Section Manager – R&D Software

Be part of something altogether life-changing!
Working at Cytiva in the Life Sciences industry means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.
At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. With associates across 40 countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.
Our software products, UNICORN and Biacore Insight SW, are essential cornerstones for the success of our BioPharma instruments. The R&D Software department are in an expansion phase, and we are now looking for two Section Managers to facilitate last years of growth within our operations. We are re-structuring the Software department from 5 to 8 sections, and the areas where we are looking for section managers are in the ÄKTA Lab and BioProcess areas.
Do you have a passion for Software Development? Then we would love to hear from you!
What you’ll do
Lead, support and develop the teams within your section, and manage activities to fulfil short- and long-term organizational goals and priorities, including
Coaching and development of employees
Physical and psychosocial work environment
Recruitment of employees and contractors
Participate in the SW department Management Team and contribute to the department's overall mission, i.e. SW development, product care and support of our SW products for the BioProcess, ÄKTA lab and Biacore systems
Work to ensure cross collaboration within the department, as well as externally towards the other R&D departments and continuously improve our common ways of working
Act as buddy and collaborate with the other section managers in your sub-portfolio to make sure that we fulfil the program/project goals from a SW perspective
Contribute in driving the evolution of software development for life changing therapeutics



Who you are
MSc or similar education in the SW area
Strong experience in relevant SW and System product development
Proven leadership and people management skills with experience from line management or project management
Strong collaboration skills
Genuine interest in developing people and SW solutions
Strong communications skills
Experience of working in a lean and agile development framework
Fluent in Swedish and English

Cytiva
Regardless of your role, we give you a purpose and a challenge every working day. If you are driven by making the world a better place through science and medicine, you will feel at home here. If you are flexible, curious and stubborn, you are the right person. If you also thrive in a global culture, this may be the place for your continued career!
For questions regarding the service, contact Åsa Nordstedt, asa.nordstedt@cytiva.com, 070-3439516
Do you want to know more? Check out our Careers webbsida, Instagram-kanal och LinkedIn-sida!
Cytiva is a global leader in life sciences with almost 8,000 employees in 40 countries who are dedicated to our mission to promote and accelerate treatments. As a reliable partner to customers worldwide, Cytiva contributes to an efficient workflow for research and development, ensures the manufacture and delivery of revolutionary medicines to patients.
Cytiva is part of the Danaher family, a global innovator in science and technology who is dedicated to helping customers solve complex challenges and improve the quality of life around the world.