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Stryker Senior Biocompatibility Specialist - Hybrid in Mahwah, New Jersey
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Senior Biocompatibility Specialist - Hybrid
Mahwah - NJ
Stryker is hiring a Senior Biocompatibility Specialist to support our Joint Replacement division.
In this role, you will support new product development and/or changes to medical devices currently on the market for biocompatibility/toxicology.
Work Flexibility: Hybrid.
This role requires reasonable proximity to our Stryker facility. You should be comfortable working 3 days onsite.
Who we want:
Meticulous documenters. Detail-oriented people who enjoy maintaining meticulous documentation of reports, metrics, proposals, and presentations.
Self-directed initiators. People who take ownership of their work, results-oriented, and need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes.
Team-players. People who can collaborate globally and thrive when developing lasting interpersonal relationships.
What you will do:
Support biocompatibility toxicological assessments, produce test data, and present results to cross-functional team.
Lead departmental initiatives including owning tasks and engaging the team.
Write technical and scientific documentation.
Maintain communications with internal customers.
Engage with cross functional teams including (RA, AO, Ops) to ensure business unit project timelines are met.
Engage with team by supporting the development, maintenance, and improvements of the policies and procedures related to biocompatibility.
Support root cause analysis, problem solving, and out-of-specification investigations.
Own validation activities (i.e. product adoptions, testing plans, etc.).
What you need:
Required:
BS in Chemistry/Biochemistry/Toxicology or related discipline
2+ years of experience in medical device, pharmaceutical or chemical industry
Preferred:
MS in Chemistry/Biochemistry/Toxicology or related discipline
Knowledge of GDP, ANSI, AAMI, ISO, FDA, and USP guidelines related to biocompatibility assessments (i.e. ISO 10993, ISO 22442, etc).
Ability to communicate in French
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and can prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Ability and desire to work effectively in a fast-paced multi-disciplinary team environment.
Strong interpersonal skills including strong written and oral communication.
Strong in critical and analytical thinking.
Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated ability to write technical documentation.
Demonstrated ability to successfully complete projects.
Demonstrated ability to work independently.
About Stryker
Our benefits:
12 paid holidays annually
Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program.
Financial benefits include Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance.
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About Stryker
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 130 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com. (http:)
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