R&D Lab Manager

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At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.

About the role:

Boston Scientific was recognized as a Glassdoor Best Place to Work in 2026, ranking No. 15 on the Top 100 list, reflecting the culture our employees experience every day.

Join Boston Scientific as an R&D
Lab Manager within the Active Implantable Systems (AIS) R&D organization in Arden Hills, Minnesota. In this role, you will lead and develop a team of technicians and product specialists who support laboratory testing, product evaluation, troubleshooting, equipment maintenance and development activities for CRM and Urology Leads and Electrophysiology Catheters.

This people-leadership role combines team development with ownership of safe, compliant and efficient laboratory operations. You will establish priorities and processes across the lab, coach employees at different experience levels, coordinate testing and technical support, and ensure equipment, documentation and work spaces are maintained to meet business and Quality System needs. You will partner with engineering and cross-functional teams to deliver reliable laboratory results and timely support for new product development and sustaining programs.

This is an on-site position based in Arden Hills, Minnesota, with the expectation that employees work on-site each day and occasional work-from-home flexibility as appropriate. Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time. Relocation assistance is not available for this position at this time.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead, manage and develop a team of approximately 10–15 technicians and product specialists, including contractors, by providing regular coaching, performance feedback, career development and technical guidance.
• Oversee day-to-day laboratory operations, including workload planning, staffing, scheduling, workspace organization, equipment support and prioritization of testing and product support requests.
• Ensure laboratory work is performed safely, efficiently and in compliance with applicable Quality System requirements, procedures, environmental health and safety expectations, and good documentation practices.
• Coordinate laboratory support for new product development, sustaining engineering, verification and validation, investigations, product evaluations and other technical activities.
• Establish and maintain effective laboratory processes, standard work, training plans and performance measures that improve quality, responsiveness, capacity and resource utilization.
• Oversee laboratory equipment and infrastructure, including equipment selection, installation, qualification, calibration, preventive maintenance, repairs, service contracts and lifecycle planning.
• Promote accurate and timely completion of test records, equipment logs, work instructions, training records and other required laboratory documentation.
• Manage laboratory capacity, supplies, vendors and operating expenses, and support planning for capital equipment and future capability needs.
• Foster an inclusive, accountable and continuous-improvement culture that promotes employee engagement, technical excellence and strong customer service.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering,…