Tyvek® Healthcare Innovation Technical Lead

DuPont•Richmond, VA

22h

About The Position

At DuPont, our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. We work on things that matter. Whether it’s providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers around the world. Discover the many reasons the world’s most talented people are choosing to work at DuPont. Why Join Us | DuPont Careers About DuPont Healthcare & Water DuPont Healthcare & Water is a global leader in advanced materials and solutions. With Tyvek®, DuPont enhances safety, health, innovation, and sustainability across healthcare packaging, personal protective equipment, and a range of consumer and industrial applications. Why Join Us In this role, you will help shape the future of the Tyvek® Roll Goods Business by translating innovation and emerging technologies into differentiated applications and new business opportunities. You will work closely with business leadership in a collaborative, global environment to accelerate growth and deliver breakthrough solutions. Position Summary DuPont is seeking a Tyvek® Healthcare – Innovation Technical Lead to support the Tyvek® Roll Goods Business. Partnering in a “two-in-a-box” model with the Global Tyvek® Healthcare Innovation Market Lead, you will identify, prioritize, and develop new applications and platform opportunities that extend the value of Tyvek® in the healthcare market.

Requirements

MS or PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
Minimum 3+ years of experience in R&D, application development, or technical innovation roles; experience in Life Sciences is preferred.
Demonstrated ability to translate customer and market needs into technical solutions.
Proven experience leading cross-functional technical projects in complex or ambiguous environments.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Ability to thrive in an agile, exploratory, and fast-paced environment.
Ability to travel up to 30%.

Nice To Haves

Experience in pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical manufacturing, or within CDMO/CMO settings, is preferred.
Familiarity with innovation funnels and stage-gate processes is preferred.

Responsibilities

New Application & Opportunity Identification Identify new application opportunities informed by market trends, customer insights, and unmet needs. Translate customer and market learnings into technical opportunity concepts and application hypotheses.
Technical Strategy & Feasibility Define the technical value proposition, performance targets, and points of differentiation. Lead technical feasibility assessments, including performance, scalability, manufacturability, cost structure, and sustainability considerations. Identify technical risks, gaps, and development needs; propose and lead mitigation strategies.
Application Development & Validation Lead early-stage application development activities. Develop and execute test plans and validation strategies. Integrate customer, market, and technical feedback through iterative development cycles to refine solutions.
Cross-Functional & External Collaboration Serve as the primary technical interface for new business initiatives, partnering closely with Tyvek® Healthcare cross-functional teams. Build and leverage external technical collaborations to accelerate development.
Portfolio Prioritization & Business Support Support business case development by contributing technical assumptions and insights. Deliver fact-based technical assessments to enable informed decision-making. Provide technical input into opportunity prioritization, portfolio reviews, and stage-gate or governance processes.
Transition to Commercialization Define technical roadmaps supporting transition from early development to commercialization readiness. Ensure effective handoff of mature opportunities to Product Management, Business Units, or Technology organizations.