Intelligent Medical Devices, Inc., (“IntelligentMD™” or “IMD”), develops “smart” nucleic acid-based diagnostic tests (NAT) to empower care-givers worldwide with fast, accurate diagnoses of critical infectious diseases at the point of care. The NAT market is in excess of $1 billion and is the fastest growing segments of the entire IVD industry.

The company uses its proprietary “symptom-based diagnostics” approach to disease detection. The goal is to give users “smart” tests that detect several related diseases at once – more quickly and more economically than current systems that perform only individual tests.

Vice President, Research & Development

A unique opportunity exists for a highly motivated, hands-on self-starter to join our team and actively guide us into our next stage of explosive growth. In this highly visible leadership role, you will be responsible for building out and managing an R&D team in a dynamic environment, as well as spearheading the Company’s research, design and development initiatives. You will work closely with the senior management team in strategic R&D planning, guide technical and product strategies, actively participate in the business development process, and effectively build and manage internal and external relationships.

Responsibilities:

• Develop R&D departmental objectives, initiatives, policies and timelines.
• Oversee scientific evaluations and development of all new products; recommend enhancements to existing products.
• Direct the design, development and implementation of our bioinformatics software system for designing reagents for diagnostic and therapeutic tests
• Responsible for IP strategy and development.

• Participate in the establishment of our QA/QC department and initiatives.
• Direct design reviews, technical reviews and phase transition reviews.
• Interface with third party clinical laboratories for establishment of clinical trial standards and protocols. Oversee clinical trial activities including obtaining required IRB approvals.
• Manage all R&D expenditures and work with Finance to develop budgets
• Work closely with Business Development to develop an effective strategy for partnering, licensing and general product development.
• Proactively maintain competitive intelligence analysis and regularly share current information on new technologies, products, patents and companies with leadership team.
• Effectively guide and manage staff development as well as attract and retain top-tier staff.

Requirements:

• PhD in Biological Sciences with an emphasis in the following areas: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Bioengineering, Chemistry or related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of industry experience, including experience working in the diagnostics industry and in a senior leadership R&D role.
• Familiarity with all diagnostic platforms, specifically those with nucleic-acid based strategies is strongly preferred

• Proven experience in integrating new technology into an overall product development plan

• Experience using PCR technologies (including RT-PCR) and PCR alternatives including signal enhancement detection technologies

• Experience leading product development through FDA regulations and experience taking products to market.
• Success with clinical trial work for ASR’s, RUO’s and 510k’s for molecular assays in both a singleplex and multiplex format
• Proven ability to develop QA/QC initiatives.
• Experience managing external legal counsel relationship for maintaining and filing patents.

• Strong leadership, organizational, communications, interpersonal, presentation, and coaching and skills
• Good working knowledge of microfluidics and molecular assay design and optimization would be preferred.

IMD is a privately held company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Learn more about us by accessing our website at www.intelligentmd.com.

Please send your resume and salary requirements to careers@intelligentmd.com