Research Collaborations Manager, Advanced Therapies

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This position is based in Houston, TX at one of our collaboration sites.

Collaborations with leading clinicians, researchers and staff (institutional and non-institutional) on image-guided endovascular interventions. This will involve understanding the clinical needs and finding optimal imaging workflow in the OR / Cath Lab potentially including robotics and AI tools.

Helping develop and sharing clinical workflows and outcomes to a broader audience within and outside Advanced Therapies (AT) to further procedural knowledge through internal / conference presentations and co-authored publications.

Working with AT Innovations, R&D, and on-site service personnel to learn detailed operation and clinical implementation of prototype hardware and software.

Working with legal, research, and logistics personnel on (both internally and with academic centers) to develop research agreements that define the required equipment, funding and deliverables for each research project.

Active participation in data collection activities for SHS software development and testing across all of US for angiographic systems

Tracking budget, milestones, and deliverables throughout the project. Work with project manager in Forchheim and the site Principal Investigator to define the research ideas and deliverables for each project.

Where applicable, evaluating technical solutions for patentability and securing protection for ideas.

Providing written feedback to AT headquarters for each project and supporting the Principal Investigators in reporting and publishing efforts.

Communicating regularly with other members of the AT Research Collaborations group, other Imaging Modalities Collaborations group (example : MR, CT) via web meetings, site visits, and workshops in both the US and Germany.

Where applicable, working with the regional NAM organization (including Varian Interventional Solutions and Endo-Vascular Robotics) to develop research priorities for strategic partnerships with institutions.

Continuously monitoring technology landscape and evaluate technologies (tech transfer, start-ups, think tanks etc.) for applicability to angiographic systems

This Position May Suit You Best If You Are Familiar With

Experienced in using Siemens angiographic systems clinically, and especially in using advanced applications and tools

Have expertise in imaging physics and / or clinical experience in interventional imaging in one or more anatomic region or procedural workflow

Experienced in programming and medical image processing. AI programming skills are a definite plus. Experience in robotics will also be very helpful for this position.

You have very good presentation skills in the customer environment, and you show team orientation, communication skills and customer orientation.

Required Skills To Have For The Success Of This Role :

BS with at least 10 years work experience, MS with at least 5 years work experience or PhD or MD (or foreign degree equivalent) in Engineering, Physics, or a related medical field and at least 2 years of experience in the job offered or in an acceptable alternate occupation

Must have experience with some of following :

• Working with medical imaging equipment in an environment (either commercial or academic) that involves frequent interaction with clinicians and other medical staff
• Experience with industry-academia research collaborations.
• Technical understanding of medical imaging, especially 2D and 3D imaging on angiographic systems especially in a clinical setting
• Thorough understanding of clinical workflows in interventional procedures (Cardiology, Interventional and Neuro Radiology, Vascular Surgery).
• Proficient knowledge in anatomical vasculature as they relate to interventional -ology (brain, liver, heart etc.)
• Experience with other imaging modalities such as CT, MR and Ultrasound.

Ideally based in Houston, TX

Willing to travel at least 50%

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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.