Job Description Summary

As a Clinical Research Scientist, you will distinguish yourself through research collaboration within your specific imaging technology. In close partnership with PET and SPECT clinical and academic research partners as well as GE Healthcare colleagues you will be responsible for exploring, developing, and validating advanced imaging use and applications, ultimately expanding the translational impact of our technology solutions in clinical practice to provide precision healthcare across the globe.

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Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Support collaborative academic and clinical partners (radiologists, physicists, technologists, and specialists) in highly collaborative clinical research with emphasis on assigned key academic and clinical sites in PET and SPECT

• Assist in maturing evidence portfolio (writing journal publications/summary articles, technical documents, clinical marketing/training collaterals) and identifying unique opportunities for partnership (contributing to letters of support, research proposals, supporting identified grant submissions).

• Support adoption of new technology or clinical applications through advocacy and evidence.

• Participate in customer presentations regarding use of products for institution research purposes.

• Closely connect with GEHC global modality clinical and R&D teams, explore unmet clinical and technical needs with external collaborators identify new research needs and build evidence.

• Maintain and grow collaborator networks, increase connections between sites, and facilitate multi-site collaborations.  Enable sites to strengthen their own independent research activities through providing inputs to study design, methodology, focal area, and awareness of publication landscape.

• Drive insights into GEHC R&D roadmap planning, and partnering with other functions (marketing, engineering, regulatory) for optimal utilization of GE results.

• Support customer satisfaction through communication, observation, and escalation of site inquiries/concerns.

• Grow technology leadership mindshare through joint co-authored or lead authored scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals.

• Provide support in pre- and post-market evidence generation at collaborating institutions, working with GE functional teams (e.g. Medical and Scientific Affairs, modality research, engineering) to optimize research collaborations and approach tied to GE product development needs and aligned institution interests.

• Continuously grow clinical and technical expertise which may include participation in local or global conferences, mentoring, providing lectures, connecting with other scientists, attending training, participating in internal development meetings, and staying abreast of new literature.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• PhD, or Master’s degree plus 5 years’ work experience in Physics, Chemistry, Life Sciences, Computer Science, Biomedical/Electrical/Software Engineering, or related field.

• 3 + years of experience in medical imaging or closely related field, especially with expertise in PET or SPECT

• Demonstrated record of innovation and development, publications and/or conference presentations.

• Demonstrated clear thinking and problem-solving abilities, a creative mindset, and the ability  to quickly grasp new ideas.

• Flexible, intellectually curious, and able to work with cross-functional, global teams.

• Ability to work dynamically including from a home office, hospital or clinical site, and with ability to travel (<50%).

• Adherence to practices related to Quality, Compliance, and Continuous Improvement

Desired Characteristics:

• Post Doc work in an engineering or science field such as Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Math or Physics, or equivalent focused in PET or SPECT

• Experience in a clinical environment working with clinicians/radiologists/specialists (e.g. surgery, oncology or cardiology department).

• Experience with academic and/or clinical collaborations.

• Experience in image reconstruction, analysis, and post-processing

• Programming experience (e.g. C/C++, MATLAB, Python)

• Familiarity with GE Imaging Systems and research on those systems.

• Candidates with experience in a specific application area (neuro, body, cardiac, vascular, MSK) are especially welcome

• Training in Good Clinical Practice (GCP), familiarity with and demonstrated practice of privacy, patient privacy, data controls

The salary range for this position is $92,000 - $138,000. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location. In addition, this position is eligible for variable incentive compensation. Available benefits include health, welfare, retirement and paid leave.

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust, lead with transparency, deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration, and support.

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