Job summary
Company Description For 35 years, we have been developing innovative medical devices to empower biomedical research and advance medical treatments. This is how we are pushing the boundaries of cell...
Job description
Company Description
For 35 years, we have been developing innovative medical devices to empower biomedical research and advance medical treatments. This is how we are pushing the boundaries of cell and gene therapy and personalized medicine. To realize our vision we combine sophisticated research with advanced engineering solutions in agile software development, data science, internet of things, artificial intelligence and connectivity. Today, more than 4,700 experts from over 50 countries contribute to breakthrough innovations and sustainable success.
Job Description
You will be responsible for developing and enhancing our software for our cutting-edge analysis devices. This enables researchers to visualize and analyze biological structures and interactions in unprecedented detail, particularly in neurology, immunology and cancer research. In addition, you will lead a cross-functional department and act as a key interface with our top management in our highly interdisciplinary environment.
People Management
- Lead a software development department with teams in several German sites to create high quality software products for cell analysis instruments or as stand-alone solutions
- Develop your department into a trusted partner for building complex systems, fostering the strengths of your team members and building further synergies in collaboration and technology
- Coach and motivate team leaders, project managers, architects, software engineers and testers to improve their technical skills and competencies
- Assign the right team members to projects
- Recruit new talent to grow the team and meet project demands
Portfolio Management
- Manage a software product portfolio, ensuring that product releases are aligned with roadmaps and development processes (SOPs) in terms of scope, cost, time and quality
- Ensure innovation and competitiveness of software products, balancing agility with regulatory requirements
- Integrate your software team into our Global Software Organization and R&D processes
- Plan and monitor budgets and resources; manage our Center of Excellence for Image Processing and Algorithm Development
Strategic Impact
- As a part of our Global Software Leadership Team, you will play an active role to develop our Global Software Development Organization to achieve strategic goals
Qualifications
- You have successfully completed a degree in computer science or a related natural science. A Ph.D. would be preferred but not mandatory.
- You have a strong background in developing and managing software application portfolios. Ideally, you are proficient in either spatial biology, flow cytometry or next generation sequencing. Alternatively, you may have experience in other imaging topics and wish to broaden your knowledge to include spatial biology.
- Your extensive leadership experience, including managing other leaders, sets you apart. You enjoy both the big picture and the technical details. You have strong communication skills that enable you to engage effectively with a wide range of people in our organization: CEO, senior management, project managers, engineers and others.
- You have a background in software development, with a strong preference for C++. You also have hands-on experience with data analysis.
- Ideally, you have experience in software development within a regulated environment (e.g., medical standards such as IEC 62304).
What we offer
- Flexible work: Enable time management on your terms
- Diversity: International teams and cross-border intercultural communication
- Room for creativity: It’s the most clever solution that we always strive for
- Health & Sport: We offer a wide range of corporate sports activities and health provision
- Miltenyi University: A clever mind never stops learning, take advantage of our inhouse Training Academy
Contact us
Help take our technologies to the next level. If you have the skills and qualifications for this position, please send us your details. Please give us some idea of when you can start and the kind of salary you are looking for.