Overview

The purpose of this role is to work as part of the Research and Development team in the design,development and taking to market of medical devices for the Cook Medical.

Reporting to: Research & Development Manager or Research & Development Team Leader

Find out more about Cook Medical here

Responsibilities

Perform Duties of Senior Research & Development Engineer:
- Design and process development:
  - Prototyping and test method design.
  - Design and process evaluation , reviews, specifications, verification and validation, protocols and reports and transfer to production activities in a timely and effective manner.
- Product and project risk analysis and risk management.
- Develop prototypes which are consistent with the clinical and design requirements of the project.
- Research new therapies and design solutions to develop and complement the existing product portfolio.
- Introduce new equipment, materials and technologies.
- Generation of Design History File documentation.
- Support of regulatory submissions.
Work closely with Key Opinion Leaders (KOL’s), physicians and product managers to develop innovative medical devices to improve patient care.
Project lead for assigned Research & Development team/s including technical and project management leadership responsibly, if required.
- Lead technical development of projects.
- Lead key design decisions to ensure quality design selection.
- Manage the activities of the project team and drive project tasks to ensure timely completion of project milestones and business metrics are achieved.
- Work closely to build effective relationships with cross functional groups to achieve project and company goals.
- Retrospective project reviews to understand lessons learned.
- Manage device evaluations.
- Compliance with Quality, Regulatory and company policies and systems.
- Mentoring, coaching and development of direct reports, if required.
- Foster innovation and creativity within team and perform disclosure reviews.
Communications:
- Regular communication to cross-functional teams, senior management and business unit leaders.
- Project status communications and reporting.
Remain on the forefront of emerging industry practices.
Instrumental in driving and implementing change to improve departmental and company performance.
Educating oneself in the medical area for which the new devices are being developed in order to have an appreciation for what needs to be achieved with these products.
Support other cross functional groups to deliver company goals.
Act as a designee of the Research & Development Manager or Research & Development Team leader, if required.
Ensure that Cook’s Code of Conduct is considered in all business matters carried out on Cook’s behalf.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in engineering or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience is required.
Experience in Product Development projects within Medical Device or regulatedindustry/adjacent experience.
Proven project/technical experience.
Project management methodology and skills.
Proven experience working closely with project managers.
Knowledge of medical device quality standards ISO13485/FDA practices, EUMDR, GMPand similar regulated industry standards.
Strong statistical understanding and experience e.g. DOE and/or Gage R&R.
Strong technical writer.
Good working knowledge of Solidworks and/or Pro Engineer CAD.
Experience of medical device development from concept through to commercialisation.
Ability to effectively translate needs of clinicians and Strategic Business Unit into projectinputs.
Willingness and availability to travel on company business.

About Cook Limerick

Cook Medical has been in Limerick since 1996, starting out with labeling and distribution and steadily growing and evolving to include manufacturing, centralised customer support and on to collaborative product development in the Innovation Centre. The Ireland location is our European headquarters and houses our EMEA Support Centre. This location currently employs more than 1000 people and manufactures 10% of Cook’s products for global markets.

Research and Development in Limerick

Our mission with R&D is to invent, manufacture, and deliver a unique portfolio of medical devices to the healthcare systems of the world.

Our R&D team in Limerick is split into two divisions, Vascular and Medsurg. The R&D engineering teams are responsible for bringing a product from idea or concept all the way to market launch.

The MedSurg R&D team in Limerick has two programs, Endoscopy/EndoSurgery and Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS) that it is responsible for designing and developing new and innovative products for. The R&D engineers and scientists have the opportunity to explore and create novel ideas within feasibility, bring a medical device through verification and validation phase and be a part of bringing a new product to the market. The MedSurg R&D team works in collaboration with Cook’s sister site in Winston Salem, North Carolina. 

Our employee benefits include:

Hybrid Work Model

Company sponsored Defined Contribution pension scheme

Medical Health Insurance cover for you and your immediate family

Life Assurance and Income Protection cover

Educational Assistance

Performance related Bonus

Extensive health & wellness program including Indian head massages, healthy lifestyle seminars, mindfulness courses, physio sessions, flu vaccinations, nutrition talks

Fully equipped gym on site

39-hour week with flexible start & finish times

Paid time off to participate in volunteer activities

Free parking

Subsidised restaurant

Sports & Social club

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Senior Research & Development Engineer

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