Total 8 Director/C-Level Science / R&D / Research job vacancies in Remote - Pennsylvania

The incumbent will:

• Serve as a consultant and advisor, and based on personal expertise, provides scientific and technical consultation in all program areas.
• Represent NCHS as the expert for the estimation, measurement, and quality of national health statistics at various interagency, coordinating and advisory committees, as well as national and international professional organizations.
• Serve as scientific and methodological leader, planning and coordinating NCHS's basic and applied research program, including but not limited to research in the fields of mathematical and health statistics, survey design and methodology, disclosure and confidentiality, and questionnaire design and survey measurement.
• Initiate decision-making processes and projects, and participates fully in discussions and decisions concerning NCHS and CDC plans, programs, and activities, both in strategic planning and in the actual determination, allocation, and administration of Division programs, functions, and activities.
• Engage in solving some of the most difficult and important problems facing NCHS and the rest of the scientific community, including precedent setting problems associated with rapidly evolving data environment.
• Plan, manage, organize, and directs all programs, surveys and research activities of the Division as carried out by subordinate supervisors and the highly trained and skilled staff of professional Mathematical Statisticians, Behavioral Scientists, Health Statisticians, and Computer Scientists.
• Consult and collaborate in research projects with HHS, CDC and other Federal organizations, state and local governments, universities, private research organizations, and international agencies and organizations.

NSF Program Directors bear the primary responsibility for carrying out the agency's overall mission to support innovative and merit-reviewed activities in basic research and education that contribute to the nation's technical strength, security, and welfare. To fulfill this responsibility requires not only
knowledge in the appropriate disciplines, but also a commitment to high standards, a considerable breadth of interest and receptivity to new ideas, a strong sense of fairness, good judgment, and a high degree of personal integrity.

This Program Director position is located within the Division of Translational Impacts (TI), Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP). The incumbent will be responsible for the NSF Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The main goal of the SBIR/STTR programs are to stimulate the Nation's technological innovation. The SBIR/STTR programs play a key role in translating technical innovation and scientific discovery into commercial outcomes, and associated broader societal impact, through support of innovation research at small business enterprises. The program is designed to support the commercialization of deep technologies, which grow from discoveries in fundamental science and engineering.

The TI division advances the impacts of NSF-funded research by accelerating the translation of research results to practice, including new technologies, companies, and industries as well as new policies, educational interventions, and other broad societal impacts. TI will focus on programs that accelerate the translation of research results to practice. In addition to the lab to market platform, in the future, TI investments will support additional avenues for translational impact, including pathways to (i) nonprofits supporting open-source ecosystems, (ii) adoption by state and local governments, and (iii) deployment in support of the missions of other federal agencies. TI collaborates with all of NSF's other directorates and offices, inspiring additional translational activity across NSF.

Major Duties

The incumbent serves as a Program Director for the SBIR/STTR programs and is assigned responsibility for planning, support, management, and implementation of the Foundation's small business research activities. The SBIR/STTR programs offer an opportunity and incentive for small, creative engineering, science, education, and technology-related firms, wherein they may conduct innovative high-risk research on important scientific and technical problems -work that could have significant public benefit if the research is successful. The major objective of the Program is to increase the nation's economic competitiveness through the support of high technology small business innovative research in all geographies. To ensure that the program's outreach efforts, program officers are working remotely in order to serve all regions of the country. In the post-award phase, program officers are expected to engage with awardees through regular travel.

The SBIR/STTR Program Directors are responsible for:

• Spearheading NSF's merit review process, which relies on advice and feedback from technical and commercial experts to guide NSF funding decisions regarding SBIR and STTR applications; Working closely with awardee companies before, during, and after NSF funding, to provide guidance and mentorship and to maximize the chance of project and company success;
• Conducting due diligence on potential SBIR and STTR awardee small businesses in advance of funding recommendations, in order to ensure the highest quality of funded
  projects and to ensure that NSF policies and procedures are followed;
• Working with the program staff NSF-wide, as well as external communities of innovators, entrepreneurs, and investors, to apprise them to the opportunities and requirements of the SBIR/STTR programs;
• Designing, developing, managing, coordinating, and implementing small business
  solicitations, conferences, publications, and reports;
• Developing and presenting clear and concise explanations and interpretations of NSF
  policies and research program initiatives for small businesses, the academic community, large industrial firms, the investment community, state and local governments, and other federal agencies.

