Senior Scientist​/Engineer, R&D Materials

This is a hybrid position requiring the team member to be onsite for a minimum of 4 days per week

This position offers relocation assistance

Who We Are:

At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun.

A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?  There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.  We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work.

And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.  

Job Summary The Applied Research Team within West is responsible for driving the future of the company by developing innovative products designed to improve patient lives.  The R&D organization is keenly focus on technology fields that are transformational to West’s core products.

We are seeking a highly collaborative candidate who is vastly knowledgeable in product and process development.  This candidate will research, ideate, pitch, design, prototype and test new concepts and technology in collaboration with a team of scientists and engineers.  This role will directly interface internally with our scientific teams working on advanced therapies, nanomaterials, containment technologies, biosensors and drug delivery technologies.  

The individual must have demonstrated the ability to problem solve and designing novel technologies. In collaborating across this wide array of global stakeholders, the candidate will be responsible for gathering insights associated with West’s current global manufacturing process network.  This role will be responsible for informing West’s development decisions for research and investment into highly disruptive future technologies that may greatly change the way diseases are managed and therapies are delivered in 5- 15 years from now.

Suitable candidates are expected to bring a depth of expertise, knowledge of current developments in both research and industry, and will make a significant contribution to the R&D Team and the future of West.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Lead and execute cross-functional projects with moderate resource requirements, elevated risk, and/or high complexity, while maintaining ownership of project scope, budget, schedule, and milestone delivery.

Conduct research to identify emerging trends, technologies, and opportunities within the medical device industry that support the development of new product concepts, in collaboration with stakeholders across the enterprise.

Apply knowledge of the medical device and pharmaceutical industries, chemistry, material science, and agile development principles to generate innovative technology solutions.

Serve as a subject matter expert for assigned equipment; design and execute tests, analyze results, develop new test methods, write SOPs, and train team members.

Communicate complex technical concepts and present new product ideas effectively to diverse stakeholders, including management, to build alignment, influence decisions, and drive consensus.

Solve complex technical problems by applying new perspectives to existing solutions,…