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Varian Medical Systems, a Siemens Healthineers company is seeking a Product Development Scientist to join our Interventional Oncology (IO) development team. The individual will be a member of our growingembolics team that is focused on treating cancers by delivery internal chemical/radiation therapy and occluding the blood supply to tumors. The individual would contribute by providing scientific expertise in their field to support product, process, and test method development of next generation intravascular medical devices. The individual would support preclinical, biological, and non-clinical studies required to characterize products, in addition to other assessments and regulatory submission support. The ideal candidate would be a self-driven individual with a passion for medical device development and a desire to work on products that change people's lives.

What You will do:

• Support studies to characterize products and processes related to product development of implantable intravascular therapies
• Design and conduct studies (pre-clinical, in vivo, in vitro, analytical) to assess new products and product applications
• Coordinate pre-clinical study tasks from study initiation to study completion
• Manage contracting with third party vendors including the development of timelines and cost estimates for preclinical tasks
• Develop protocols and final reports associated with pre-clinical work to support regulatory submissions for new designs or product improvements
• Develop and execute complex test plans involving significant data collection and interpretation, assessment of results, and incorporation of step for continuous design improvements
• Lead collaborations with toxicologists and pre-clinical experts to develop biocompatibility assessments based on ISO-10993 requirements
• Collaborate with regulatory affairs teams to write pre-submissions and full submissions for FDA 510(k) and/or PMA medical devices processes
• Collaborate with product development engineering to perform design verification and validation activities
• Collaborate with product development engineering to develop and maintain use risk hazard analyses, design failure modes and effects analyses, and other product risk documentation
• Write technical documentation including process descriptions and test methods
• Contribute to and maintain FDA compliant Design History Files (DHF)
• Execute process improvements as they relate to quality system compliance with FDA 510(k), QSR and ISO 13485
• Perform other duties as assigned or required

What You will have:

• BS in Biology, Biomedical Engineering, or related field; MS or PhD preferred
• 3+ years of scientific or engineering experience with preference to experience in medical device or other regulated industry; 5+ years is preferred
• Experience in the development and qualification of pre-clinical studies is required;
• Familiarity with the medical device Regulatory (FDA & MDD) and Quality (QSR & ISO 13485) issues or similarly regulated industry
• Working knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Clinical Practices (GCP)
• Experience with design verification & validation
• Able to define and develop test procedures and to perform design verification

What will set You apart:

• Experience working within a company's Quality System is preferred
• Experience in FDA pre-submission and submission preparation is preferred
• Experience in the development of regulated medical devices or combination products is preferred
• Experience in veterinary surgery is a plus
• Experience with interventional radiology or brachytherapy-related studies is preferred, including x-ray imaging and pre-clinical animal models
• Experience with biocompatibility ISO-10993 testing and requirements for implantable devices is preferred
• Experience in clinical and pre-clinical study workflow for embolic, radioembolic, or brachytherapy procedures is preferred
• Knowledge of laboratory techniques such as chemical analysis (XRD, DSC, sizing, FTIR) and mechanical analysis is a plus

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The base pay range for this position is:

$104,930 - $144,276

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

If this is a commission eligible position the commission eligibility will be in accordance with the terms of the Company's plan. Commissions are based on individual performance and/or company performance.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan. life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time.

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