Research & Development Manager

• Responsible for laboratory productivity by ensuring timely completion, deliverables, and clear communication with stakeholders of research projects.
• Responsible for the effective daily management, operation, quality control, and safety of the laboratory; for instance, supply management, equipment maintenance, and training.
• Develop guidelines, operating procedures, forms, protocols, reports, proposals, presentations, among other needed documentation related to laboratory management and research projects.
• Maintains the budget and promotes the general operational efficiency of the laboratory.
• Communicate and negotiate with various vendors to source and implement testing, equipment, supplies, materials, or other resources to support research project activities.
• Engage and collaborate with key stakeholders (ex. medical or scientific collaborators), department staff and other departments to execute department’s research projects.
• Design department’s scientific strategy based on exhaustive review of peer-reviewed literature, data analysis, generation of data by performing supporting experiments, and ensuring standards & regulations are met with the support of the Director of Research & Development.
• Leads design, research, and development activities of new or existing products. Products may include human cells and tissue product (from cadaveric or live donation), medical devices, or biologics.
• Design, execute, supervise and/or assist in a variety of scientific experiments related to research projects by creating, collecting, evaluating, and interpreting statistically significant data. Data must support project management milestones and deliverables. Experimentation may extend to in-vitro or in-vivo assays in-house or external.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of FDA, AATB, ISO, and other regulatory requirements or guidance as deemed appropriate.
• Support Director of Research & Development with project’s regulatory strategy.
• Lead publications of internally generated data.
• May supervise staff, consultants, and interns on research activities as deemed appropriate by Director of Research & Development.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

• Strong organizational, interpersonal, multitasking and communication (verbal and written) skills.
• Excellent managerial skills.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and ability to solve technical challenges.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (ex. Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Proficient in statistical analysis software (ex. GraphPad).
• Ability to work effectively with department staff, staff from various departments, consultants, medical and corporate collaborators.
• Ability to plan and carry out experiments, and to work with complex instrumentation and software.
• Ability to meet deadlines timely.
• Ability to travel for company meetings within the United States.
• Self-motivated.
• Must have background knowledge of tissue banking industry and regulatory policy.
• Must be able to occasionally move or lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to occasionally position self into low or small spaces, such as under a desk.

• PhD degree in a scientific discipline (e.g., biology, bioengineering, biochemistry chemistry) required. Experience in industry may be considered.

• At least 5 years of relevant laboratory experience.
• At least 5 years of formal project management experience.
• At least 5 years of research and development and/or product development experience.
• Experience in writing, presenting, and publishing scientific research papers.
• Experience in human cells and tissue products is preferred.
• Experience managing a laboratory & staff is preferred.

Ability to commute/relocate:

San Antonio, TX 78249: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: On location