VP Systems R&D

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing, and are used in hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world, more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems, impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough, to rapid and reliable sample analysis, to more rigorous decision making—we are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Vice President of Systems R&D is responsible for leading end-to-end systems development strategy and execution across Beckman Coulter Diagnostics’ global portfolio, driving delivery of complex, integrated diagnostic platforms while building a world-class systems engineering, integration, and verification capability that accelerates innovation, improves quality, and enables long-term business growth.

This position reports to the Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer and is part of the Global Technology Organization and will be fully remote.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Define and deliver multi-generational product roadmaps in partnership with Product Management across Clinical Chemistry, Immunoassay, Hematology, Urinalysis, Clinical Informatics, and Automation
• Lead a balanced innovation portfolio across Advanced Development, New Product Development, and Lifecycle Management, ensuring strong pipeline health, on-time delivery, and alignment to business strategy
• Build and scale a high-performing global organization across Systems Engineering, Systems Integration, Verification & Validation, and Project Management
• Drive system architecture and platform harmonization across the portfolio to improve efficiency, scalability, and product quality
• Partner with Instrument R&D leadership to define technology roadmaps, critical capabilities, and workforce strategy required to enable future innovation
• Lead intellectual property strategy and open innovation efforts, including external partnerships, to strengthen competitive advantage and accelerate capability development
• Champion the Danaher Business System (DBS) to drive continuous improvement, innovation effectiveness, and predictable, high-quality delivery of complex systems

The essential requirements of the job include

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field and 20+ years of experience in medical device or regulated product development, or advanced degree with 18+ years of experience
• 6+ years of leadership experience managing global, cross-functional R&D or systems engineering organizations
• Demonstrated experience delivering complex, integrated systems from concept through commercialization in a regulated environment
• Deep expertise in systems engineering, system architecture, integration, and verification/validation methodologies
• Experience defining and executing product or technology roadmaps aligned to commercial and financial outcomes
• Experience leading large-scale programs, budgets, and resource planning across global teams

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel 75% of the time including international travel

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Direct experience in invitro-diagnostic (IVD) instrument development.

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics can provide.

The annual salary range for this role is $325,000-$390,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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