PET Detector Scientist – Lab R&D & Imaging Tech

563d Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 103,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Parking/Public transport

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers in the United States seeks a Detector Scientist specializing in PET detector physics to advance next‑generation PET imaging systems. The role is hands‑on and focuses on experimental detector development, validation, and collaboration with R&D and manufacturing teams.

PhD required with postdoctoral experience in PET/SPECT or radiation detectors; strong programming in Python/MATLAB/C/C++; travel domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

• PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Nuclear Engineering, or a related experimental science or engineering discipline.
• A minimum of one year of postdoctoral or post‑Ph.D. research and development experience in PET, SPECT, radiation detector development, medical imaging, or a closely related field.
• Strong understanding of radiation detection principles, detector physics, and experimental measurement techniques.
• Hands‑on experience designing, assembling, testing, and characterizing radiation detector systems.
• Experience with scintillation detectors, photosensors, or related radiation detection instrumentation.
• Experience evaluating detector performance, including timing resolution, energy resolution, sensitivity, and related parameters.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct laboratory experiments, analyze results, and troubleshoot experimental systems.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as business needs require.
• Proficiency in scientific programming and data analysis using Python, MATLAB, C/C++, or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Conducting research and development activities focused on advanced PET detector technologies and radiation detection systems.
• Designing, building, testing, and characterizing experimental detector systems and laboratory prototypes.
• Planning and executing feasibility studies, technology investigations, simulations, and experimental evaluations to assess detector performance and technical feasibility.
• Investigating detector technologies involving scintillators, photosensors, detector electronics, and signal processing solutions.
• Performing detector performance measurements and characterization, including timing resolution, energy resolution, sensitivity, and related imaging performance parameters.
• Developing experimental methods, test configurations, and data acquisition approaches to support detector research and validation.
• Analyzing experimental data, identifying performance limitations, troubleshooting technical issues, and recommending improvements to detector designs and configurations.
• Supporting detector development activities throughout the product lifecycle, including concept development, prototype evaluation, system integration, manufacturing support, and product improvements.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across R&D, systems engineering, manufacturing, quality, and product management to advance detector technologies toward product implementation.
• Working with external technology suppliers, academic institutions, and research collaborators to investigate emerging detector technologies and support future innovation initiatives.
• Documenting and communicating technical findings through scientific reports, presentations, publications, and invention disclosures.
• Contributing to the development and evaluation of future PET detector technologies and supporting the broader technology roadmap.

Skills

PET detectors

Radiation detection

Detector electronics

Data acquisition

Python programming

MATLAB

C/C++

Education

PhD in Biomedical Engineering/Physics/Engineering

Tools

Python

MATLAB

C/C++

LabVIEW

Job description

Siemens Healthineers in the United States seeks a Detector Scientist specializing in PET detector physics to advance next‑generation PET imaging systems. The role is hands‑on and focuses on experimental detector development, validation, and collaboration with R&D and manufacturing teams.

PhD required with postdoctoral experience in PET/SPECT or radiation detectors; strong programming in Python/MATLAB/C/C++; travel domestically and internationally.