Your role The Innovation Expert Laser for Biomedical Imaging and Therapy will lead the selection of medical laser systems and accompany such products until market introduction, including technical verification and clinical validation be an active driver of innovations in the field of biomedical lasers according to the “Creating Innovations” process: idea generation, IP generation and screening, project initiation and presentation to the Innovation board, project management as well as technical realization and transfer to the main development process establish and manage a network of technical experts within ZEISS, academia and industry systematically screen and report technology developments in the field of biomedical laser technology to contribute to the technology roadmap and the “Creating Innovation” process identify arising technologies, assess their application and disruption potential, and discusses them with the respective Application Experts create IP to protect innovations and screen IP in the expert domain support the creation and management of technology roadmaps constantly increase the medical application understanding by customer interactions stay in close touch with technological developments and proactively utilize this know-how in the “Creating Innovations” process Your profile University degree in natural sciences or engineering a Ph.D. degree is preferred a very good overview of latest research and industry trends in Biomedical Technologies as well as the proven ability to understand customer needs and to solve real-world problems ideally expertise in developing medical devices (R&D processes, documentation and requirement engineering, design, test, verification and validation) experience in creating innovations (idea and IP protection, proof-of-principle demonstration, ideally including the transfer to product development) and project management. Preferably experience in the medical technology domain and in medical device development Your ZEISS Recruiting Team: Sabrina Rieker