Vice President, Research & Development, Chemistries & Supplies Division

The Company is seeking a Vice President of Research and Development to lead its global R&D organization and set technology strategy, innovation priorities, and product-development direction. The role is responsible for managing the innovation portfolio, guiding investment across research and development programs, and ensuring new technologies deliver customer value and commercial results. The leader will partner with business and functional teams to shape portfolio and growth plans, assess opportunities and risks, and connect customer insights with research, development, validation, and commercialization. Responsibilities also include strengthening scientific capabilities, developing intellectual-property strategy, measuring innovation performance, and building a strong talent pipeline. Candidates should have at least 15 years of progressive leadership experience in R&D, technology, or product development, including management of research, new-product, platform, and lifecycle portfolios. Significant experience in separation science, chromatography consumables, analytical technologies, life-science tools, advanced materials, or a related field is required. The role calls for success leading a sizable global, multidisciplinary organization through senior leaders, commercializing differentiated technologies, and making investment tradeoffs across projects. Strong executive communication and influencing skills are essential. A Ph.D. in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline is strongly preferred.