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) with emphasis on key sites in Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging.
• 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 needs and build clinical 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 clinical evidence and data.
• Own customer satisfaction through proactive communication, observation, and escalation of site inquiries/concerns.
• Facilitate installation and utilization of investigational sequences for research, development, and testing.
• Grow technology leadership mindshare through co-authored and lead authored joint 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 Medical and Scientific Affairs to optimize collaborations tied to GE product development needs and aligned with institution needs.
• Study new technology concepts and leverage expertise to move initiatives forward.
• Support GE 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’ experience in Physics, Chemistry, Life Sciences, Computer Science, Biomedical/Electrical/Software Engineering, or related field
• 8+ years of experience in MR imaging or closely related field
• 2+ years experience in a clinical environment working with clinicians/radiologists/specialists (e.g. surgery, oncology, or cardiology department).
• Proven ability in customer relationship management and collaboration skills.
• Experience with academic and/or clinical collaborations
• Experience in pulse sequences, reconstruction, and post-processing
• Demonstrated record of innovation and development, publications and/or conference presentations.
• Executive level communication experience, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated clear thinking and problem-solving abilities, a creative mindset, and the ability t