R&D Scientist – Medical Devices

Job Title: R&D Scientist – Medical Devices

Contract: 12-month contract

Location: Onsite Deerfield IL

Pay Rate: $45/hr

Job Description

Role: R&D Scientist / Product Development Scientist

Education:

• Bachelor’s in Scientific discipline + 3–6 years lab experience, OR
• Master’s + 1–2 years experience

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently conduct routine and non-routine research, experiments, and method development.
• Provide technical recommendations and troubleshoot/redesign experimental procedures.
• Develop and improve products/processes, including identifying alternative methods and technologies.
• Support biomaterials manufacturability and scale-up from laboratory experiments to manufacturing production.
• Perform technical feasibility analysis and evaluate experimental results for validity/specification compliance.
• Work within GxP, GMP, QSR, FDA, and safety/regulatory requirements.
• Support external testing, including communication, sample shipment, results analysis, scheduling, and documentation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally and maintain strong laboratory, documentation, writing, and computer skills.

Must-Haves

1. Medical Device Product Development experience

2. Lyophilization experience/knowledge

3. Experience with Class II medical devices / FDA 510(k) / PMA

4. Laboratory R&D / experimental design experience

5. GMP/QSR/GxP or regulated medical-device environment

6. Experience with method development and/or validation

7. Biomaterials scale-up/manufacturing transfer experience is highly relevant