Product Stewardship Specialist

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Job Description:

Product Stewardship Specialist

3M Health Care is now Solventum

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As a Product Stewardship Specialist, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Providing leadership for product stewardship within the Medical Surgical (MedSurg) business with functional ownership of a portfolio of medical devices, drugs, and other adjacent products.
• Leading and executing product stewardship activities to enable the business to meet its growth initiatives including driving materials compliance, assessment of safety to human health and the environment, liability avoidance, and other product stewardship topics.
• Develop and implement product stewardship strategies that contribute to the timely introduction of new and modified products.
• Facilitate product safety evaluations with subject matter experts, including partnering with toxicologists on biocompatibility data needs and test plans.
• Develop, implement, and execute processes to proactively guide development teams toward the use of favorable alternatives.

Your Skills and Expertise 
 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher AND three (3) years of experience in product stewardship, biocompatibility, environmental sciences, quality, and/or technical field in a private, public, government, or military environment

OR

• High School Diploma/GED AND seven (7) years of experience in product stewardship, biocompatibility, environmental sciences, quality, and/or technical field in a private, public, government, or military environment

AND

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Knowledge of the medical device industry and/or experience working with medical device quality management systems (e.g. ISO 13485)
• Experience in product biocompatibility testing and assessments, including knowledge of related standards, such as ISO 10993
• Experience supporting regulated products, such as those regulated by US FDA, EU MDR, and/or CE marked products.
• Global regulatory compliance experience in one or more of the following areas: regional and global chemical regulations including but not limited to TSCA, REACH, consumer product safety laws, hazard communication, and/or biocides
• Experience in product life cycle assessments, product risk assessments, and/or making risk-based decisions.
• Demonstrated leadership in process development, creative problem solving, project management, or lean six sigma experience
• Expert cross-functional collaboration skills with laboratory, quality, regulatory, marketing, and manufacturing functions and familiarity with their interdependencies

Work location: Remote - United States

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being 

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope. 

Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $119,076 - $145,537, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.solventum.com/en-us/home/our-company/careers/#Total-Rewards

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