Data Engineer, Radiology

2200 The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. in Boston seeks a Data Engineer for the Radiology Research team to develop software for MRI reconstruction and data harmonization across imaging modalities.

You will build Python and C++ tools, work with IDC data formats, and contribute to open-source workflows on Google Cloud and Terra.

This role emphasizes collaboration with clinicians and researchers to advance imaging analytics and machine learning applications.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's required; Master's preferred.
• Experience in MR image reconstruction software essential.
• Proficiency in Python, C++, and AI frameworks required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and validate new software to meet project needs.
• Analyze hardware requirements for the needed software developments.
• Optimize software performance to meet clinical objectives.
• Write diagnostic software to test performance and accuracy.
• Contribute analyses and diagrams for manuscript preparation and grant submissions.
• Onboard and maintain workplace compliance/employability.

Skills

Python

C++

MATLAB

PyTorch

GPU/CPU multi-threaded programming

Linux / Windows / macOS

DICOM / IDC / MR imaging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Master's degree preferred

Tools

BART

XD-GRASP

SigPy

FreeSurfer

idc-index

highdicom

dcmqi

wsidicomizer

Job description

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

The Department of Radiology Research is looking for a Data Engineer to join their Research team.

• Harmonize contributed cancer imaging datasets (radiology, digital pathology, annotations, AI analysis results) into standard DICOM representation and prepare them for ingestion into IDC.
• Develop and maintain open source Python and C++ tools for accessing IDC data and converting between DICOM and research formats (idc-index, highdicom, dcmqi, wsidicomizer and related packages).
• Build and run cloud-based analysis workflows (Google Cloud, Terra, JetStream2) that apply open source AI analysis tools to large imaging cohorts and encode results as DICOM.
• Develop and maintain agentic interfaces to IDC, apply agentic approaches to support the project and its users.
• Contribute to the modernization of the 3D Slicer architecture: implement modules against the revised core libraries, reimplement existing capabilities as reusable packages, and develop tests.
• Test and integrate components developed by collaborating institutions (DICOM validator, annotation infrastructure, DICOM standard tooling) and report defects upstream.
• Prepare documentation, tutorials, example notebooks and webinar materials; support users on the IDC forum.
• Participate in team meetings; track work in GitHub.

Qualifications

The Data Engineer will be responsible for developing advanced diagnostic image reconstruction software, more specifically, advanced software for Magnetic Resonance image generation and motion compensation. Such developments include guiding hardware selection/purchase, setting up said computer equipment with the needed libraries and software environments, developing new software tailored to the needs of specific projects, documenting the methods and procedures used as part of these developments, correcting and validating the software being developed, and creating quality-assurance tests that evaluate the performance and accuracy of the new software. Although not directly related to programming skills, some degree of past experience in the medical field, especially as it relates to patient care, would be considered important, to help ensure the creation of software that remains well-grounded in practical needs and directly relevant to clinical objectives.

Essential Functions (Key Roles & Responsibilities)

• To understand the projects’ needs, and to design, develop and then validate new software to meet these needs.
• To analyze and help fill computer hardware requirements associated with the needed software developments.
• To optimize software performance to achieve levels compatible with clinical objectives.
• To write diagnostic software to help test and ensure the performance and accuracy of all software solutions developed here.
• To contribute detailed analyses and diagrams as needed for manuscript preparation and grant submissions.
• To perform all duties related to onboarding and to maintaining workplace compliance/employability.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education Bachelors required. Computer Science highly preferred. A Master’s degree in a field related to science and engineering also highly preferred. Experience in advanced MR image reconstruction software developments is considered essential. Experience in advanced MR image reconstruction > 2 yrs Required Experience in the medical field and patient care > 1 yr Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Proficient in programming languages such as Python, Matlab, C++, and AI frameworks like PyTorch. Proficient in GPU and CPU multi-threaded programming. Proficient with the Linux, Windows and Mac operating systems. Good knowledge and comfort level with some of the main available MR image reconstruction and analysis packages, such as BART, XD-GRASP, SigPy, and FreeSurfer. A high level of attention to detail, and good communication skills especially as they relate to documentation.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Remote Type Onsite Work Location 75 Francis Street Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Employee Type Regular Work Shift Day (United States of America) Pay Range $75,275.20 - $109,553.60/Annual Grade 6

EEO Statement

EEO Statement: 2200 The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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