Sr. R&D Scientist

Job Title: Sr. R&D Scientist

Department: R&D - Biologics

Effective Date: 1/1/2024

Location: Alachua, FL

While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, it is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. RTI Surgical, Inc. reserves the right to revise the job or require that other or different tasks are performed when circumstances warrant (i.e., emergencies, changes in personnel or staffing, workload, or technical developments).

SUMMARY:

RTI Surgical (RTI) is a global industry-leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) in regenerative medicine. As the only regenerative medicine company that offers a differentiated portfolio of allograft and xenograft biomaterials at scale, RTI provides customers across a diverse set of market segments with leading-edge expertise, scale, and flexibility across end-to-end services including design, development, regulatory support, verification and validation, manufacturing, and supply chain management. RTI is headquartered in Alachua, FL, and has manufacturing facilities in West Lafayette, IN and Neunkirchen, Germany.

RTI is rooted in a steadfast commitment to quality, integrity, and patient safety with a focus on five key values:

· Accountable: We own our actions and decisions.

· Agile: We embrace change to stay ahead of the curve and evolve to drive innovation and growth.

· Growth Mindset: We embrace challenges as opportunities for continuous learning.

· Customer-Centric: We prioritize customers at every touch point.

· Inclusive: We thrive on the richness of our diversity and ensure every voice is heard, respected, and celebrated.

At RTI Surgical, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where we embrace the richness of our diversity and ensure that every voice is heard, respected, and celebrated. We believe that by embracing diversity and promoting inclusivity, we not only uphold our values but also strengthen our position as the CDMO of Choice in regenerative medicine solutions. We recognize that cultivating a growth mindset is essential to our success, and we are dedicated to continuous learning and improvement in our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Through accountability and action, we strive to create an environment where individuals can thrive, innovate, and contribute their unique perspectives to drive our collective success.

Montagu Private Equity (“Montagu”), a leading European private equity firm, acquired RTI in 2020 and has supported the transformation of the company to its next level of potential.

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is a core member of a project team whose primary responsibility is conducting research directed toward the discovery and development of novel materials, products, and processes. The Sr. Scientist exercises independent judgment in scientific development methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. They create formal networks involving coordination among groups and have broad expertise or unique knowledge in life science. The Sr. Scientist may have a small group of direct reports and uses skills to contribute to development of company objectives. This position is critical in helping the Company maximize the number of patients served while maintaining a high level of quality and safety.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ensures significant awareness is directed towards the quality of experimental evidence such as methodologies, data summary, interpretation, review of relevant literature, and documentation of reports in typical scientific format

Contributes to corporate intellectual property as well as to the scientific literature through experimental activity

Participates and consults with the internal and external scientific community to maintain state-of-the-art knowledge for application to achieving successful experimental outcomes

Evaluates techniques to solve problems and suggests or implements scientific recommendations

Evaluates experimental results for validity and conformance to acceptable scientific method

Establishes a strong network of internal technical experts to provide scientific guidance

Continuously learns of current technologies in area of specialty including that of the tissue processing and engineering field

Applies experimental and theoretical techniques to achieve project-specific objectives

May oversee the work of less experienced staff or conduct on-the-job training

Reviews and edits internal documentation and assists in the preparation and presentation of materials for internal or external technical reviews

Works closely with internal Manufacturing Leadership, Manufacturing Engineers, and Quality Engineers to develop manufacturing plans

Considers company capabilities, state-of-the-art parameters, and technical possibilities for each project

Other duties as assigned

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Material/polymer science competencies

Technical Knowledge

Process Improvement & Innovation

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Results Oriented

Leadership

Quality Focus

Customer Focus

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Material Science/Polymer Science (biological applications), or Biochemistry

3-5 years of relevant working experience in material science or research roles

Physical Requirements:

Light work: Physically handle objects up to 20 lbs. occasionally.

Work Environment:

Office Setting - Open layout with assigned work station or office

Travel may be required occasionally (5-10%)

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