contribute by utilizing fundamental understanding of physics.
• Interact with global cross‑functional members from R&D, Engineering, Technology Transfer, Scientific and Laboratory Services, Marketing and Manufacturing and find opportunities to bring the capabilities of MPC to optimize Pall products and processes.

• Master’s or PhD degree in Chemistry, Aeronautical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Materials Science with a focus in materials analysis or analytical chemistry.
• 8 years of post‑degree experience.
• 5 years of people leadership experience in a scientific, engineering or product development matrixed organization.
• Fluency with design of experiment (DOE) methods and statistical analysis, problem‑solving ability and excellent oral/written communication skills.
• US Citizenship or Resident Alien status required to support government programs and projects.
• Prefer knowledge of filter design, fluid dynamics, and metrology.

• Working knowledge of analysis requirements for microelectronics and energy sectors.
• Ability to work in a global environment.
• Growth and continuous improvement mindset.

Pall Corporation, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. The annual salary range for this role is $190,000 to $205,000
. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible…