Principal Scientist, R&D – Orthopedics & Spine, Factors

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R&D Product Development

Biomedical Engineering

Scientific/Technology

Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America

West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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 Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems.

Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness.

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We are searching for the best talent for the Principal Scientist, R&D – Orthopedics & Spine, Growth factors role , it will be located in West Chester, PA or Raynham, MA.

R&D – Biologics & Biomaterials

As a global leader in orthopedic medical devices, we are committed to advancing patient care through innovative biologics and regenerative solutions. We are seeking a highly specialized Principal Scientist to support our partnership with CG BIO, focusing on the commercialization and expansion of the Novosis portfolio. In this pivotal R&D role, you will be the resident subject matter expert on growth factors combined with bone graft substitutes.

You will lead the technical collaboration to successfully introduce Novosis putty for spine indications, as well as explore optimal form factors/formulations for other indications.

• Product Development & Partnership Management:
  Serve as the primary subject matter expert and technical point of contact for the CG BIO partnership, leading activities and technical decisions between external R&D teams and internal DePuy Synthes teams for initial global launches as well as during product lifecycle management.
• Partner with CG BIO on technical initiatives to optimize and improve Novosis formulations and procedural kits, ensuring handling characteristics, release kinetics, and bioactivity meet the demands of the global spine and trauma markets.
• Translate user needs from orthopedic and neurosurgeons into actionable technical specifications for concepts in the CG BIO innovation pipeline.
• Lead brainstorming and technical collaborations with CG BIO to develop the highest priority concepts with robust development, pre‑clinical, clinical, regulatory and reimbursement strategies.
• Surgeon Education & Commercial Support:
  Act as the primary subject matter expert on rhBMP‑2 and advanced bone graft substitutes for internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Develop comprehensive technical training…