Sr. Medical Imaging Specialist

Additional Location(s): US-MN-Arden Hills

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.           

 

Boston Scientific Interventional Oncology is the market leader in therapeutics and tools for interventional radiologists, featuring Y90 microspheres, ablation devices, embolic devices and a selection of ancillary products.

 

About this role:

Boston Scientific is looking to add a new position in the Interventional Oncology group to assist in the interpretation, analysis and strategy of medical imaging across a wide product and therapeutic portfolio including embolics, radioembolics, focal ablation and biopsy tools.  The position will interface with medical advisory boards, new product/therapy development teams and clinical/preclinical activities, and medical safety to improve product services and offerings that expand a role of imaging diagnostics relevant to radiation oncologists, interventional radiologists, and other physician specialties.

 

Purpose Statement

Works as a member of New Product & Therapy Development teams to develop new technologies, therapies, products or procedures. Independently, or as a member of a team, researches, develops and executes plans for key aspects of complex projects. Compiles and analyzes operational, test, and research data to establish new and improved methodologies which enhance existing and future products.

 

Work Mode

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring employees to be in our local office in Maple Grove, MN or Aden Hills, MN at least three days per week.

 

Visa Sponsorship

Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time.

 

 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Subject matter expert on medical imaging and dosimetry concepts
• Liaises with external physician KOLs and internal teams on development of clinical trial imaging and dosimetry strategy
• Responsible for development of clinical trial imaging protocols and deployment to site imaging systems
• Authors clinical trial documentation related to imaging and dosimetry
• Participates in FDA engagements to support all aspects of medical imaging and dosimetry
• Provides necessary training to internal and external personnel
• Performs complex image analysis on clinical and preclinical datasets
• Provides on-site support as needed during trial enrollment
• Designs and prepares complex reports to communicate results to technical community.
• Demonstrates appropriate quality and technical system knowledge through delivery of high quality and high impact deliverables.
• Offers relevant input into issues/concerns of medical safety
• Identifies new technologies and software which address current product limitations
• Evaluates literature in support of new concepts or products
• Provides troubleshooting guidance and training for colleagues from other functions

 

Required qualifications:

• MSc in medical physics/medical imaging/biomedical engineering.
• Minimum of 2 years or similar relevant experience in a leading research institution or company
• Experience in medical imaging research, ideally with applications in the treatment of cancer
• Understanding of nuclear medicine (PET/SPECT), diagnostic (CT, MRI, US) and interventional (fluoroscopy, CBCT) imaging modalities
• Familiar with dosimetry concepts
• Strong scientific and technical writing skills exemplified by a proven ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts through scientific publications, regulatory submissions, or similar documents

 

Preferred qualifications:

• PhD preferred
• Good time management skills, able to work in isolation if remote, with a positive attitude
• Out-going with excellent networking and relationship building skills
• Credibility with external opinion leaders
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in prioritizing and triaging vast amounts of complex scientific information, with good attention to detail
• Excellent commu