Staff Scientist, Global Biocompatibility
**Date:** Jul 8, 2026
**Location:** Morrisville, NC, US
**Company:** Teleflex
**Expected Travel** : Up to 10%
**Requisition ID** :14094
**About Teleflex Incorporated**
As a global provider of medical technologies, Teleflex is driven by our purpose to improve the health and quality of people's lives. Through our vision to become the most trusted partner in healthcare, we offer a diverse portfolio with solutions in the therapy areas of anesthesia, emergency medicine, interventional cardiology and radiology, surgical, vascular access, and urology. We believe that the potential of great people, purpose-driven innovation, and world-class products can shape the future direction of healthcare.
Teleflex is the home of Arrow, Barrigel, Deknatel, LMA, Pilling, QuikClot, Rüsch, UroLift and Weck - trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose.
At Teleflex, we are empowering the future of healthcare. For more information, please visit **teleflex.com** .
**Global Operations -** Global Operations is a complex and diverse organization within the company which is responsible for product fulfilment to all our customers from end to end. We pride ourselves on being totally Customer Centric in our unrelenting focus on Improving Quality, Service and Value as perceived by our customers. Our employees are dedicated to the Global Operations Enterprise Excellence journey. Join a dynamic, growing team that offers healthcare providers an array of medical technology solutions that make a difference in patients' lives.
**Position Summary**
This role is responsible for creating biocompatibility evaluations and overseeing testing activities as necessary to support a variety of projects related to R&D and design control changes, as well as special projects. This will require review of historical testing data in a variety of databases to determine applicability per appropriate international standards, documenting rationales and testing requirements, and ensuring that the project is executed appropriately to maintain compliance and ensure patient safety as it relates to biocompatibility. This role will also exhibit thought leadership in regulatory strategy as well as entry level understanding of toxicology principles.
This position is based at our Morrisville, NC office.
**Principal Responsibilities**
- Create Biocompatiblity Evaluations, determine rationales and test strategies to address the appropriate endpoints to ensure safety and comply with the relevant regulatory standards appropriate to the geographic region(s).
- Collaborate with project teams to determine requirements that may be needed to aid in project feasiblity decisions.
- Work with Engineers, Scientists, Regulatory Affairs and other cross-functional team members to ensure the strategy for biological assessment is comprehensive and appropriate for scope of the project.
- Participate in gap assessments for any changes made in relevant standards documents.
- Primary point of contact for all assigned Project Teams, to provide clear and concise updates regarding the timing of all deliverables, updates as needed, and prompt notification of changes or unplanned activities that could impact the project.
- Outline testing plans and specifying the appropriate sample selection, as needed.
- Train appropriate company personnel on biocompatibility procedures as needed.
- Ensure company documentation related to biocompatiblity are maintained and updated with most current regulations, standards, and industry practices. Have proactive understanding of industry expectations and updates to standards.
- Indirectly mentor and develop technical staff (Biocompatibility Specialists).
- Demonstrate awareness of overall global Teleflex vision and priorities; Create and implement new technologies and concepts to impact business; Implement and facilitate changes. Assume specific responsibilities for departmental operations, if needed.
- Develop and provide training to global Teleflex employees on key topics.
- Adhere to and ensure compliance with the Teleflex Code of Ethics, all company policies, rules, and procedures.
- Complete other duties and tasks as assigned.
**Education / Experience Requirements**
- Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, or other related science, with strong chemistry and/or biology background required. Master's degree or PhD preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience, with a bachelor's degree, creating medical device biocompatibility evaluations and managing biocompatibility projects.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience, with an advanced degree, creating medical device biocompatibility evaluations and managing biocompatibility projects.
**Specialized Skills / Other Requirements**
- Expertise and knowledge in regulatory requirements for biocompatibility (ISO 10993, ISO 18652, CFDA, EU MDR, MHLW, GLP, GMP, ISO 17025, etc).
- Biocompatibility Testing Knowledge of Met