Head of Biomedical Scientists

Head of Biomedical Scientists 

Do you want to lead and develop a newly established team of highly skilled biomedical scientists? At Coloplast, you will be the people manager who develops and creates trust and a strong team engagement, enabling scientists to thrive and deliver technologies for better products for people with intimate health care needs. 

“You will thrive in this role if you are motivated by leading people, developing talent and building a strong team culture,” says Director for Technology Development, Charlotte Juel Fristrup. 

Lead and develop a newly established specialist team 

From our HQ in Humlebæk, you will lead 9 skilled colleagues with deep knowledge of biomedical interfaces between products and the body, within gastrointestinal tract, lower urinary tract and the skin. The team contributes to the technology development in the future solutions across Continence Care, Ostomy Care, Bowel Care, and Wound & Tissue Repair. 

As people manager, you will help the team find its standing, build strong ways of working and collaborate closely with project teams, the other Technology Development departments and the Chief Principal Scientist within Biomedical Interface, who sets the strategic direction for the scientific area. 

“Across Technology Development, we benefit from strong synergies and a broad mix of expertise, perspectives and personalities. Our diversity in nationality, age, gender and professional background helps us bring the best ideas forward,” Charlotte continues. 

You will also join the Technology Development leadership team, contributing to strategic planning and helping strengthen how we lead, mature and deliver future technologies. 

Build trust, clarity and growth 

Your most important task is to enable people to succeed. You will coach team members, support prioritization and foster a high-trust environment where scientists take ownership, collaborate effectively and continue to grow. 

Your key responsibilities will be to: 

• Lead, coach and develop the team, ensuring that individuals thrive and perform as one strong unit. 

• Create clarity on priorities, expectations and ways of working for a newly established department. 

• Encourage strong stakeholder relationships and position the team to contribute effectively across projects and exploration activities. 

• Remove roadblocks, encourage ownership and support collaboration with internal and external partners. 

People manager with strong coaching and stakeholder skills 

You are an experienced people leader who communicates clearly, listens actively and creates a psychologically safe environment where employees feel empowered to speak up, take responsibility and develop. 

You know how to build trust, align expectations and help a specialist team succeed across a complex stakeholder landscape. 

We also imagine that you: 

• Have solid people management experience and a genuine motivation to develop individuals and teams. 

• Use coaching, feedback and active listening to build confidence, engagement and performance. 

• Create structure, remove roadblocks and help scientists turn their expertise into impact. 

Interested?  

If you would like to know more about the position, please call Director of Technology Development Charlotte Juel Fristrup on +45 4911 2922. We will take candidates into the recruitment process continuously, so do not hesitate to apply. This position will remain open until a suitable candidate has been found.