Sr. Manager, Chemistry

Position Summary

The Senior Manager–Sensor Chemistry is a senior technical leader responsible for serving as the subject matter expert in colorimetric sensor technology while leading hands‑on development of new chemical sensor formulations, including sol‑gel and polymer systems, and guiding cross‑functional collaboration with microbiologists, engineers, data science, and functional collaboration teams. The role oversees product development activities for new R&D through verification, validation, and manufacturing support, manages a team of scientists and engineers, improves chemistry‑related manufacturing processes, defines technical specifications, and ensures regulatory submissions are met.

It requires 6+ years of industry experience (preferably in FDA‑regulated environments), strong expertise in chemical formulation and analytical chemistry, proven leadership and excellent communication and organizational capabilities.

• Bachelor degree required
• 6 years of industry experience in organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, polymer chemistry, and sol‑gel formulations and demonstrated ability to lead and mentor others

• Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering

• Advanced degree preferred in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering

• Acting with Honor and Being Open
• Communicating Effectively
• Conflict Management
• Skilled in MS Office tools to include but not limited to Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel
• Functionally Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Consistently upholds and reflects the core ethical principles and values that bioMérieux promotes.
• Ability to work cross‑functionally allowing for better collaboration and communication when working across teams to achieve shared goals.
• Effective Presentation Skills – including the ability to present technical data
• Strong project planning skills and the ability to achieve project goals
• Manage large data and make decisions/recommendations, using data to guide decision‑making and provide suggestions for improvement.
• Advanced: demonstrates deep knowledge; manages complex tasks and integrates multiple tools independently.

• Supervisory Responsibilities
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  Direct supervision of approximately 1–5 employees; no indirect…