Manager, Formulation and New Product Development

Steris Corporation - Saint Louis, MO

Full-time - Manager

Saint Louis, MO

10,001+ employees

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

The Manager, Formulation and New Product Development at STERIS is responsible for leading the chemical formulation team in the development of innovative healthcare and life science products. This role requires a strategic thinker with extensive experience in chemistry and a proven track record in managing complex projects from concept to commercialization. The manager will oversee the design, development, and testing of new formulations, ensuring they meet quality and regulatory standards while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the R&D department.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the formulations team, ensuring alignment with company goals.
• Manage the design, development, and testing of new formulations to ensure they meet quality, performance, and regulatory standards.
• Manage the R&D projects pipeline, ensuring efficient allocation of resources and adherence to project timelines to increase speed-to-market for new products.
• Responsible for planning, coordination, and execution of product development projects.
• Conduct research to identify new opportunities and applications for chemical formulations in alignment with market trends and regulatory standards.
• Oversee the transfer of formulations from R&D to production.
• Prepare detailed technical reports and present findings to senior management.
• Collaborate with production, quality assurance, and marketing teams to ensure successful scale-up, commercialization, and market launch of new products.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, advancements, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes and keep senior management informed in a timely manner.
• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and safety within the R&D department.
• Participate in internal and external audits.
• Responsible for budget planning and lab operations.
• Develop a high-performance team by coaching, mentoring, and training direct reports.
• Author technical documents including Product Development Reports, Technology Transfer documents, and Conference Presentations.
• Partner with academia, technology vendors, and suppliers for new technologies relevant to consumables formulated solutions for healthcare and life sciences markets.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry is required.
• Master's or Ph.D. degree in chemistry is desired.
• Certified Six Sigma Black Belt desired.
• Requires 10+ years of R&D experience with increased responsibility and minimum 5 years experience in a leadership role.
• Track record of developing formulated chemistries from concept to commercialization in regulated Healthcare, Life Science, and related markets.
• Proven experience with development of disinfectants, sporicides, formulated detergents (pharmaceutical and/or healthcare) or similar products from concept to commercialization.
• Experience supporting product regulatory submissions and compliance with FDA and/or EPA.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think strategically and creatively.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to collaborate across functions and present complex information clearly.
• Capable of solving complex technical problems through accurate interpretation of requirements and understanding interactions between experimental variables is required.
• Understanding of design controls is highly desired.
• Demonstrated proficient writing skills for SOPs/WIs, test plans/protocols, and laboratory reports.
• Experience in patent literature search and analysis using commercial databases to generate technology trends and insights for new product development ideas (desired).
• Experience with Minitab is desired.
• Demonstrated ability to train/coach/supervise other scientists.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in patent literature search and analysis using commercial databases to generate technology trends and insights for new product development ideas.
• Experience with Minitab.

Benefits

• Market Competitive Pay
• Extensive Paid Time Off and (9) added Holidays
• Excellent Healthcare, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Long/Short Term Disability Coverage
• 401(k) with a company match
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement and continued education programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career