I'm looking for...
close

Did you know that your Internet Explorer is out of date?

To get the best possible experience using our website we recommend that you upgrade to a newer version or download another web browser.
A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below. Just click on the icons to get to the download page.

crome
Google Chrome		 IE
Internet Explorer		 firefox
Mozilla Firefox		 opera
Opera

Your browser will need to close to complete the installation and you will need to manually reload the site when finished
Job Tools
Contact Info
Thomas Gallagher
Life Science

+353870612325
[email protected]
Connect with me on
Hot Science Jobs
Validation Engineer
Athlone
Mechanical Technician
Carlow
Advanced Technologies R&D Manager
Clare
Principal R&D Engineer
Galway City
Product Development Engineer
Dublin
Quality Engineer
Athlone
Quality Specialist
Tipperary
R&D Engineer
Galway
Principal Engineer
Dublin
Senior Electronic Engineer
Dublin
R&D Manager
Galway
Engineering Support Specialist
Louth
Senior Manufacting Engineer
Republic of Ireland
Senior Equipment Design Engineer
Dublin
R&D Engineer
Galway
Senior Process Engineer
Galway
Project Manager
Kildare
R&D Manager
Connaught
Quality Manager
Dublin
Product Development Engineer
Galway
Quality Manager
Galway
Senior Product Development Engineer
Galway
Quality Assurance Specialist (hybrid)
Dublin
Principal Process Equipment Engineer
Dublin South
R&D Engineer
Clare
Quality Engineer
Galway
Quality Assurance Associate
Cork
Senior Equipment Design Engineer
Dublin
Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Westmeath
Quality Specialist
Clare
R&D Engineer
Galway
Senior Regulatroy Affairs Specialsit
Galway
Senior R&D Engineer
Galway
Senior Design Assurance Engineer
Athlone
Process Chemist
Limerick
Quality Engineer
Galway
Senior / Lead Electrical Engineer
Limerick
Senior Equipment Design Engineer
Dublin
Senior Research & Development Engine
Limerick
Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Athlone
Injection Moulding Engineer
Athlone
Senior R&D Engineer
Galway
Senior Electronic Engineer
Dublin
R&D Engineer
Galway
Quality Technician
Dublin
Senior Quality Assurance Specialist
Cork
R&D Engineer
Galway
Senior R&D Engineer
Galway
Quality Assurance Senior Specialist
Louth
R&D Scientist (Microbiology)
Wexford
Quality Manager
Dublin
R&D Director
Galway
Senior Quality Engineer
Dublin
Principal Design and Development Enginee
Galway
Senior Electronics Engineer
Limerick
R&D Manager
Galway
Electronic Engineer
Dublin
Health & Safety Specialist
Dublin
Senior Reg Affairs Specialist - Post Mar
Galway
Project Engineer
Roscommon
Electronic Engineer
Dublin
Senior Quality Engineer
Leitrim
Quality Assurance Specialist (Logistics)
Dublin
CTO
Galway
Principal R&D Engineer
Dublin
Principal Reliability Engineer
Galway
Senior QC Associate
Dublin
Senior Design Assurance Engineer
Galway
Senior R&D Engineer
Galway
Product Specialist (Endoscopy)
Dublin
Electronic Engineering
Dublin
QA Manager
Canada
Project Manager
Galway
Principal R&D Engineer
Galway
Engineering Business Manager
Dublin
R&D Manager
Connaught
Production Operator
Meath
Design Assurance Engineer
Clare
R&D Manager
Galway
Principal Engineer
Dublin
Program Manager
Dublin
Senior Process Engineer
Dublin
Senior R&D Engineer
Clare
Director of R&D
Limerick
Electronic Engineer
Dublin
Senior R&D Engineer
Galway
R&D Manager
Athlone
Technical Life Cycle & Engineering M
Galway
Senior Electronics Engineer
Dublin
Electronic Engineer
Dublin
Principal R&D Engineer
Galway
Project Manager - New Product Introducti
Dublin
Senior Operations Engineer
Galway
Quality Engineer
Athlone
Senior Quality Systems Engineer
Galway
Shift Technician (Injection Moulding)
Kildare
Manufacturing Technician
Clare
Project Manager Design Assurance
Galway
Product Development Manager
Galway
Process Engineer
Dublin
Quality Technician
Dublin
Project Manager R&D
Galway
Senior R&D Engineer
Dublin
Microbiology Manager
Dublin
Senior R&D Engineer
Dublin
Senior Quality Engineer
Dublin
R&D Engineer
Dublin
Quality Manager - Medical Devices
Limerick City
R&D Manager
Connaught
Learning Systems Lead
Limerick
Manufacturing Technician
Clare
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Galway
Quality Technician
Dublin
R&D Engineer
Galway
Product Development Engineer
Dublin
Senior Quality Engineer
Dublin
Project Engineer
Cork
Regulatory Affairs Associate
Cork
QA Engineer
Leitrim
Senior R&D Manager
Athlone
Continuous Improvement Coach
Limerick
Regulatory Affairs Manager - Senior
Galway
Senior R&D Engineer
Galway
Quality Systems Manager
Dublin
Clinical Research Associate
Cork
R&D Manager
Galway
Senior R&D Engineer
Galway
Biomedical Engineer
Dublin
Territory Manager (Woundcare)
Cork
R&D Manager
Connaught
Senior Regulatory Affairs
Galway
EHS Officer
Dublin
Purchasing & Planning Manager
Wexford
R&D Manager
Athlone
R&D Manager
Galway
Senior R&D Manager - Lifecycle Manag
Galway
Process Engineer
Roscommon
Process Engineer
Roscommon
Senior Quality Systems Engineer
Galway
Process Engineer
Roscommon
Principal Software Engineer
Athlone
Senior Research and Development Engineer
Galway
Quality Specialist
Clare
R&D Director
Galway
Injection Molding Engineer
North Leinster
R&D Technician II
Galway
R&D Program Manager
Dublin
Engineering Support Specialist
Louth
Product Development Engineer II
Athlone
Director of Regulatory Affairs
Galway
Embedded Software Engineer
Dublin
Project Manager - R&D
Galway
R&D Engineer
Galway
Project Manager Design Assurance
Galway
Senior Quality Engineer
Galway
Quality Engineer
Galway
Quality Control Analyst (shift)
Carlow
Senior R&D Engineer
Galway
Senior R&D Engineer
Galway
Sr Principal R&D Engineer
Galway
R&D Engineer
Dublin
Reg Affairs Specialist
Connaught
QC Bioanalytical Sciences - Senior Assoc
Dublin
R&D Technician
Galway
Senior Maintenance Technician
Kilkenny
Strategic Automation Lead
Waterford
R&D Manager
Dublin
R&D Engineer
Galway
Sourcing Specialist
Tipperary
Senior R&D Manager - Lifecycle Manag
Galway
Project Manager
Kildare
Senior Quality Engineer
Dublin
Senior Project Engineer
Cavan
Senior R&D Engineer
Galway
Product Development Engineer II
Athlone
R&D Director
Galway
Calibration Technician
Republic of Ireland
Project Engineer
Clare
Engineering Shift Technician
Dublin
R&D Senior Program Manager
Galway
CTO
Dublin
Senior Quality Engineer
Dublin
Technical Life Cycle & Engineering M
Galway
Project Manager
Galway
R&D Project Manager
Galway
Senior R&D Engineer
Dublin
Senior Equipment Design Engineer
Dublin
Product Development Engineer
Dublin
Value Stream Team Leader / Production Su
Wexford
Manufacturing Technician
Clare
Process Engineer
Roscommon
R&D Engineer
Galway
Senior Quality Engineer
Dublin
Senior Maintenance Technician
Kilkenny
Responsible Person (RP)
Republic of Ireland
Documentation Specialist
Louth
Senior Quality Engineer
Leitrim
Customer Services Manager (Pharmaceutica
Dublin
R&D Director
Galway
Principal Device Engineer
Dublin
Senior R&D Engineer
Galway
Regulatory Affairs Maanger
Galway
R&D Engineer
Galway
Principal Instrumentation & Calibrat
Limerick
Injection Moulding Engineer
Athlone
Product Development Technician II
Galway
Product Development Engineer
Galway
Electronic Engineer
Dublin
Senior Maintenance Technician
Kilkenny
Apply for this job

