Clinical Development Leader - AI

GE HealthCare; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GE HealthCare is seeking a Clinical Development leader in Waukesha, WI to manage in-house clinical research for ultrasound products. You will oversee protocol development, QA, training, and real-time escalation during scans, while coordinating with global sites and research collaborators.

The role requires ARDMS certification, 6+ years in sonography, and a Bachelor's in a related field. Occasional travel to GE HealthCare facilities will be needed, with a strong focus on safety and protocol

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• Six+ years of sonography experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word).
• Experience training, precepting, or assessing competency of sonographers.
• Ability to operate across multiple ultrasound platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own clinical quality across internal scanning sites, including protocols, SOPs, QA, and onboarding.
• Vet new protocols for clinical executability and release version-controlled packages.
• Manage clinical portion of AI scanning, including study docs, image quality, and deviations.
• Ensure compliance with study protocol, GCP, IRB requirements and internal GEHC processes.
• Serve as real-time clinical escalation point during scan hours and make safety decisions.
• Manage and develop the sonographer pool; vet contract sonographers for protocol readiness.
• Ensure ultrasound system readiness, including hands-on feasibility testing and data export workflows.
• Assess new-site clinical readiness and provide go/no-go for protocol launches and go-live.
• Train and guide a large study staff; implement process improvements.

Skills

Sonography expertise

ARDMS certified

Training/mentoring

Microsoft Office

Multiplatform experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Clinical Development leader is responsible for clinical management of in-house clinical research across sites for the GEHC Ultrasound Businesses.

Join the Global Ultrasound business at GE HealthCare and help create high-value experiences for key opinion leaders (KOLs), research collaborators, strategic partners, and clinical users who visit the Waukesha office. This role owns the planning, coordination, execution, and continuous improvement of collaborator and partner visits, including roadmap discussions, innovation reviews, product demonstrations, and internal scanning sessions with sonographers and clinicians.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

Duties include (but are not limited to):

• Own Clinical Quality across all internal scanning sites: protocols and SOPs, study scanning, sonographer onboarding, QA, clinical escalation.
• Intake and vet new protocols for clinical executability; return incomplete protocols to program teams and release version-controlled protocol packages (protocol card, configuration sheet, quality criteria, training materials)
• Manage clinical portion of AI scanning: complete clinical study documentation, monitor image quality and deviations; manage protocol change control, retraining, and readiness/quality records
• Ensure compliance with the study protocol, external standards (regulations, GCP, IRB requirements), and internal GEHC processes
• Serve as real-time clinical escalation point during scan hours, with authority to stop or pause scanning for safety, protocol ambiguity, unqualified staffing, or equipment mismatch
• Manage sonographer pool, including training and development of sonographer pool; clinically vet contract sonographer candidates and qualify each sonographer by protocol/system before independent scanning
• Accountability for study ultrasound system readiness, including hands-on feasibility testing on the exact system, software, probes, and data/export workflow before protocol release
• Assess new-site clinical readiness, provide clinical go/no-go for protocol launches, and support go-live and first cases
• Conduct training and provide guidance to a large study staff
• Implement process improvement activities as needed
• Provide support to Study Coordinators and Research Program Integrators as needed
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for sonographers at global sites executing similar protocols

This role requires physical presence in the GEHC facility in Waukesha, and occasional travel to other GEHC facilities.

Qualifications/Requirements:

1. Bachelor's degree related field
2. ARDMS or equivalent certification
3. 6+ years sonography experience
4. Proficient at Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word)
5. Experience training, precepting, or assessing competency of sonographers
6. Strong organizational skills
7. Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
8. Must be willing to work in our Waukesha, WI GEHC facility with occasional travel to other GEHC sites.
9. Hands-on experience across multiple ultrasound platforms and probes, with ability to identify system configuration and image-quality issues

Desired Characteristics:

1. Previous Clinical Research experience
2. Working knowledge of GCP and human-subjects research requirements
3. Lead sonographer, clinical educator, or clinical applications specialist experience
4. Multiple ARDMS specialty registrations
5. Experience with AI/ML image data collection or DICOM export workflows
6. Experience onboarding or overseeing contract sonographers

We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Additional Information

GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights_10_20.pdf). Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.

Relocation Assistance Provided: No