Principal Scientist – Veterinary Surgery

The Principal Scientist will partner with cross-functional teams including marketing, R&D, medical/clinical and regulatory to develop evidence strategies leading toward successful market approval and acceptance of novel, minimally invasive medical devices. The Principal Scientist will be directly accountable for executing the preclinical aspects of the evidence strategy. The Principal Scientist will accomplish this by applying his/her veterinary surgical expertise to medical device evaluations throughout the research & development phase, utilizing various preclinical methodologies.

The Principal Scientist will function as Study Director for such product evaluations. This will include the originating, designing, conducting, and/or directing surgical and bench top investigations. The role is also responsible for improving upon and developing new preclinical surgical models for medical device evaluations.

The Principal Scientist will also use his/her expertise to serve as an internal consultant on interaction of various tissues with medical devices. The individual will be expected to manage multiple projects, either internally or externally. The individual will be expected to develop project plans and coordinate plans with both the larger project team and other preclinical associates. The Principal Scientist will also be expected to propose and design their own research & development projects & execute resource planning and originate, design, conduct and/or direct surgical investigators. Finally the Principal Scientist will also actively participate and collaborate with the external scientific community to further the scientific standing of the department.

Qualifications: A minimum of a DVM from an AVMA approved and accredited program is required. Board Certification is strongly preferred but not required. A Master’s and/or PhD is preferred. Veterinary surgery experience utilizing veterinary models is required. Preclinical study model design experience is required. Experience as a Study Director/Leader for product evaluations is strongly preferred. Medical Device development experience is preferred. Small animal and soft tissue experience is preferred. Experience working with cross-functional groups/teams is preferred. Leadership experience/ability is strongly preferred.

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