Director of Translational Cardiovascular Science & MedTech

HMFP at BIDMC, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan(s)

Performance bonuses

Job summary

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) seeks an internationally recognized physician-scientist or biomedical scientist to direct Translational Science and MedTech Innovation within the Center for Innovation in Invasive Cardiology. The Director will lead a multidisciplinary program spanning discovery, engineering, preclinical testing, and clinical translation.

The role emphasizes collaborations across cardiology, interventional cardiology, surgery, imaging, engineering, pathology, and basic

Qualifications

• MD, PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree with outstanding record of academic achievement.
• National or international recognition in translational cardiovascular science, structural heart disease, cardiovascular devices, cardiovascular pathology, biomedical engineering, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary research programs that integrate engineering, pathology, imaging, and clinical investigation.

Responsibilities

• Developing and leading an internationally recognized translational cardiovascular research program spanning fundamental discovery, engineering, preclinical evaluation, and clinical investigation.
• Establishing multidisciplinary collaborations among clinicians, biomedical engineers, cardiovascular pathologists, imaging specialists, and basic scientists to advance innovative cardiovascular therapies.
• Directing research programs focused on structural heart disease, transcatheter valve therapies, coronary interventions, and emerging catheter-based cardiovascular technologies.
• Leading integrated research programs in cardiovascular device evaluation utilizing benchtop simulation, hydrodynamic performance testing, computational modeling, advanced cardiovascular imaging, pathology, and explant analysis.
• Developing translational research platforms that integrate engineering, pathology, imaging, biomechanics, and clinical investigation to improve cardiovascular device design, procedural planning, long‑term durability, and patient outcomes.
• Expanding institutional infrastructure supporting cardiovascular innovation, including cardiovascular simulation laboratories, device testing facilities, and translational research cores.
• Establishing internationally recognized programs in translational heart valve science, integrating human explant pathology, advanced imaging, biomechanics, and engineering approaches to better understand mechanisms of cardiovascular device failure and develop more durable therapeutic technologies.
• Building collaborative partnerships across Harvard‑affiliated institutions and with academic and industry collaborators to accelerate translation of innovative cardiovascular technologies from laboratory investigation to clinical implementation.
• Leading multidisciplinary grant initiatives supported by the NIH, foundations, federal agencies, and collaborative research partnerships.
• Recruiting and mentoring faculty, engineers, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, residents, fellows, and research staff engaged in cardiovascular innovation.
• Providing scientific leadership for educational programs in invasive cardiology, structural heart disease, cardiovascular device development, translational science, and medical technology innovation.
• Representing Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center nationally and internationally as a leader in translational cardiovascular science and medical technology innovation.

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Collaborations

Strategic thinking

Grant leadership

Education

MD/PhD or equivalent

Tools

Benchtop testing

Computational modeling

Imaging

Job description

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) seeks an internationally recognized physician-scientist or biomedical scientist to direct Translational Science and MedTech Innovation within the Center for Innovation in Invasive Cardiology. The Director will lead a multidisciplinary program spanning discovery, engineering, preclinical testing, and clinical translation.

The role emphasizes collaborations across cardiology, interventional cardiology, surgery, imaging, engineering, pathology, and basic