- Lead, coach, and develop a team of R&D Scientists - Maintain cross-functional collaboration with marketing and salesforce to provide scientific expertise and functions as a scientific advisor. - SME providing scientific input and clarifications to support regulatory strategy - Manage R&D projects including medical devices, OTC and cosmetics - Identify, develop, and characterize new ideas, new products, and new processes using benchtop studies - Monitor external tests and studies for proof of principle or proof of concept on new product developments - Supervise scale-up, validation, and launch activities for transfer to Product Management and Operations - Network with academic and non-academic institutions for project purposes knowledge management - Stay abreast of current academic research, literature, and new technologies

- Managment of the R&D process from the idea to the design transfer. - Execution of R&D projects according to set KPIs.- Lead new product developments as well as the integration of new devices/features into the existing product portfolio.- Managment of collaboration R&D projects with external partners (startups, SME, industry, universities).- Contribute to the developing the project management, development and regulatory processes.- Close collaboration with RA/QA in order to ensure that regulatory requirements are met.

- Initiate, plan and monitor R&D projects to substantiate scientific claims including material characterizations with external partners.- Support the launch of a new products according to design controls including the development, verification and validation of a new manufacturing process.- Managing R&D projects including pre-clinical evaluations on Nobel Biocare’s products.- Coordinate technology assessment in innovation for dental implant system, regeneratives and biologics.- Ensure product safety and compliance by evaluating biocompatibility according to standards.- Monitoring of studies for proof of principle and proof of concept of new products introduction.

- Initiate, plan and monitor R&D projects to substantiate scientific claims including material characterizations with external partners.- Support the launch of a new products according to design controls including the development, verification and validation of a new manufacturing process- Coordinate technology assessment in innovation for dental implant system, regeneratives and biologics.- Ensure product safety and compliance by evaluating biocompatibility according to standards.

Development and optimisation of polymeric surfaces for expansion and differentiation of Pancreatic Progenitor cells. Key expertise in: polymer synthesis, surface polymerisation, hydrogels, material rheology

- Identification of biomaterials for in vitro production of β-cells for the treatment of diabetes (FP7 HumEn European Network)- Developed a number of responsive hydrogels and 3D hydrogel array platforms- High-throughput data analysis (testing of hypothesis, data modelling and transformation)- Training and supervision of MSc and undergraduate students- In-charge of 3D printing facilities within the research group (QArray, Ultimaker,Regemat, Formlab, PolyPico)Key expertise in: cellular biology, polymer synthesis, microarrays, array development, hydrogels,material rheology, high-throughput screenings, 3D printing, data analysis, process optimisation

- Supervised BSc Biotechnology students during laboratory practical.- Assisted students with performing and analysing experiments.- Evaluated and marked students reports.

Edinburgh, United KingdomThe Innovation Forum is a global network of researchers and entrepreneurs that aims to promote innovation by building bridges between academia, industry and government and linking innovative minds across disciplines.Events team responsibilities:- Active role in coming up with ideas in collaboration with Marketing team and establishing new collaborations- All logistics involved in running events and activities- Organisation of start-ups competition

Visitor PhD at the group of Prof. Anne Grapin-Botton (DanStem - University of Copenhagen)

Internship at the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSVe), a OIE/FAO Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease and OIE Collaborating Center for Diseases at the Human-Animal interface, in collaboration with the MOLBINFO (Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics Unit) Laboratory(Department of Biology, University of Padua).

Internship at the MOLBINFO (Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics Unit) Laboratory(Department of Biology, University of Padua).