Head of R&d

**NeoPredics** is transforming clinical decision support by delivering personalized solutions that optimize care for women and children. Our cutting-edge technology empowers clinicians to predict health risks earlier, facilitating timely, sometimes life-saving interventions for mothers and their babies.

Explore our innovations designed to improve maternal and neonatal health. Join us as Head of R&D in redefining the standards of care for women and their newborns

**Head of R&D (m/w/d)**

**TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Strategic Leadership: Drive the vision and strategy for the R&D department, aligning with NeoPredics goals for innovation, clinical impact, and scalability.
- Product Development: Lead and manage the development lifecycle of new and existing predictive healthcare tools, including PreFree and bilirubin prediction products, ensuring clinical relevance and data-driven efficacy. Develop a product roadmap.
- Hands-On Tech Development: Actively lead and contribute to the development lifecycle of new and existing predictive decision support tools.
- Research Excellence: Oversee clinical research programs, collaborate with scientific advisors, and ensure compliance with all regulatory and ethical guidelines.
- Collaboration & Partnership: Establish and maintain strong partnerships with academic, clinical, and industry stakeholders, fostering collaborative innovation and research.
- Contribute to project team for software development
- Continually review and improve existing and new algorithms
- Team Leadership: Build and mentor a high-performing R&D team, fostering a culture of continuous learning, scientific curiosity, and teamwork.
- Data Science & Analytics: Oversee data strategy, including machine learning and predictive modeling, to ensure robust, validated algorithms power our solutions.
- IP: Create new IP, oversee current IP portfolio, be point of contact for any internal and external IP related topics
- Quality and Regulatory: Responsible process owner for all R&D relevant processes. Responsible for ISO 13485, MDR and FDA compliance
- Data security: Overall responsibility for data protection, patient data safety and IT security

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- PhD or advanced degree in Biomedical Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field, with a focus on healthcare technology
- Medical device industry experience
- Extensive experience in machine learning and artificial intelligence in life sciences
- Proven experience leading R&D teams, particularly within the healthcare or biotech sectors, with a strong track record in digital health or predictive analytics.
- Extensive knowledge of clinical research methodologies, product development cycles, and healthcare data science.
- Familiarity with regulatory environments for healthcare products, including experience with CE marking or FDA processes.
- Strong analytical skills, with experience in algorithm development, predictive modeling, and machine learning.
- Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
- Data Science Mastery: 5+ years in applied machine learning, specifically for regulated AI-based medtech products. Proven success in bringing AI-based SaMD to market.
- Analytical Excellence: Demonstrated experience in developing algorithms with clinical impact. Strategic sense of how data science can drive business and product success.

**SKILLS**
- Proven leadership skills
- Project management skills
- Presentation skills
- Fluent English (must) and German (strongly preferred)

**OTHER REQUIREMENTS**
- to work in cross functional teams with external partners
- to tackle unprecedented challenges
- to manage multiple sometimes contradicting tasks and objectives at the same time
- to travel internationally

**NeoPrediX AG**
Franz-Mayer-Str. 1
93053 Regensburg

Art der Stelle: Vollzeit, Festanstellung

Gehalt: 120.000,00€ - 150.000,00€ pro Jahr

Arbeitsort: Vor Ort