• Enforce security regulations to protect statistical data collected within the Region; ensure the proper maintenance, preservation, and disposal of all official statistical records.
• Direct the preparation of instructions needed to implement office program policies and procedures and adapt them to the agricultural practices or special situations in the Region.
• Manage the overall operation of the office making determinations regarding workload, staffing, budget, and equipment and recommend modifications.
• Serve on various Departmental, Agency-wide, and interagency committees.
• Serve as the primary spokesperson for the Agency within the State, establish and maintain liaison with decision-makers at all levels of State and local government.

Non-CA Pay Range (Annual):

At Infinera, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. Your actual base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. This role may be eligible for equity grants, discretionary bonuses, or commission payments. The amount of these incentives is based on the terms of the Company’s incentive plans, the Company’s financial performance, and/or individual employee job performance.

Infinera also offers paid leave, medical, 

dental, and vision coverage, 401(k), life, and disability insurance and to

eligible employees.

The R&D Quality Director role requires a unique blend of management and hands-on expertise, serving as a vital bridge between Quality and R&D. We are seeking a seasoned professional with over 20 years of industry experience, including substantial exposure to both software and hardware development. The successful candidate will lead a team of three quality managers, closely partnering with R&D to drive continuous improvements in product quality and processes. This pivotal role ensures that quality remains at the forefront of R&D efforts, fostering excellence across the entire organization.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

Secure Quality in Products & R&D Programs

• Q target setting and monitoring
• Process tailoring to secure programs have optimum R&D processes in place and adequately supported and deployed
• Installation & execution of Program Quality Plans and use of metrics for monitoring and analysis of process performance
• Q-Gate readiness check; product quality reviews and audits to monitor and foster process adherence

Support R&D Process Management

• Support process management with subject matter expertise on international Q standards (e.g. TL, ISO) and best practices (e.g. left shifting)
• Support the development, assessment and implementation of key R&D product and process performance measures/metrics

Drive Continual Improvement

• Promote proactive key improvement quality practices
• Support product RCA analysis on field issues escalated to R&D
• Manage process improvement projects that are aligned with strategic goals
• Provide training as it relates to driving process improvements

Value add:

• Independent and neutral Q org to secure quality in products and R&D programs
• Seamless e2e Q workflow supported via Global Quality organization

KPIs:

• Customer-perceived KPIs (CFD, Outages…)
• Q KPIs (test execution rate, test pass rate, critical faults…)
• R&D KPIs (code coverage, defect density, code review effectiveness…)
• TL9K Metrics for certified Product Categories

Key interfaces:

• R&D / ProdM / Service Teams
• Global Q Community

Required Experience:

• 15+ years of experience in SW & HW Development
• Proven Q mgmt. approach with expertise on best in class Q practices & methods
• Experienced leadership re cross-functional / international teams
• Certified auditor
• ISO9K, TL9k, CMMI & Agile
• Jira, SFDC

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Infinera is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Infinera complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to alcon.recruitment@alcon.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.

Clinical Research Medical Director, Inflammation

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What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. The Inflammation Therapeutic Area within Global Development is rapidly growing and in this vital role you will have an opportunity to shape this Therapeutic Area. This role will report directly to the Global Development Lead for a program. The position is US - Remote.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as clinical expert to provide clinical/scientific knowledge into the development, execution and communication of the global scientific/medical evidence plan for the indication(s).

• Provide oversight of LCM clinical development with input on global strategy
• Support cross-functional and global collaborations to integrate broad medical, regulatory, safety, scientific, and commercial access and value input into the development program(s)

• Participate and provide clinical input into safety and regulatory interactions

• Interpret and communicate clinical trial data

• Author/review CSRs, publications and regulatory submissions

  Develop key opinion leaders and make scientific presentation at advisory boards, key scientific meetings and external committee meetings as delegated by GDL

• Identify new clinical research opportunities

• Support in-licensing and out-licensing activities and partner relationships Support product lifecycle management for new indications as directed by Global Development Lead

• Provide clinical content input to materials to be used in Scientific Affairs as well as the Commercial Organization

• Approximate 10% travel may be require

• Potential managerial role, seeking and developing talent in past will be a plus

Knowledge:

• In-depth understanding of the scientific method and clinical applications based on medical, scientific and practical rationale

• In-depth understanding of and proven success in how to conceptualize, design, and conduct complex, global clinical trials in all phases of development esp Ph2/3 registrational trials

