• Excellent ability to lead multi-disciplinary Research/Engineering/Process/New Product Development Programs and assist Project Managers under severe staff, financial, multi-project and time-constrained circumstances.
• Excellent ability to develop balanced Strategic and Tactical Research/Product Development/Process Development Initiatives and Programs in combination with Corporate Planners and other departments (Marketing, Sales, New Product Definition etc.) Effective communication of the important aspects of those initiatives and programs within and external to the corporation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact effectively, both personally and professionally, with people at all levels within and external to a corporation.
• Excellent ability to select appropriate staff, develop staff capabilities, create teamwork and lead by example rather than by power of authority.
• Experience in dealing with and making appropriate use of contract research and contract manufacture
• Good knowledge of business systems and models and an interest in aiding the development of more effective innovative business models.
• Good knowledge of intellectual property matters and very high level ability to write, review and compare patent applications. Very high level ability to interpret and compare patent claims and relate them to complex products, machines or processes.

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