Head of Research and Development

Benefits

• Opportunity to grow and adapt with the company

• Work in an innovative and developing space

• Highly strategic role on the leadership team

About the company

Australian based healthcare company with a focus in the cannabis space with products distributed across Australia, UK, US and Europe



About the opportunity

An exciting time to be joining this organisation with a growing portfolio. As Head of Research and Development you will be part of the leadership team, providing strategic direction for the technical development of current and pipeline products. Become a vital member of the innovation team and lead project development, providing product feature training to the brand team and key stakeholders


Duties

• Hands on role developing research and development strategies, policies and plans

• Develop and implement research projects, guiding priorities and targets

• Assess the benefits and cost effectiveness of research and development activities

• Drive innovation by keeping ahead of industry trends with a focus on skincare lifestyle and nutraceuticals

• Provide leadership, line management and development of the clinical team

Skills and Experience

• Clinical trial design experience

• Experience driving research and development strategy

• Good commercial acumen

• Leadership & mentoring capabilities and strong interpersonal skills

• Strong ability to multi-task and handle multiple programs and portfolios in drug discovery and development

• Strong conceptual thinking and innovative skills

• Highly adaptable

• A natural forward planner

Culture

This is a small team who are dedicated to the cannabis space, they are looking for someone who is solution focused and adaptable


How to Apply

Click apply or contact one of our consultants for a confidential discussion:

Davina Ocansey, Senior Recruitment Consultant on +61 2 8877 8712
Mattias Fitzgerald, Recruitment Consultant on +61 2 8877 8749