• Medical knowledge in the relevant therapeutic area

• Sound scientific and clinical judgment

• Understanding of regulatory agency organization, guidelines, and practices and ability to negotiate with these groups

• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices (GCP), FDA regulations and guidelines, and applicable international regulatory requirements

• Prior experience of regulatory interactions, authoring filing IND or BLA experience

• Understanding of new drug commercialization and business practices

• Understanding of resourcing and budgeting

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The Medical professional we seek is a leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school

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2 years of clinical research experience and/or basic science research

Preferred Qualifications:

• MD plus accredited residency in relevant sub-specialty, board certified or equivalent.
• Three (3) or more years of clinical development experience and/or basic science research combined with clinical teaching and patient care activities.
• Clinical development experience in the biopharmaceutical industry (biotech, pharmaceutical or CRO company)
• Experience in development lifecycle management to include development strategy creation for large programs from early development, through late development and commercialization.
• Involved in filing activities as part of the moving the program through the development lifecycle.
• Key relationship development and collaboration with the expansive commercial and medical teams internal and external partners and key opinion leaders.
• Previous management experience of clinical development professionals

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What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

The annual base salary range for this opportunity in the U.S. is $256,334. - $318,868.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:

• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

Apply now

for a career that defies imagination

In our quest to serve patients above all else, Amgen is the first to imagine, and the last to doubt. Join us.

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Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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Systems & Software, a division of Harris Computer, is seeking a Director to join our Research & Development team. Reporting to the VP of Research & Development, you will lead a team of managers and software engineers responsible for product maintenance, regulatory & enhancement development, third party integrations, and customer stability.

The Director of R&D’s primary role is centered around leading a remote technical team, directly contributing to the software, collaborating with other departments, and continuously promoting best practices and the growth of technical expertise.

This is expected to be a hands-on role, where you will not just be directing the work of others but also participating in the work product.

This remote role welcomes candidates anywhere in Canada and the US. This role requires up to 20% of travel across Canada and the US. A valid passport/visa is required.

What your impact will be:

• Lead a development team and directly contribute in enhancing and maintaining a portfolio of products.
• Work closely with your managers and their teams in solving problems, debugging issues, and guiding their development efforts.
• Collaborate with management, customer service, and business analysts.
• Contribute towards providing our clients with stable and secure production environments.
• Implement and maintain R&D best practices.
• Set short & long-term goals for your team & empower them to attain those goals.
• Organize team reporting and working meetings; support managers and their teams in managing progress; manage risks and issues; correct deviations from plans; with focus on regular and timely delivery of value.
• Manage multiple requests and prioritization of your manager’s and team’s work.
• Understand the strengths and weaknesses of your managers and their teams.
• Coach your team to implement a culture of continuous improvement and performance.
• Support your team’s productivity by working across departments solving problems and clearing roadblocks.
• Promote teamwork and build trust in a safe cooperative environment.

What we are looking for:

• 10+ years of software development experience (desktop, mobile and/or web applications).
• 5+ years of leadership experience (e.g., Development Lead, Project Manager, Development Manager, etc.).
• Ability to translate Product Requirements into Technical Requirements.
• Experience with Agile and Scrum5.
• Experience with giving performance reviews.
• Experience with professional development strategy and implementation.
• Experience with solution design and architecture.
• Experience with user experience best practices.

What will make you stand out:

• Experience in the Utility sector.
• Experience with DevOps tools like Git, Ansible, Docker, etc.
• Experience in data science and/or business intelligence, especially experience with data warehousing

Location

This is a remote opportunity and can be based out of the US or Canada.

About Systems & Software:

Since 1973 it has been our unrelenting mission at Systems and Software to provide quality customer information system solutions to municipal and investor-owned utilities. To achieve that mission, we fully understand the importance of a committed, engaged group of developers, implementers and support staff. Click here (https://www.ssivt.com/) to learn more about Systems and Software!

About Harris:

Harris is a leading provider of mission critical software to the public sector in North America. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc. (“CSI”, symbol CSU on the TSX), Harris has become the cornerstone for CSI’s investment in utility, local government, school districts, public safety, and healthcare software verticals. Our success has been realized through investments in our proprietary software and market expertise. This focus, combined with acquiring businesses that build upon or complement our offerings, has helped drive our success. Harris will continue to growth through reinvestment – both in the people and products that we offer and making investments in acquiring new businesses.

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