Job Description Summary

Activities contributing to the design and development of products and their interaction with the human body. Responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or is focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline. Functions with some autonomy but guided by established policies or review of end results.
The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.).

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Support collaborative academic and clinical partners (radiologists, physicists, technologists, and specialists) in highly collaborative clinical research with emphasis on assigned key academic and clinical sites in PET and SPECT
• Assist in maturing evidence portfolio (writing journal publications/summary articles, technical documents, clinical marketing/training collaterals) and identifying unique opportunities for partnership (contributing to letters of support, research proposals, supporting identified grant submissions).
• Develop post-market clinical evidence strategy for the modality incorporating marketing, product, commercial and engineering input.
• Drive adoption of new technology or clinical applications through advocacy and evidence.
• Participate in customer presentations regarding use of products for institution research purposes.
• Closely connect with GEHC global modality clinical and R&D teams, explore unmet clinical and technical needs with external collaborators identify new research needs and build evidence.
• Maintain and grow collaborator networks, increase connections between sites, and facilitate multi-site collaborations.  Enable sites to strengthen their own independent research activities through providing inputs to study design, methodology, focal area, and awareness of publication landscape.
• Drive insights into GEHC R&D roadmap planning, and partnering with other functions (marketing, engineering, regulatory) for optimal utilization of GEHC results.
• Own customer satisfaction through communication, observation, and escalation of site inquiries/concerns.
• Grow technology leadership mindshare through joint co-authored or lead authored scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Support adjustments to configuration or research tools (e.g., software, prototypes, off-line analysis) as it relates to collaborative activity.
• Provide support in pre- and post-market evidence generation at collaborating institutions, working with GEHC functional teams (e.g. Research and Scientific Affairs, modality research, engineering) to optimize research collaborations and approach GEHC product development needs and aligned institution interests.
• Study new technology concepts and leverage expertise to move initiatives forward.
• Support GEHC cross functional team in providing educational services and training in response to customer inquiries, serving as a technical product expert and prioritizing user feedback.
• Continuously grow clinical and technical expertise which may include participation in local or global conferences, mentoring, providing lectures, connecting with other scientists, attending training, participating in internal development meetings, and staying abreast of new literature.
• Additional responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
  • Lead topic-specific or care pathway related User Groups in conjunction with business segment
  • Support prototype feature development responsibilities for investigational sequences and patches for software upgrades
  • Resolve quality issues with product and prototype applications in concert with business segment
  • Serve as modality Team Lead

Qualifications/Requirements

• PhD, or Master’s degree plus 5 years’ work experience in Physics, Chemistry, Life Sciences, Computer Science, Biomedical/Electrical/Software Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in medical imaging or closely related field, especially with expertise in PET or SPECT
• 2+ years of experience in a clinical environment working with clinicians/radiologists/specialists (e.g. surgery, oncology, or cardiology departments).
• Demonstrated record of innovation and development, publications and/or conference presentations.
• Proven ability in customer relationship management and collaboration skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Executive level communication, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated clear thinking and problem-solving abilities, a creative mindset, and the ability  to quickly grasp new ideas.
• Self-starter, able to