Director, R&D

Job description The Director, R&D India is responsible for setting the strategic direction, building high-performing cross-disciplinary teams, establishing best-in-class development processes, and ensuring close alignment with global business objectives. You will play a key role in transforming the India R&D center into a fully integrated product development hub. This position requires strong business acumen with the ability to align technical priorities with commercial and market needs. You would be a visionary leader who engages people to make the vision come true, with strong stakeholder management abilities. This position reports to the Vice President R&D at Copenhagen Denmark with dotted line reporting to the Vice President IDC, Bangalore. The team will be part of a shared Danaher site and your role will be to ensure cross-company alignment and synergies. This is a full-time onsite role based in Bangalore, India, with time shared across our two development sites. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: Provide operational & strategic leadership of the India R&D organization (~100 associates), with future growth plans across hardware, systems, and full product lifecycle disciplines. Efficiently manage budgets and allocate resources to maximize productivity and innovation. Build and scale new capabilities and teams beyond software, enabling integrated product development and lifecycle support. Recruit, train, engage and retain top talent to build a strong R&D team. Drive a culture of continuous improvement, establishing and continuously improving processes aligned with regulatory compliance standards (e.g., IVDR), quality systems, and cross-functional workflows to drive highly efficient teams. Implement measures to identify and mitigate risks throughout the product development process and maintain high standards of quality management to ensure product reliability and compliance. Foster strong alignment and collaboration with global R&D leadership and cross-functional stakeholders within Radiometer globally, including Product Management, QA/RA, Marketing, Operations, Service, and Sales. Cultivate a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement across the R&D function. Drive external partnerships and vendor strategies to augment internal capabilities and accelerate delivery. Represent India R&D in the global R&D leadership team, contributing to enterprise-wide strategies and decision-making. Represent Radiometer in the Danaher cross-OPCO community at BDC/IDC and lead the organization according to the Danaher Business System principles and Core values The essential requirements of the job include: Bachelor s or Master s degree in engineering or related technical field.15+ years of progressive experience in R&D, including leadership roles across multi-disciplinary teams. Proven experience working in large, global organizations and effectively managing international stakeholders. Demonstrated success in building new, high-performing teams, scaling operations, and leading through change. Experience working within regulated industries (e.g., medical devices, pharma, diagnostics). It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: Experience in a product-based organization interfacing with product management and understanding market dynamics. Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies for driving continuous improvement. Experience developing regionally tailored product variants in response to local market and regulatory needs. Familiarity with co-located R&D and manufacturing operations. Role: CTO Industry Type: Medical Devices & Equipment Department: Strategic & Top Management Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent Role Category: Top Management Education UG: B.Tech/B.E. in Production/Industrial, Any Graduate PG: Any Postgraduate Key Skills Product managementMedical devicesDiagnosticsPharmaQuality systemsHealthcareLife sciencesContinuous improvementStakeholder managementOperations