R&D Scientist, Biologics
Posted on: 14 Mar 2021
Memphis, TN
Job Description
Who we want:
Curious learners. People who seek out cutting-edge research and information to expand and enhance their ability to develop new ideas into reality.
Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.
Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations
Stryker is hiring an R&D Scientist, Biologics in Memphis, TN.
The R&D Scientist, Biologics is an entry level position and is responsible for working under supervision of engineers and scientists to complete tasks related to maintaining the flow of commercialized product. This individual will also be training for assisting engineers in research and product development activities related to orthopedic biologic medical devices
What you will do:
* Maintain existing product in accordance with the company's and industry standards.
* Provide support to Clinical and Regulatory Affairs for submissions and responses to regulatory authorities.
* Remediate product files to bring them up to current standards
* Perform testing on current products as required.
* Develop product testing plans which will ensure the safety and efficacy of products under development.
* Establish and maintain strong working relationships with all functional areas within the company.
* Provide ongoing technical support to manufacturing areas within the company and/or vendors during production of current products.
* Prepare and submit written and oral communications to technical consultants and other functions within the company which describe the performance and intended design concepts of our products.
What we need:
Basic Qualifications:
* Bachelors degree in Biomedical Engineering, Life Sciences, or equivalent required
Preferred Qualifications:
* 1+ years of medical device product development or process engineering experience with focus on biomaterials used in regenerative medicine
* Life Sciences background (cell, tissue, physiology, biochemistry, chemistry, etc.)
* Previous lab training or experience via education, internships, project or industry experience
* Understanding of biologic materials
Stryker
Kalamazoo, MI
Stryker Corporation operates as a medical technology company. The company operates through three segments: Orthopaedics, MedSurg, and Neurotechnology and Spine. The Orthopaedics segment provides implants for use in hip and knee joint replacements, and trauma and extremities surgeries. The MedSurg segment offers surgical equipment and surgical navigation systems, endoscopic and communications systems, patient handling, emergency medical equipment and intensive care disposable products, reprocessed and remanufactured medical devices, and other medical devices for use in various medical specialties.
The Neurotechnology and Spine segment provides neurotechnology products that include products used for minimally invasive endovascular techniques; products for brain and open skull based surgical procedures; orthobiologic and biosurgery products, such as synthetic bone grafts and vertebral augmentation products; and minimally invasive products for the treatment of acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. It also provides spinal implant products comprising cervical, thoracolumbar, and interbody systems for use in spinal injury, deformity, and degenerative therapies.
The company sells its products to doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities through company-owned subsidiaries and branches, as well as third-party dealers and distributors in approximately 80 countries. Stryker Corporation was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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IndustryInformation Technology
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No. of Employees36, 000
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