Clinical Engineer – Cochlear Implant R&D Imaging Specialist

MED-EL Medical Electronics; Innsbruck; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

MED-EL Medical Electronics in Innsbruck, Austria, seeks a Clinical Engineer (m/f/d) for its Research & Development group to advance electrode research and optimize placement and stimulation in diverse inner-ear anatomies.

You will analyze pre-operative CT and MRI scans, perform segmentation of inner-ear structures, and contribute to tool development for standardized anatomical classification and cochlear implant planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field (Biomedical/Medical/Imaging/CS)
• Strong fundamental understanding of medical imaging, particularly CT and MRI
• Solid knowledge of CT image interpretation: windowing, resolution, slice thickness, voxel dimensions
• Familiarity with MRI image contrast, sequences, and English technical documentation
• Ability to work accurately with complex imaging datasets and communicate effectively

Responsibilities

• Analyze pre-operative CT and MRI scans of the temporal bone and inner ear
• Identify cochlear, vestibule, semicircular canals, internal auditory canal, facial nerve canal, round window region and other structures
• Perform manual and semi-automatic segmentation of inner-ear structures
• Carry out anatomical measurements and quantitative image analysis
• Contribute to development of tools for standardized inner-ear anatomical classification and cochlear implant planning

Skills

Medical imaging

CT interpretation

MRI familiarity

Imaging datasets

English documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Biomedical Engineering, Medical Engineering, Clinical Engineering, Medical Physics, Imaging Science, Computer Science

Job description

MED-EL Medical Electronics in Innsbruck, Austria, seeks a Clinical Engineer (m/f/d) for its Research & Development group to advance electrode research and optimize placement and stimulation in diverse inner-ear anatomies.

You will analyze pre-operative CT and MRI scans, perform segmentation of inner-ear structures, and contribute to tool development for standardized anatomical classification and cochlear implant planning.