Validation Specialist (Radiation Therapy) ** Onsite - Palo Alto**

Siemens Healthineers; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Parking or public transportation

Paid time off

Paid sick time

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers’ Varian division in Palo Alto, CA seeks a Validation Specialist with clinical Radiation Oncology background to ensure safe, effective products. You will work on-site with global teams to validate workflows, test designs, and risk analyses for Oncology Systems.

The role emphasizes collaboration with PM, UX, and Design Engineering, plus travel as needed to support validation across products and regions.

Qualifications

• Current clinical certification/registration as Radiation Therapist plus five years of Radiation Oncology clinical experience.
• Experience with IMRT/VMAT and SRS/SBRT workflows.
• Knowledge of radiation safety practices and equipment.
• Familiarity with Varian products and oncology information systems.

Responsibilities

• Validate that products are safe, effective, and meet user needs with objective test evidence.
• Discuss clinical practices with Product Management, UX, and Design Engineering to define requirements.
• Provide feedback to improve design, development, and modification of radiation products.
• Support ongoing maintenance of Varian’s Oncology Systems and Treatment Planning tools.
• Develop and execute design validation plans to meet requirements.
• Participate in requirements analysis, use case development, and risk assessment.
• Analyze tests, establish traceability to requirements and risk mitigations.
• Collaborate with Verification Engineers and stakeholders to resolve usability and scope issues.
• Travel globally (5-25%) to support validation efforts.

Skills

Clinical validation

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Test design

Risk analysis

Education

Radiation Therapist certification

B.A./B.S. in related field

Tools

ARIA software

Eclipse TPS

RPM motion tracking

Varian imaging systems

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.

Varian Medical Systems, a Siemens Healthineers company is hiring an on-site resource in Palo Alto, California. Our overall goal is to release quality products for clinical users to ensure an effective and safe treatment of patients as well as to ensure the needs of the operator and patient are implemented as expected. We are looking for people with current clinical backgrounds and excellent analytical abilities that can help us drive the quality of our development work.

Do you have clinical experience in Radiation Oncology? We’d like to talk with you!

The Validation Specialist is intended to represent the voice our of clinical users and patients from the radiation therapist/medical dosimetrist perspective by identifying clinical workflow bottlenecks, missed opportunities, annoyance in workflows, and critical features which may lead to mistreatments or hazards.

Join the Product Validation team and use your analytical and logic skills to ensure that the medical devices being developed are of high quality, intuitive, and meet design and intended use requirements.

**This role is on-site in Palo Alto, California. Although there is some remote/hybrid allowance - the successful applicant needs to be located in the Palo Alto region or be willing to relocate if offered the position**

What You will do

• Ensure that validation is complete, and that Varian’s products are safe, effective, and meet the user’s intended use, with good objective test evidence prior to release.
• Evaluate and discuss clinical practices, treatment techniques and clinical process optimizations with Product Management, User Experience and Design Engineering teams to define new product requirements.
• Provide continuous feedback and implement improvements to the design, development, and modification of radiation and oncology products and systems.
• Support development and maintenance of Varian products, including Oncology Information Systems, Treatment Planning Management Systems, and Treatment Delivery and Imaging Systems.
• Define strategy for assuring thorough design validation of new products to demonstrate that they meet design and intended use requirements.
• Develop, modify, and execute design validation plans to meet product and system requirements.
• Participate in requirements analysis, use case development, and risk hazard analysis.
• Analyze and write test designs and procedures, establish traceability to requirements and risk mitigations.
• In addition to exploratory testing, consult with Product Verification Engineers, Product Marketing, User Experience and Project Management to resolve usability, requirements, software, and scope problems.
• Ability to work as a part of global development team and capability to travel globally (5-25%) to support Varian’s validation efforts.

What You will have

• Education and experience include one of the following.
  • Current clinical certification/registration as a Radiation Therapist plus five (5) years of Radiation Oncology clinical experience as a Radiation Therapist
  • Degree (B.A., B.S., or its foreign degree equivalent) plus five (5) years of Radiation Oncology clinical experience as a Radiation Therapist and/or Clinical Applications Specialist using Varian’s products
• Thorough understanding of simulation, imaging, and treatment delivery clinical workflow scenarios in a radiation therapy center including proficiency with:
  • treatment delivery using variety of techniques including IMRT and VMAT
  • performing stereotactic radiosurgeries for brain (SRS) & lung (SBRT) treatments
  • Knowledge of radiation safety practices, including safe handling of ionizing radiation equipment

What will set You apart

• Current clinical certification/registration as a Radiation Therapist and clinical experience as a Medical Dosimetrist
• Proficient and efficient use of the following Varian products
  • ARIA Radiation Therapy Management software applications
  • linear accelerators such as the C-Series, TrueBeam and/or Halcyon
• Experience with motion management technologies such as Varian RPM, RGSC or optical surface tracking with products such as IDENTIFY
• Basic knowledge of ARIA Oncology Information System for Radiation Oncology and Eclipse Treatment Planning System software applications

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.

The Base Pay Range For This Position Is

$115,980 - $159,478

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.

• 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.

There is no deadline to apply. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

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