JOB DESCRIPTION

Agilent inspires and supports discoveries that advance the quality of life. We provide life science, diagnostic and applied market laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications and expertise. Agilent enables customers to gain the answers and insights they seek - so they can do what they do best: improve the world around us. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com
The R&D Director at Agilent Technologies in Denmark will Organize and lead the Pathology Solution Lifecycle Support R&D organization to enhance and maintain systems that comprise Agilent’s Pathology product offering and to provide on-site leadership support to the overall Pathology R&D team.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelors or master’s degree or higher University qualification in a relevant scientific or technical discipline.

EXPERIENCE:

• Industry experience managing a range of departments and functions in complex technical domains.
• Demonstrated industry experience integrating the resources of several departments or functions
• Knowledge of applicable Medical Device standards and regulations
• Fluent in spoken and written English
• At least 7 years of increasing management experience.
• At least 10 years of product development experience.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:

• Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and guide diverse teams.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to oversee multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex data to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Managing and directing the Pathology Solution Lifecycle Support R&D team in the Clinical Diagnostics Division
• Overseeing the design, development, and implementation of efforts to enhance and sustain solutions within the Pathology Division
• Representing Pathology R&D as primary point of contact for on-site leadership demands
• Acting as R&D leadership representative in country specific capacities, including management Worker’s Council (SU)
• Aligning dynamic needs related to solution lifecycle support activities with a broad and diverse set of internal stakeholders
• Regularly interface with Order Fulfilment and Procurement functions to ensure supply continuity
• Continuously evaluating, developing, and optimizing organizational capabilities
• Creating and communicating long-term strategic plans
• Ensuring overall budgets, schedules, performance standards are established and attained
• Establishing alignment between performance management objectives and execution of Agilent, LDG, CDD, and Pathology strategy.
• Contributing to the development of the long-term Pathology strategy
• Continuously developing the team to instill a Solutions-oriented methodology to sustaining activities, while driving a culture of teamwork, collaboration, and domain knowledge growth
• Ensuring the Agilent Quality System is optimally used in all relevant Pathology Solution Lifecycle Support activities.