Scientist, MR R&D Collaborations

Siemens Healthineers; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 83,280 - 114,510; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Long-term and short-term disability

Paid parking/public transportation

Paid time off

Paid sick and safe time

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers in Cleveland, Ohio is seeking a Scientist of the MR R&D Collaborations team based at a leading academic institution. You will drive collaboration management, MR research, and product development for Siemens MRI platforms, partnering with academic partners and Siemens leaders.

The role requires a PhD, strong C++/MATLAB skills, and the ability to work across clinical and industry partners, with up to 20% travel.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Biomedical Physics / Imaging Physics, or equivalent.
• Exceptional communication skills - in all formats: writing, presentation, verbal.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-moving environment.
• Strong background in MR physics and pulse sequence design.
• Expertise in MR imaging techniques and clinical applications.
• Experience with cardiovascular MRI preferred.
• Experience in working with internal and external partners.
• Substantial experience in C++/C software design, implementation and coding.
• Experience using MATLAB for signal and image processing.
• Excellent teaching skills and a proactive can-do attitude.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.
• Prior experience working on Siemens' MR systems in pulse sequence design and image reconstruction.
• At least 2 years of relevant clinical and research MRI experience working on the Siemens MRI platform.

Responsibilities

• Be on-site key point of contact for Siemens and customers; coordinate with leadership and teams.
• Communicate effectively between all stakeholders and escalate challenges.
• Proactively develop strong relationships with customers at Collaboration site.
• Identify mutual interests for future collaboration projects with academic/industrial partners.
• Develop and manage collaboration projects with academic partners.
• Adhere to Siemens collaborations policies and own collaboration processes.
• Develop Academic Industry Partnership grants with your academic partner.
• Support transition of academic partners to Siemens MRI platform.
• Drive, define and execute new clinical and research MR and cross-modality collaboration projects.
• Collaborate with academic partners to drive MR research and translate to MR products.
• Develop and release prototypes of novel techniques with high quality.
• Evaluate prototypes and publish results in peer-reviewed journals.
• Publish original research leading to patents; educate R&D and Applications teams.

Skills

Exceptional communication

Strong collaboration

MR physics

Pulse sequence design

MR imaging techniques

Clinical applications

C++/C programming

MATLAB

MS Office

Travel up to 20%

Siemens MRI experience

Education

Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Biomedical Physics / Imaging Physics

Tools

Siemens MRI platform

C++/C software design

Job description

Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

Our inspiring and caring environment forms a global community that celebrates diversity and individuality. We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions.

This is a role well suited to an ambitious professional, looking for the next step in their career. As a Scientist of the MR R&D Collaborations team, you will be based at a leading academic institution in Cleveland, Ohio, and responsible for

Collaboration Management

• Be the key point of contact on-site for both Siemens and the customers. Coordinate appropriately with Siemens Leadership, Applications, Sales and Service teams
• Communicate effectively between all stakeholders in the strategic partnership, escalating challenges appropriately
• Proactively develop strong relationships with a variety of customers at Key Collaboration site
• Identify areas of mutual interest for future collaboration projects that are relevant for academic/industrial partnership, and strategic in nature
• Develop and manage collaboration projects with your academic partners.
• Adhere to Siemens' collaborations policies and take ownership of the processes for collaboration management with your assigned partners.
• Develop Academic Industry Partnership grants with your academic partner
• Support transition of academic partners from competitor to Siemens MRI platform, identifying internal resources necessary
• Drive, define and execute new clinical and research MR and cross modality collaboration projects

Research and Development

• Collaborate closely with your academic partners to drive MR research and translate this knowledge into MR products.
• Drive the development of novel, clinically relevant techniques (MR pulse sequences and image reconstruction) with our research partners.
• Develop and release prototypes of novel techniques in compliance with highest source code quality.
• Evaluate prototypes and publish results in peer-reviewed journals.
• Conduct original research resulting in patent applications.
• Educate R&D and Applications colleagues on clinical research issues.

Product Development

• Product integration of innovative techniques according to quality standards for medical devices.
• Implementation of improvements to currently existing product features.
• Maintenance and improvements of existing code base, bug fixing, testing.
• Contribute to product protocol development for novel features.

Sales and Marketing Support

• Provide content for articles, abstracts, and marketing materials for Siemens (such as MAGNETOM Flash)
• Look for opportunities to translate clinical and technical knowledge into clinical and business value.
• Support educational meetings, trade shows, and site visits.
• Answer questions from Sales and Marketing related to areas of the team's responsibility.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of organization's business practices, issues faced and take ownership in finding a resolution of those issues.

Required skills to have for the success of this role

• Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Biomedical Physics / Imaging Physics, or equivalent.
• Exceptional communication skills - in all formats: writing, presentation, verbal.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-moving environment.
• Strong background in MR physics and pulse sequence design.
• Expertise in MR imaging techniques and clinical applications.
• Experience with cardiovascular MRI preferred.
• Experience in working with internal and external partners.
• Substantial experience in C++/C software design, implementation and coding.
• Experience using MATLAB for signal and image processing.
• Excellent teaching skills and a proactive can-do attitude.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize, and take initiative
• Ability to multi-task and follow through.
• Detail-oriented and organized.
• Skilled in MS office software applications (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).
• Ability to travel up to 20%
• Prior experience working on Siemens' MR systems in pulse sequence design and image reconstruction
• At least 2 years of relevant clinical and research MRI experience working on the Siemens MRI platform

Who we are

We are a team of more than 72,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.

How we work

When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual's potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world's most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

To find out more about Siemens Healthineers businesses, please visit our company page here.

The base pay range for this position is:

$83,280 - $114,510

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

If this is a commission eligible position the commission eligibility will be in accordance with the terms of the Company's plan. Commissions are based on individual performance and/or company performance.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• life insurance
• long-term and short-term disability insurance
• paid parking/public transportation
• paid time off
• paid sick and safe time

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