Regional Research Director Europe
Pubblicato il 25-10-2026 - Ge Healthcare in Palermo
Overview
In this role you lead a multi-country Regional Research team to shape the region’s research, innovation, and academic collaboration agenda, driving scientific advancement and business growth. You will build and manage strategic partnerships with academia, healthcare providers, and government bodies, while engaging executive stakeholders to accelerate impact and value creation. This position, based anywhere in Europe with a GE HealthCare entity, offers a broad remit spanning strategy, funding, governance, and cross-functional leadership.
Retribuzione / Benefits
- competitive rewards
- professional development opportunities
- flexible working arrangements
- employee wellbeing programs
- salary discussions per location
- local market-adjusted compensation
Responsabilità
- Define and execute regional research and collaboration strategy aligned with business priorities
- Identify and personally lead strategic partnerships with academia, healthcare systems, and government agencies
- Develop long-term collaboration frameworks delivering scientific, clinical, and commercial value
- Represent research and collaboration activities to external partners and stakeholders
- Advise senior leadership on scientific opportunities and innovation trends
- Lead and develop a team of Regional Research Managers across geographies
- Set performance objectives and development plans; build capabilities in grant funding and stakeholder engagement
- Oversee portfolio of research collaborations, grants,
and innovation programs; chair governance reviews and executive steering committees
- Define regional external funding strategy; identify and prioritize funding opportunities; guide grant applications and proposals
- Engage with senior executives, healthcare leaders, funding bodies, and industry partners; represent the organization at conferences and forums
- Partner with cross-functional teams (Research, Clinical, Regulatory, Legal, Product Development, Commercial, Government Affairs) to ensure compliance and alignment
- Establish governance frameworks, KPIs, and reporting; monitor budgets, timelines, risks, and resource use
Requisiti fondamentali
- PhD, MD, or advanced degree in a related scientific field
- Significant experience leading research, innovation, and academic partnerships in healthcare, med-tech, biotech, or pharma
- Experience managing teams and developing talent
- Proven success in building strategic partnerships with academia, hospitals, research organizations, and government agencies
- Strong experience in grant funding, funding programs, and multi-stakeholder leadership
- Experience influencing executive stakeholders and managing cross-functional initiatives
- Knowledge of research governance, regulatory, contracting, and IP considerations
- strategic leadership
- excellent communication and negotiation
- relationship-building across cultures
- research governance, compliance, and regulatory understanding
- grant funding and program leadership
- stakeholder engagement and partnership management