Director General, Medical Devices

Priority may be given to the following designated employment equity groups: women, Indigenous Peoples* (First Nations, Inuit and Métis), persons with disabilities and racialized persons*.

* The Employment Equity Act, which is under review, uses the terminology Aboriginal peoples and visible minorities.

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City: Montreal

OrganizationalUnit:Medical Devices

Classification:MGT-4

Tenure:Continuing

Language Requirements:BilingualImperativeCBC/CBC

Work arrangements:

• Due to the nature of the work and operational requirements, this position will require full-time physical presence at the NRC work location identified.
  At the NRC, we recognize that Indigenous candidates may have important connections to their communities and you may be eligible for an exception to this work arrangement. Alternative work arrangements may also be considered to accommodate candidates as required. To learn more about these options, please contact the NRC Hiring team using the contact information below.

Discover the possible

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At the NRC, you’ll also discover new possibilities. Our supportive workplace fosters a culture of creativity, welcoming fresh perspectives and innovation at all levels. We value teamwork. You’ll collaborate across multiple fields and with the brightest minds to find creative solutions. Most importantly, you’ll discover what’s possible within you as you grow, make valuable contributions and progress in your professional journey. From ground‑breaking discoveries to a life‑changing career, discover your possible at the NRC.

The NRC is seeking a research and innovation leader to fulfil the role of Director General (DG) to lead the Medical Devices Research Centre (MDRC) and join the ranks of its senior management team.

The role

The Director General of MDRC will inspire and lead Bioengineering Technologies R&D focused on advancing innovation in the area of microfluidic-based point‑of‑care (POC) diagnostics and virtual health digital technologies.

MDRC’s largest site is located in Boucherville, Montreal which includes a Biodevice scale‑up foundry and virtual health technologies expertise and facilities. Additionally, MDRC’s is located in Royalmount site at Montreal which includes antibody and molecular technologies expertise and facilities. MDRC also has a satellite presence at the University of Toronto, which includes MDRC’s flagship collaboration centre and initiative – CRAFT (Centre for Research and Applications in Fluidic Technologies). MDRC’s DG will drive an integrated and forward focused research strategy to maximize impact for industry growth and health security and sovereignity in the Medtech sector. Reporting to the Vice President, Life Sciences, the Director General will lead highly skilled technical staff, organized in multi‑disciplinary teams, and supported by large‑scale facilities and cutting‑edge equipment. As a well‑qualified candidate, you are a seasoned research leader and come with a high level of scientific credibility in one or more of the centre’s disciplines. You have significant and recent leadership experience in managing multidisciplinary research, technical, business and administrative staff in participative and team‑oriented environments, budget and project management, and investment decisions. You have significant leadership experience in business strategy, organizational change management and program delivery to achieve organizational objectives. Significant and recent leadership experience working with industry and clinical research organizations on biomedical engineering research projects is highly recognized as well as developing, translating and commercializing IP and innovation products, with demonstratable outcomes.

Screening criteria

Applicants must demonstrate within the content of their application that they meet the following screening criteria in order to be given further consideration as candidates:

Education

An advanced degree in science or engineering such as Ph.D, or Master/MBA with significant experience leading research team in the relevant areas is required for this position and complementary business degree and/or experience is h