Sr. Scientist, MR R&D Collaborations

Siemens Healthineers•Independence Township, NJ

1d•$128,590 - $176,814

About The Position

The Sr. Scientist on the MR R&D Collaborations team will be based at a leading academic institution in New York, NY. The role manages strategic academic-industry collaborations and develops, evaluates, and integrates innovative MR techniques into medical products. It also supports Siemens Healthineers’ sales, marketing, and educational activities by translating clinical and technical knowledge into clinical and business value. The position works closely with academic partners and Siemens leadership, Applications, Sales, and Service teams. It develops clinical and research MR and cross-modality projects, including novel pulse sequences and image-reconstruction techniques; builds and releases prototypes; evaluates results and publishes research; and contributes to patents and product development. The role also supports collaboration grants, product protocol development, product maintenance, and communications for articles, abstracts, marketing materials, educational meetings, trade shows, and site visits. Travel up to 20% is required.

Requirements

Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Physics, Imaging Physics, or equivalent.
At least 2 years of relevant clinical and research MRI experience working on the Siemens MRI platform.
Strong background in MR physics and pulse-sequence design.
Expertise in MR imaging techniques and clinical applications.
Substantial experience in C++/C software design, implementation, and coding.
Experience using MATLAB for signal and image processing.
Experience working with internal and external partners.
Prior experience working on Siemens MR systems in pulse-sequence design and image reconstruction.
Exceptional written, presentation, and verbal communication skills.
Strong collaboration skills and ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-moving environment.
Excellent teaching skills and a proactive can-do attitude.
Ability to work independently, prioritize, and take initiative.
Ability to multitask and follow through.
Meticulous and organized.
Skilled in Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
Ability to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

Serve as the on-site point of contact for Siemens and the customer, coordinating with Siemens Leadership, Applications, Sales, and Service teams.
Communicate among strategic partnership stakeholders and escalate challenges appropriately.
Build relationships with customers at the key collaboration site and identify strategic opportunities for academic-industry collaboration.
Develop and manage collaboration projects with academic partners, following Siemens collaboration policies and processes.
Develop Academic Industry Partnership grants with academic partners.
Drive, define, and execute clinical and research MR and cross-modality collaboration projects.
Collaborate with academic partners on MR research and translate research knowledge into MR products.
Develop clinically relevant MR techniques, including pulse sequences and image reconstruction.
Develop and release prototypes in accordance with source-code quality standards; evaluate prototypes and publish results in peer-reviewed journals.
Conduct original research that may result in patent applications.
Educate R&D and Applications colleagues on clinical research issues.
Integrate innovative techniques into products according to medical-device quality standards.
Implement improvements to existing product features; maintain and improve code, fix bugs, and perform testing.
Contribute to product protocol development for novel features.
Provide content for Siemens articles, abstracts, and marketing materials, including MAGNETOM Flash.
Identify opportunities to translate clinical and technical knowledge into clinical and business value.
Support educational meetings, trade shows, and site visits, and respond to Sales and Marketing questions within the team’s areas of responsibility.
Understand organizational business practices and issues, and take ownership of finding resolutions.
Travel up to 20%.