High-Flyers in STEM

We’re excited to bring you the next episode of the High-Flyers in STEM podcast, with your host Roisin McNamara, Director of HERO Recruitment. Today’s insightful conversation is with Katie Devin, Product Manager, Needles and SMC Medical at TE Connectivity. As a self-confessed human body fanatic, Katie studied biomedical engineering at university before entering the medical device industry. From engineering, she ventured into the world of product management – a role she still works in today. Katie uses our platform to discuss the necessary aspects of her career journey and explains what it takes to get to her position. Through her own experiences, we talk about the importance of making changes, chasing challenges, asking questions, and overcoming the limitations of “can’t” at work. It’s an episode filled to the brim with expert advice. Don’t miss it. 

We’re excited to launch the latest episode of the High-flyers in STEM podcast, hosted by none other than Roisin McNamara, Director of HERO Recruitment. We’re sitting down with Padraig FitzGerald, Senior R&D Director and Site Leader at BD Research Centre Ireland.As a leader in his field, Padraig has a proven track record in building and developing high performing teams, delivering products, and seeing projects through their full life cycle. With his extensive experience and deep understanding of business needs, he talks us through how he accomplished his career milestones - from his university days, up until now. Padraig explains through stories of his early career that it can be a long, technical journey from concept to commercialisation, but his motivation to keep succeeding and performing is what continues to propel him forward. An episode filled with experience and advice, you won’t want to miss it.

We’re excited to launch the next episode of the High-Flyers in STEM podcast, hosted by none other than Roisin McNamara, Director of HERO Recruitment. We’re sitting down with John Dolan, Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Boston Scientific.John tells us he initially joined the engineering space in a graduate automotive position and eventually worked his way up to managing R&D projects, which included essential developmental work for rocket launches. From there, he ventured into his current Senior Manufacturing Engineer and PMO role at Boston Scientific.John gives our listeners advice on how to effectively liaise with stakeholders, quickly expand their company, and progress in their careers as career growth is not linear. He suggests that the career ladder should be viewed more like a map; you may get lost along the way, but keep your final destination in mind and you’ll find a career you’re passionate about.An episode filled to the brim with expert insight, this isn’t one to be missed. 

As a senior decision maker and well-established leader, Michael Howe, VP of Engineering and Business Development at Aran Biomedical, makes the perfect guest for High-flyers in STEM.In this insightful addition to the series, Michael explains that he didn’t really know what he wanted to do when he was younger. Like most of us, he explored his options, until he stumbled across biomedical engineering. Michael tells our host Roisin McNamara that the key to being a good leader is an amalgamation of different roles and responsibilities, and the way to be successful in a leadership role is keeping these roles and responsibilities balanced. From telling our listeners to absorb as much wisdom from any individual they meet on their career journey, ensuring they keep their workforce motivated and challenged, and how to make difficult decisions at work, this episode is filled with expert advice. Listen now!

We’re excited to bring you the next episode of the High-Flyers in STEM podcast, with your host Roisin McNamara, Director of HERO Recruitment. Today’s insightful conversation is with Katie Devin, Product Manager, Needles and SMC Medical at TE Connectivity. As a self-confessed human body fanatic, Katie studied biomedical engineering at university before entering the medical device industry. From engineering, she ventured into the world of product management - a role she still works in today. Katie uses our platform to discuss the necessary aspects of her career journey and explains what it takes to get to her position. Through her own experiences, we talk about the importance of making changes, chasing challenges, asking questions, and overcoming the limitations of “can’t” at work. It’s an episode filled to the brim with expert advice. Don’t miss it. 

We’re excited to launch the latest episode of the High-flyers in STEM podcast, hosted by none other than Roisin McNamara, Director of HERO Recruitment. Today, we’re talking to Padraig FitzGerald, Senior R&D Director and Site Leader at BD Research Centre Ireland.As a leader in his field, Padraig has a proven track record in building and developing high-performing teams, delivering products, and seeing projects through their full life cycle. With his extensive experience and deep understanding of business needs, he talks us through how he accomplished his career milestones - from his university days, up until now. Padraig explains through stories of his early career that it can be a long, technical journey from concept to commercialisation, but his motivation to keep succeeding and performing is what continues to propel him forward. An episode filled with experience and advice, you won’t want to miss it.

We’re excited to launch the next episode of the High-Flyers in STEM podcast, hosted by none other than Roisin McNamara, Director of HERO Recruitment. We’re sitting down with John Dolan, Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Boston Scientific.John tells us he initially joined the engineering space in a graduate automotive position and eventually worked his way up to managing R&D projects, which included essential developmental work for rocket launches. From there, he ventured into his current role of Senior Manufacturing Engineer and PMO at Boston ScientificJohn gives our listeners advice on how to effectively liaise with stakeholders, quickly expand their company, and progress in their career as career growth is not linear. He suggests that the career ladder should be viewed more like a map; you may get lost along the way, but keep your final destination in mind and you’ll find a career you’re passionate about.An episode filled to the brim with expert insight, this isn’t one to be missed.

As a senior decision maker and well-established leader, Michael Howe, VP Engineering and Business Development at Aran Biomedical, makes the perfect guest for High-flyers in STEM.In this insightful addition to the series, Michael explains that he didn’t really know what he wanted to do when he was younger. Like most of us, he explored his options, until he stumbled across biomedical engineering. Michael tells our host Roisin McNamara that the key to being a good leader is an amalgamation of different roles and responsibilities, and the way to be successful in a leadership role is keeping these roles and responsibilities balanced. From telling our listeners to absorb as much wisdom from any individual they meet on their career journey, ensuring they keep their workforce motivated and challenged, and how to make difficult decisions at work, this episode is filled with expert advice. Listen now!