Senior Innovation Manager Microsurgery (f/m/x)

Ihre Rolle

Your mission : Help shape new markets and applications in the field of microsurgery and medi-cal technology Step out of your comfort zone, excel and redefine the limits of what is possible.

That’s just what our employees are do-ing every single day in order to set the pace through our innovations and enable outstanding achievements.

After all, behind every successful company are many great and fascinating people. Our task as ZEISS Corporate Research & Technology is to look for new applications, markets, and technologies beyond the horizon of our business units.

As our new Senior Innovation Manager Health, you will be responsible for monitoring technological advances in your field and building a close relationship with internal stakeholders and the academic com-munity.

Based on your deep understanding of applications and markets, you will evaluate which opportunities and tech-nologies are attractive and initiate and steer activities to pursue those opportunities.

In this way, you will play a key role in bringing innovative solutions to fields such as microsurgery and medical technology.

You will

Drive innovation in the fields of microsurgery (neuro / spine, ENT and dental surgery) by identifying and evaluating opportunities in the innovation sweet spot of desirability, feasibility, and viability

Use your deep understanding of surgical workflows and related technologies to identify underserved needs in close interaction with surgeons

Champion proposals for new projects within the organization

Work together with internal stakeholders and technology experts as well as with external cooperation partners to identify new business opportunities

Contribute to the success of ZEISS with your extensive application knowledge and a clear understanding of the cus-tomer, e.

g. by initiating and steering development projects

Extend and maintain a partner network of surgeons in the microsurgical disciplines.

Your Profile

Deep understanding of surgical workflows and related technologies in the fields of microsurgery (neuro / spine, ENT and dental surgery)

Either a university degree in medicine with an affinity for development of medical products or a university degree in medical engineering, data science or economics with an affinity for developing medical products

Verifiable experience and success in the management of research and / or development projects, perferrably with in-ternational participation

Proven skills in dealing with customers, colleagues and scientific partners as well as efficient and well-structured working methods.

A distinct ability to communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing, and a very good command of English

Willingness to travel internationally as part of the work

Passion for innovation and enthusiasm for new technologies as well as fun working in agile, interdisciplinary teams.

What we offer

A variety of career opportunities, including a technical expert career track and leadership roles

An environment that places a high priority on your personal development

The opportunity to contribute your own ideas and initiate new projects

The possibility to closely interact with the academic community, for example at international conferences

The opportunity to join an experienced and interdisciplinary team of highly motivated innovators

A secure, permanent employment contract with an attractive corporate pension plan

A modern working environment with a mix of on-site and remote workdays.

Join us today. Inspire people tomorrow. Diversity is a part of ZEISS. We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity.

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team :

Christian-Eric Hohaus