Staff Medical Physicist

Siemens Healthineers AG; Illinois; On-site; USD 128,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Staff Medical Physicist to join their innovative team in Illinois. This role involves pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare through the development of cutting-edge molecular imaging devices. You will lead cross-functional teams to define and implement system functionalities that enhance patient outcomes. With a focus on collaboration and technical excellence, you will engage with diverse stakeholders to ensure high-quality performance and integration of complex imaging systems. If you are passionate about advancing medical technology and improving healthcare delivery, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health and Wellness Benefits

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics or Biomedical Engineering with 6+ years in medical imaging.
• Strong knowledge of imaging workflows and technical performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of new system functionality in development projects.
• Elicit high-quality system requirements from diverse stakeholders.

Skills

Medical Imaging

Technical Leadership

System Performance Testing

Interpersonal Communication

Project Management

Problem Solving

Education

PhD in Physics

Biomedical Engineering

Tools

Imaging Systems

Verification Testing Tools

Job description

time left to apply End Date: May 31, 2025 (30+ days left to apply)

job requisition id R-18526

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.

As a Staff Medical Physicist, you will elicit, elaborate, and integrate clinical requirements for molecular imaging devices.

This position is located in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

Your role:

In this position you will work as part of a cross-functional organization with large and diverse teams, acting in a technical leadership role. A deep understanding of clinical and system level use cases and workflows is needed to develop high-value and novel customer solutions. A strong background in medical imaging is required to translate new features into system functionality. A passion for delivering products that improve the outcomes of patient healthcare is essential for membership on our team.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain ultimate ownership for the implementation of new system functionality over the course of a development project.
• Drive the definition, specification, technical risk management, integration, test strategy, and validation of a product feature in close cooperation with the project team.
• Elicit high quality system requirements from clinical, service, manufacturing, marketing, and other users/stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain system technical performance specifications.
• Develop novel algorithms and execute testing to assess image quality and performance.
• Generate clear and thorough written reports to document the technical performance of the system.
• Investigate and resolve customer issues related to system image quality or performance.
• Identify, quantify, and drive the mitigation of technical risks to our projects and products.
• Champion both the extrinsic quality (proven by functional verification) and the intrinsic quality (proven by clinical validation) of our products.
• Review and assess maturing technologies for incorporation into products. Productize cutting-edge technologies to deliver breakthrough medical care to our customers and patients.
• Ensure seamless integration of complex hardware and software subsystems that are designed and manufactured at multiple locations across the globe.
• Provide clinical and technical guidance to associates and upper management.

Your expertise:

• PhD degree in Physics, Biomedical Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience relating to detectors and imaging, preferably with a medical imaging focus.
• 6+ years of experience in a diagnostics or imaging field, preferably with medical focus (can be part of PhD program).
• Deep knowledge of imaging use cases and workflows.
• Proven application of comprehensive knowledge of diagnostics or medical imaging.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of system performance testing.
• Understanding of key technologies for medical imaging, as they pertain to clinical scanners.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills to convey ideas and concepts to a wide range of international audiences (USA, Germany, China & India) including the clinical community, product management, and other engineers.
• A team player with a positive attitude, strong leadership skills, and the ability to also work autonomously.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Experience of both clinical and industry environments is a strong plus.
• Demonstrated skill in bridging gaps between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience with developing and executing system level verification tests.
• Solid understanding of medical physics, as it relates to system performance.
• Experience with 510K medical devices or other highly regulated environments.
• Domestic/International travel required periodically (<5%).

Who we are: We are a team of more than 73,000 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.

The base pay range for this position is Min $128,100 - Max $192,200.

Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Siemens Healthineers offers a variety of health and wellness benefits including paid time off and holiday pay.

This information is provided per the required laws and regulations. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via Siemens Healthineers external or internal careers site.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Siemens Healthineers is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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