Senior Metabolic Imaging Strategy Director (MRI) – Remote

KCR Placement; Center Square (PA); Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Health insurance

Retirement planning

Employee Assistance Programme

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Job summary

ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation advancing imaging strategies for metabolic diseases. We seek a Senior Director to lead medical and scientific affairs in Metabolic Disease Imaging, shaping study design, endpoints, and biomarkers for clinical trials.

The role emphasizes scientific leadership, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and support for business development through thought leadership, client engagement, and strategic imaging innovation.

Qualifications

• PhD required in a relevant scientific or technical discipline; Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Medical Physics, Physics, Imaging Sciences, or related field.
• Significant experience supporting imaging components of clinical trials in pharma/biotech/CRO.
• Direct experience with imaging biomarkers in metabolic disease indications (e.g., MASH, obesity, diabetes).
• Deep understanding of imaging biomarker development, quantitative image analysis, and trial design.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific and medical imaging expertise across clinical trial lifecycle for sponsors and internal teams.
• Serve as scientific SME and advisor for study design, protocol review, and imaging endpoint strategy.
• Lead imaging components of trials focused on MASH, obesity, diabetes, and metabolic diseases.
• Advise on imaging biomarkers, quantitative imaging methods, and emerging technologies.
• Review imaging charters, manuals, site-facing materials, sponsor deliverables, and study reports.

Skills

Leadership

Scientific advisory

Project leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

PhD in Biomedical Engineering / Imaging Sciences

Job description

ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation advancing imaging strategies for metabolic diseases. We seek a Senior Director to lead medical and scientific affairs in Metabolic Disease Imaging, shaping study design, endpoints, and biomarkers for clinical trials.

The role emphasizes scientific leadership, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and support for business development through thought leadership, client engagement, and strategic imaging innovation.