Name:

Surname:

Email:

Phone:

Cv:

Salary Expectations:

Education:

Experience:

Current Location:

Notice Period:

Write here your cover note:


If you would like us to create a jobseeker account for you, giving you access to
account management, job alerts and one-click applications, then please tick this box

If you are having difficulty you can always email your cv to [email protected]
Details

Director of R&D


Reference:TG- Director Location: Limerick
Limerick City
Qualification:DegreeExperience:10+ Years
Job Type:PermanentSalary: Not Disclosed
May be suitable for: Account Director, Chemist, Country Manager, Director of Clinical Research, Engineering Manager, Manufacturing and Technology Manager, Manufacturing Executive, QA Director

Job title: Director of Process Development
Location: Limerick
Benefits: Top salary, bonus, pension, healthcare and car allowance


Overview:
As a Process Development Director you will lead the design, optimization, and scale-up of manufacturing processes for biosynthetic, medical device products. This R&D role partners closely with Technical Operations, Supply Chain and Quality to ensure robust, scalable, and compliant processes from early development through to commercial production



Role:

  • Lead the end-to-end process development lifecycle for biosynthetic, medical device products, from concept through scale-up and commercial manufacturing transfer
  • Define and execute the process development strategy, roadmaps, and risk management plans to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with robust process performance
  • Design, run, and analyze design of experiments (DOE) and other statistical methodologies to understand critical process parameters and their impact on quality and yield
  • Develop scalable, robust manufacturing processes that meet quality, regulatory, and cost objectives; drive design for manufacturability and design-to-cost initiatives
  • Plan and manage technology transfer activities from development to production lines, including support in process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), commissioning, and start-up support
  • Partner with Formulation, Technical Operations, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to select equipment, automation, and process technologies; evaluate capital project needs and contribute to / manage budget planning



Experience required:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or a closely related field with an advanced degree (MS/PhD) preferred
  • 10+ years of experience in process development, process scale-up, and manufacturing transfer in medical devices or similarly regulated industries (e.g., pharma, biotech) with hands-on leadership responsibilities
  • Deep knowledge of GMP/ISO 13485 quality systems, CAPA, change control, document control, and regulatory expectations for medical devices
  • Proven expertise in process characterization, design of experiments (DOE), statistical analysis, and robust process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
  • Strong background in one or more of the following process areas common to medical devices: polymer processing, lyophilization, polymer milling, coloration, and sterilization, with a bias toward reliable, scalable polymer manufacture
  • Demonstrated success in technology transfer from development to manufacturing to meet commercial demand
  • Excellent project management, planning, and budget management skills; ability to manage multiple programs concurrently
  • Travel: occasional travel to sites, vendors, and customers as needed (typical expectation: light to moderate travel). Role is EU based, with a possible need to relocate to the manufacturing location with
  • Collaborative mindset with the ability to build strong partnerships across R&D, Technical Operations, Quality, Regulatory, and Supply Chain



Does this sound like your next career move for 2026? To apply and For more info forward your application to the link provided or contact me on 087 0612325 OR [email protected]