Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Group revenues in 2023 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more about Convatec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com Our search for better is changing the lives of our customers. It’s changing the careers of our people too – creating new challenges and opportunities all the time. We’re a business that never stands still. Join us on our journey to #ForeverCaring as a Team Lead - Physical Testing Ostomy/Continence Care, and you won’t either. As a Team Lead - Physical Testing Ostomy/Continence Care you will manage and support analysts within the Physical Testing department (Scientific and Technology Laboratories COE) to play a pivotal role in ensuring the operational effectiveness of the laboratories and support the new product development and life cycle management of both Ostomy and Continence Care products from their respective Business Units. Key aspects of this role include carrying out R&D Project Design Control activities, utilizing your experience of diverse techniques and methodologies and maintaining the highest lab safety and regulatory standards. You will also be expected to work closely with personnel across the Global Testing Laboratories and the wider Technology and Innovation Group. **Key Responsibilities** + Perform Physical Testing on existing and new medical devices according to predetermined study protocols, SOPs, OCIs and TDs in support of product shelf life, product labelling and life cycle management. + Manage and lead a team of Scientists (Is and IIs). + Carry out Research and Development project activities within a Design Control framework in accordance with ISO 13485 & 21CFR820 Quality Systems. + Plan and coordinate laboratory testing and training activities for the Ostomy and Continence Care Business Units. + Ensure competence of all personnel performing physical testing laboratory activities. + Resolve problems and bring ideas to reality through testing and/or simulation techniques. + Ensure lab safety and respond to laboratory emergencies. + Maintain working knowledge of health and safety procedures/regulations. + Maintain appropriate laboratory metrics to assess and measure activities and performance. + Coach and mentor team members. + Generate and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) work/test plans, design documentation (including specifications); Development and validation of new test methods etc. + Develop and maintain good working relationships with all key internal/external stakeholders. + Liaise with other business functions to effectively execute Laboratory activities. **Skills & Experience** + Experience and practical knowledge of design and development of customer focused sterile and non-sterile medical devices, across multiple locations, from concept through to commercialization, managing technical elements of development projects (time, budget and resources). + Have a diverse lab bench analysis knowledge using diverse techniques and methodologies. + Management and coaching of team members. + Experience working within the Medical Devices or equivalent regulated industry. + Experience in laboratory environments, test method development, validation, analysis, statistics, design of experiments, and various analytical measurement techniques. + Demonstrable experience of on-time delivery of complex technical projects and activities. + Building productive relationships with external parties, e.g. design houses, test labs, and contract development and manufacturing organizations. + Knowledge of Design Control Frameworks in accordance with EU ISO 13485 and US 21CFR820 Quality Systems for Medical Devices. + Highly structured, ability to progress tasks in parallel, with proven problem-solving skills. + Highly computer literate i.e. Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint). **Qualifications/Education** + Bachelor's degree in science and/or engineering (or equivalent). + Significant working and testing in a suitably regulated laboratory environment. + Understanding of applied statistics in method/ product/ process development. + Experience gained within a Regulated Industry, preferable Medical Devices/ Pharmaceuticals. **Team** ~ 6 direct reports **Travel Requirements** Position may involve travel up to 10% of the time. **Working Conditions** This is an on-site position based in Deeside working within an office and lab environment, with occasional remote work as and when agreed in advance with their manager. Our progress will give you countless opportunities to move forward too. Seek out new challenges, and you’ll find them. Stretch your thinking, and you’ll find new ways to make an impact. And if you embrace the opportunity to drive your own growth, you could go further, and achieve more, than ever before. This is a big step forward. This is work that’ll **move** you. \#LI-AC2 \#LI-Onsite **Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent Convatec** A formal recruitment process is required for all our opportunities prior to any offer of employment. This will include an interview confirmed by an official Convatec email address. If you receive a suspicious approach over social media, text message, email or phone call about recruitment at Convatec, do not disclose any personal information or pay any fees whatsoever. If you’re unsure, please contact us at careers@Convatec.com . **Equal opportunities** Convatec provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law. **Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives** Convatec is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Convatec employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written and signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Convatec. 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