Clinical Scientist MR

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title

Clinical Scientist MR - Fixed Term ( 2,5 years )

Job Description

An exciting opportunity awaits you: 0.5FTE based at a cutting-edge magnetic resonance (MR) research facility in Lund, Sweden, and 0.5FTE supporting Clinical Science activity across the Nordic countries. You will be working as part of a team of Philips clinical scientists based throughout Europe. This role is planned as 2,5 years as first instance.

In this role, you have the opportunity to

participate in pioneering research projects in close cooperation with our partners and help to shape Philips MRI products of the future. At Philips, we are passionate about the chance to contribute to a healthier society through innovative technology. In this role, you have the opportunity to make life better.

You are responsible for

Local customer support

Management of research collaborations with Philips at the Lund University Bioimaging Centre (LBIC) which is an infrastructure within the Medical Faculty at Lund University: identifying and supporting projects of mutual value to customers and Philips; liaising when necessary with legal teams for research agreement administration; providing scientific leadership in MR with an emphasis on 7T (but also 3T and 1.5T applications as part of the wider Philips Clinical Science team in Europe); managing customer expectations; harvesting knowledge to benefit Philips; liaising between local sites and international luminary networks. Doing the same at other Nordics sites Interacting with Clinical Scientists, academics and clinical staff to provide first-line support for research related questions on customer sites, and signpost within Philips for further queries. Contributing to academic papers by actively participating in customer research projects on site. You will be involved in projects ranging from MR methods development to neuroscience studies and clinical research. Developing and maintaining relationships with Key Opinion Leaders and represent their perspectives within Philips.

Local Philips organisation support

Maintaining knowledge of roadmap and research developments, both within and external to Philips in order to support the Sales process, and assist with technical demonstrations and customer visits. Assisting in delivery of clinical training programs. E.g.: support of Applications training; technical presentation for User Group meetings; vendor portfolio presentation at scientific meetings. Assisting in local trouble shooting – liaising with Engineering/Applications. Communicating to wider Philips Precision Diagnosis team members the value that Philips MR Clinical Science working with customers brings to the business.

Your competencies

Be able to run Philips’ MR scanners independently, performing scans. Capacity to program for research applications: pulse sequences, image reconstruction, post-processing analysis. Maintaining in-depth knowledge of Philips MR technology through in-person attendance to Philips internal Clinical Science meetings, and other interactions with scientists within Philips. Maintaining up to date knowledge of innovations in MR, through conference attendance (e.g. ISMRM) and discussion with key research leaders.

Your worldwide Clinical Science impact

Transferring knowledge about customer clinical needs and conclusions of customer research to Philips, ensuring impact for Philips by motivating appropriate action. Providing clinical/technical feedback to the MR Business Unit in Best, NL. Offering strategic leadership in areas of expertise to the MR Business Unit product development and clinical science teams. Representing Philips at conferences and professional bodies, and establishing a global network of contacts in the scientific MR community.

You are a part of
A team of Philips Clinical Scientists working across Europe, and a global community of Philips Clinical Scientists. This diverse community of experts collaborates to increase our impact for our customers and for Philips. You will report to the Clinical Science Lead in Philips’ Europe – North region. You will form strong links with the local Philips MR team in the Nordics including Sales Specialists, Applications Specialists, Account Managers and others. The location of the post is based at the Swedish national 7T MR facility, which serves as a core lab for MRI researchers from all of Sweden. The facility is embedded in Skåne University hospital, Lund, and has strong ties to especially the medical and science faculties at Lund University as well as the other universities in Sweden. 0.5FTE is committed to the national 7T facility; the remaining 0.5FTE will be dedicated to other customers and research partners in the Nordic region.

To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills / experience / qualities

Degree in Physics, Biomedical Engineering or similar PhD in magnetic resonance or related topic Minimum three years of experience working in MR Programming experience is preferable Curious and passionate about Magnetic Resonance Interested in working in the medical environment Available to travel nationally and abroad Enthusiasm to work in a team Fluent in English, spoken and written; Swedish and Finnish is a plus

In return, we offer you

A path towards your most rewarding career. We believe that we are at our best as a company when you are at yours as a person. In Sweden we offer pension, insurances, healthcare, parental leave and flexible working environment.

Why should you join Philips?

Working at Philips is more than a job. It’s a calling to create a healthier society through meaningful work. Learn more by . Help us improve the health and well-being of billions of people, every year, ultimately creating a career that no one could have planned for. Even you.

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