Autonomous Neurovascular Robotics Research Lead

Siemens Healthineers AG; United States; On-site; USD 165,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid parking

Public transportation

Paid time off

Paid sick time

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers in the United States seeks a Senior Research Lead for its Endovascular Robotics group within Advanced Therapies. You will lead a global, cross-functional team on a project focused on autonomous, remote stroke-therapy robotics, imaging, and AI interfaces.

The role requires 7–10+ years in research collaborations, plus five years leading large projects; a Master’s degree in engineering/medicine/physics/CS is expected, Ph.D. is a plus.

Qualifications

• More than 7-10 years of experience in research collaborations, technology development, or related activities within the medical technology or healthcare sector.
• At least five years of experience leading complex scientific or technical projects, including the coordination of multidisciplinary and multi-institutional teams.
• A Master’s degree or equivalent professional qualification in engineering, medicine, physics, computer science, or a related scientific or technical discipline is required. A Ph.D. will be considered an asset.
• Strong experience in scientific evaluation, experimental planning, and study design.
• Demonstrated ability to define, negotiate, and maintain accountability for project deliverables, milestones, and sponsor commitments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to develop pragmatic and creative solutions to complex technical challenges.
• Excellent stakeholder-management, negotiation, facilitation, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, including the ability to communicate complex scientific and technical information to executive, technical, clinical, and external audiences.
• A collaborative leadership style and the ability to influence decisions effectively across organizational and functional boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific and technical program leadership within a cross-functional, global project team.
• Serve as the central technical point of contact for the project, with responsibility for coordinating technology-related activities, deliverables, and milestones.
• Aligning internal and external stakeholders on project objectives, technical priorities, interdependencies, timelines, and expected outcomes.
• Collaborating with researchers, engineers, and medical experts to plan and execute project-related research activities.
• Translating program objectives into clearly defined technical work packages, deliverables, acceptance criteria, and measurable milestones.
• Evaluating and supporting the PI and Project Manager in monitoring scientific and technical progress, identifying risks and dependencies, and coordinating appropriate mitigation and escalation actions.
• Maintaining alignment between research activities, product-development objectives, regulatory considerations, and the commitments made to the project sponsor.
• Preparing and presenting milestone reports, technical updates, project results, risks, and recommendations to internal management and the project sponsor.

Skills

Scientific leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

English communication

Analytical thinking

Collaborative leadership

Technical coordination

Negotiation

Decision making

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Master's degree

Engineering/Medicine/Physics/CS

PhD asset

Job description

Siemens Healthineers in the United States seeks a Senior Research Lead for its Endovascular Robotics group within Advanced Therapies. You will lead a global, cross-functional team on a project focused on autonomous, remote stroke-therapy robotics, imaging, and AI interfaces.

The role requires 7–10+ years in research collaborations, plus five years leading large projects; a Master’s degree in engineering/medicine/physics/CS is expected, Ph.D. is a plus.