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About The Position
The Department of Radiology and Imaging at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is seeking a Research Engineer to join its growing technology development team. This is an entry-level engineering position intended for early-career physicists and engineers who want hands-on experience translating quantitative research methods into working software, data pipelines, and prototype tools. Working under the guidance of more senior research engineers, MRI physicists, and radiologists, you will support technology development projects spanning the full range of radiology research, across MRI, CT, ultrasound, and other imaging modalities. The role is designed as a feeder position into more senior research engineering and software development roles within Radiology and other HSS digital technology development initiatives with substantial mentorship and structured growth built in.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Engineering (mechanical, biomedical, electrical, or related discipline), or another closely related quantitative field
- Demonstrated programming experience in Python and/or MATLAB, gained through coursework, research, or independent projects
- Strong foundation in quantitative and analytical methods (e.g., linear algebra, numerical methods, statistics)
- Prior research, internship, or laboratory experience involving data analysis, instrumentation, computational modeling, or scientific software
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary research environment
- Intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn new technical domains, including medical imaging and MRI physics
Nice To Haves
- Exposure to medical imaging data, DICOM, or image segmentation tools (e.g., ITK-Snap)
- Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
- Coursework or research experience advanced engineering or applied physics
- Familiarity with scientific computing and technical writing tools (e.g., LaTeX)
- Experience working with biological, medical, or clinical research data
Responsibilities
- Support the development, testing, and maintenance of research software pipelines for medical image processing, including segmentation, registration, and quantitative analysis
- Assist senior engineers and researchers in translating research prototypes and analysis scripts into more robust, reproducible code
- Write and maintain scripts in Python, C++, Java, or other established deployable software architectures to process, analyze, and visualize imaging and biomechanical data
- Integrate developed technologies into imaging scanners and informatics infrastructure to facilitate real-world evaluation
- Assist with documentation, code review, and basic quality assurance for research software tools
- Contribute to prototyping of new measurement, modeling, or visualization tools under the guidance of senior team members
- Support data collection activities as needed, which may include assisting with imaging scanning protocols and patient research procedures
- Participate in team meetings and provide technical updates on assigned projects
- Learn and apply foundational concepts in medical imaging physics and clinical radiology relevant to ongoing projects across modalities
Benefits
- Additional benefits consistent with the role
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
