Hollister Incorporated is an independently owned, global healthcare products and service company dedicated to helping customers as well as employees live more fulfilling lives. We offer a unique company culture where professionalism, work ethic and developing a long-term employment relationship are valued and rewarded.
 
Unlike other companies that respond to immediate market demands without regard to the impact on people, Hollister believes its employees have intrinsic value both within the company as well as in their lives outside of work, and makes decisions with a long-term perspective.  

Are you an PhD Level R&D professional 
looking to join a great team?

Hollister is seeking a qualified R&D Professional to support our Technology Department in Libertyville, IL.

Principal
Specialist

You will conduct exploration of subject areas for novel concepts and approaches. You will also demonstrate depth of understanding of industry developments and related technology trends, apply intensive and diversified knowledge of scientific principles and practices in broad areas of assignments;  modify and extend theories, concepts, and practices of your own field and related disciplines;  demonstrate advanced analytical problem-solving abilities with some synthetic abilities;  as well as develop detailed reports documenting research results & advancing recommendations.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Technology Development:
  • Lead internal technology development,  as well as partner through external relationships  to drive application of new technology opportunities which benefit Hollister products and processes
  • Reduce to practice new inventions and ideas
• New Product Development: 
  • Establish new product vision  and/or  demonstrate proof of concept through exploratory development of new product prototypes
  • Direct technical assessments & evaluate technology performance in new products
  • Determine success criteria for product development and advance new ideas through commercialization
• Research fundamental relationships:
  • Guide innovation by identifying, adapting, and advancing novel technology initiatives which may realize new benefits for clinicians & consumers,  and provide a competitive advantage for Hollister
  • Conduct sophisticated analyses of test data in the course of developing new scientific theories & hypotheses
  • Hollister's expert for Polymer & Material technologies
• Project Leadership & Technical Mentorship:
  • Provide technical leadership for project team activities
  • Mentor & consult team members,  peers and cross-functional counterparts
  • Contribute to project planning, controlling & organizing to establish priorities and related activities

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