Director of R&D

Our client belongs to the food production industry who is cultivating the future of sustainable seafood by crafting delicious, nutritious, affordable cultivated fish that is better for the health, the oceans, and our planet. They are weaving together the deep wisdom of the oceans with modern innovation to develop reasonable and healthy seafood that provides a sustainable alternative to the harmful impact of traditional fishing practices.

Responsibilities:

• Managing a team of scientists and supporting staff to ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Building a strong, capable, high-performing R&D team and effectively managing team performance to deliver on company objectives.
• Developing research proposals, budgets, and timelines for new projects.
• Reviewing proposals from research staff and approving or rejecting them based on scientific merit, feasibility of the project, and alignment with company priorities.
• Participating in strategic planning activities as the primary technical lead, such as identifying new research opportunities, assessing potential commercial applications of research, and developing long-term research plans
• Establishing alliances with other organizations that have similar research interests or goals to accelerate pace of development and extend team capabilities.
• Communicating organization’s technical progress and philosophy to the public and other stakeholders in written and verbal forms, such as through published papers or presentations.

Requirements:

• PhD in a technical field with 5+ years in management roles (or equivalent experience).
• Managed multiple teams of scientists to deliver results in frontier R&D environment, including coordination of activities across teams to harmonize progress & meet deadlines.
• Mentored younger scientists to help them develop their skills & grow into more senior responsibilities.
• Experience with systems thinking & trading system requirements in developing R&D plan.