Device Industrial Development Senior Specialist (Medical Devices)

Location: Based in Parma, Italy, with remote working possible only with regular presence in Parma; regular travel to manufacturing sites and external partners is required.

Salary: €52,240–€65,300, plus eligibility for an annual bonus.

Company

hirify.global is an international research-focused biopharmaceutical group operating in more than 30 countries, developing and manufacturing innovative medicines and managing global technical operations and supply.

What you will do

• Lead industrialization and scale-up projects for Device Constituent Parts, including development, validation, and technology transfer.
• Provide technical leadership for validation, change management, risk assessment, and industrial development across device platforms.
• Coordinate cross-functional projects involving R&D, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Engineering, manufacturing sites, and CMOs.
• Prepare, execute, and review validation plans, technical protocols, reports, and development studies.
• Support investigations, root cause analyses, corrective actions, and changes affecting Device Constituent Parts.
• Monitor project risks, timelines, and deliverables while driving continuous improvement, manufacturing reliability, and supply continuity.

Requirements

• 8–10 years of experience in medical device and/or drug-device combination product industrialization, validation, and lifecycle management.
• Strong engineering background with hands-on product development, industrialization, and manufacturing experience.
• Experience leading cross-functional technical projects across Quality, Engineering, manufacturing sites, and external partners.
• Knowledge of regulated environments, validation, change management, risk assessment, Medical Device Regulation, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and cGMP.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Fluent written and spoken English; regular presence in Parma and travel to manufacturing sites and external partners are required.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements with remote work options subject to regular presence in Parma.
• Company pension and private medical insurance.
• Wellbeing and flexible benefits programmes.
• Annual performance bonus scheme.
• Training, development resources, work-life balance initiatives, and tax assistance services for foreign colleagues.