Manager Technology Platforms (m/f/x)* – Dental Materials

3M Health Care is now Solventum 

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.  

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you. 

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role 
As an R&D Manager – Technology Platform Dental Materials (m/f/x)*, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by: 

• Leading a multidisciplinary team with deep expertise in dental materials and delivery systems, fostering strong cross‑functional alignment across R&D, Marketing, Product Engineering, Regulatory, and Manufacturing. 

• Defining and executing technology platform strategy aligned with pipeline and portfolio priorities. 

• Driving the development of new technologies and developing an IP strategy and portfolio protection plan to strengthen competitive advantage. 

• Partnering closely with upstream marketing and portfolio teams to identify and address highvalue problems using existing or novel technologies. 

• Establishing and managing collaborations with universities, thirdparty partners, and internal Solventum R&D teams to accelerate innovation. 

• Taking full accountability for technical outcomes, ensuring scientific rigor, and robustness of solutions. 

 Your Skills and Expertise   
To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications: 

• Ph.D. (in chemistry, material science, engineering or related discipline) or Master´s degree with profound job experience within the medical device industry  

• Profound experience in a regulated industry, medical devices preferred, utilizing design controls to design, develop, verify, validate, and commercialize new products  

• Full professional proficiency in German and English 

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: 

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, familiarity with strategizing early technical innovations 

• Previous experience in managing people, and leading teams 

• Broad technical depth across relevant disciplines including materials, engineering, intellectual property and chemistry 

Work location:  

Hybrid Eligible (Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to Seefeld/Munich, Germany at least 4 days per week) 

Travel: May include up to 10% international 

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status. 

Supporting Your Well-being  

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.  

Diversity & Inclusion 

(*) We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, civil status, disability, family status, or membership of the travelling community.