PET Detector Scientist - Experimental Imaging R&D

Siemens Healthineers AG; Rockford (TN); On-site; USD 103,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Parking/Transit

Paid Time Off

Paid Sick Time

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers AG is seeking a Detector Scientist in PET Detector Physics. You will lead hands-on research, design and validate detector systems, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to advance molecular imaging capabilities.

The role emphasizes lab-based experimentation, data analysis, and active publication of findings, with opportunities to contribute across the product lifecycle. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Nuclear Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of one year postdoctoral or post-PhD R&D in PET/SPECT or detector tech.
• Strong understanding of radiation detection principles and detector physics.
• Hands-on experience assembling and characterizing detector systems.
• Experience with scintillation detectors and photosensors.
• Experience evaluating detector performance: timing, energy resolution, sensitivity.

Responsibilities

• Conduct R&D on advanced PET detector technologies and radiation systems.
• Design, build, test, and characterize experimental detector setups.
• Plan feasibility studies, simulations, and experimental evaluations of performance.
• Investigate scintillators, photosensors, electronics, and signal processing.
• Perform detector performance measurements and characterize timing/energy resolution.
• Develop experimental methods and data acquisition for validation.
• Analyze data, troubleshoot issues, and suggest design improvements.
• Support product lifecycle activities from concept to manufacturing input.
• Collaborate with R&D, systems engineering, manufacturing, quality, and PM.
• Engage with academic and industry partners to explore new detector tech.
• Document findings via reports, presentations, and publications.

Skills

PET detector tech

Detector physics

Laboratory testing

Data analysis

Scientific programming

Education

PhD in Biomedical/EE/Physics

Tools

Python

MATLAB

C/C++

Job description

Siemens Healthineers AG is seeking a Detector Scientist in PET Detector Physics. You will lead hands-on research, design and validate detector systems, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to advance molecular imaging capabilities.

The role emphasizes lab-based experimentation, data analysis, and active publication of findings, with opportunities to contribute across the product lifecycle. Travel may be required.