Sr. Director of Research & Development Controlled Temperature Technologies

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Location/Division Specific Information:

The Controlled Temperature Technologies (CTT) Business Unit is a portfolio business consisting of two primary product segments: the Cold Storage and Temperature Control. The cold storage segment includes Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers Laboratory Refrigerators and Freezers Cryogenic and ELED. The Temperature Control segment includes Chillers Bath Circulators and Heat Exchangers

Position Summary

As the Sr. Director of Research & Development CTT you will be responsible for setting the strategic direction and leading the execution of R&D across the CTT portfolio driving innovation and ensuring the successful delivery of differentiated new products and technologies to market. You will oversee a team of scientists engineers and technicians fostering a culture of collaboration creativity technical excellence and continuous improvement. You will lead and influence through direct and matrix management relationships across a diverse global organization. This position reports directly to the Vice President CTT and is a key member of the BU leadership team providing strategic R&D and technology leadership to enable the long-term growth of the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and enact the multi-year strategic direction for the R&D function ensuring alignment with overall business growth objectives market needs and P&L priorities to improve competitiveness profitability and long-term value creation.
• Lead end-to-end development of innovative technologies and solutions applying advanced design principles sustainability practices and digital capabilities to deliver differentiated high-quality products that meet evolving customer and market needs.
• Partner with Product Management to define and prioritize multi-year product and technology roadmaps incorporating regulatory environmental competitive and market insights.
• Build strong partnerships with Engineering Operations and Quality teams to ensure manufacturability reliability quality and cost effectiveness.
• Establish and lead the strategic and technical collaboration framework with OEM partners ensuring product design integrity quality and performance while protecting Thermo Fishers intellectual property and technical leadership.
• Manage R&D budgets resource allocation and portfolio priorities to optimize R&D investment and achieve business targets. Drive adoption of best practices in systems engineering design controls and compliance.
• Foster strong cross-functional collaboration across Product Management Engineering Operations Quality and Commercial teams ensuring seamless integration of R&D priorities throughout the product lifecycle from concept and development to launch and sustaining support.
• Drive strategic alignment and innovation across external partnerships leveraging complementary capabilities to accelerate product development enhance technical differentiation and support long-term business growth.
• Build mentor and develop a high-performing R&D organization fostering a culture of technical excellence accountability and continuous improvement.
• Manage R&D budgets resource allocation and portfolio priorities to optimize R&D investment and achieve business targets. Drive adoption of best practices in systems engineering design controls and compliance.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations global standards and industry norms for safety quality and environmental sustainability requirements.

How you will get here:

• Bachelors degree in a relevant scientific or engineering field. A masters or Ph.D. is preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive R&D leadership experience in complex engineered systems or technology-driven product environments preferably within regulated high-reliability or performance-critical industries with demonstrated experience leading broad R&D organizations and portfolios.
• Strong technical background and expertise in scientific research methodologies experimental design and data analysis combined with strong business and strategic acumen.
• Experience managing OEM development partnerships and technology transfers.
• Demonstrated track record of successful driving innovation delivering new products to market and leading complex cross-functional organizations and initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills with the ability to inspire motivate develop talent and foster a culture of innovation and collaboration.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards relevant to controlled-temperature laboratory or other complex engineered products is desirable

Travel requirements

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of the time.