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Staff Scientist

Siemens Healthineers
Rockford, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 8/5/2025 CLOSED ON 8/15/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Scientist position at Siemens Healthineers?

Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

Our inspiring and caring environment forms a global community that celebrates diversity and individuality. We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions.

Conducts experiments to verify new detector and PET developments in the R&D team. Researches trends and developments in a defined technology area and derives respective suggestions to R&D Management.

Join our team now at Siemens Healthineers as a Staff Detector Scientist.

Responsibilities

This is a role well suited to an ambitious professional, looking for the next step in their career. As a Staff Detector Scientist, you will be responsible for:

  • Demonstrating project leadership in next generation Positron Emission Tomography (PET) detector research and development projects and be an interface between technology suppliers (sensors, academics, and collaborators) and internal researchers supporting the technology/ innovation roadmap of the PET detector team.
  • Contributing to feasibility and improvement studies throughout the complete product lifecycle:
    • high-level design
    • concept research
    • simulation
    • prototype evaluation
    • performance testing
    • system integration testing
    • manufacturing launch and product sustaining
  • Supporting our hardware innovation development at all levels within the detector development: Optics, sensors, scintillators, ASICs, analog electronics, and digital electronics.
  • Ensuring the transfer of technologies into product solutions by working closely with other R&D teams and product management.
  • Protecting innovations with invention disclosures You will take part at the knowledge exchange with our R&D team to improve and further develop our products and software solutions.
This Position May Suit You Best If You Are Familiar With What Is Below, And Would Like To Do Develop Your Career With Healthineers

  • A solid understanding of PET detector electronics and physics and can translate functional requirements into efficient working designs.
  • Excellent hand-on laboratory skills and a passion for experimental work with a high level of detail
  • Experience in analog/digital electronics design and can master multiple programming languages including FPGA and microcontroller programming.
  • Strong computer skills to do efficient data processing, analysis and documentation.
  • Experience with PET and other imaging modalities (CT/MR).
  • Thrive in a virtual and fast-paced environment and can collaborate effectively with excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Have an outstanding ability to work independently, be creative, and overcome obstacles

Required skills to have for the success of this role:

  • Ph.D. in biomedical /electrical engineering, physics or related experimental field.
  • Minimum of 3 to 8 years of experience in a research environment in one of these experimental fields: PET, SPECT, radiation detector development, radiation physics, nuclear physics, particle physics, or related field.
  • Willing to travel both internationally and domestically for customer visits and conferences.

Who we are: We are a team of more than 73,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.

How we work: 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.

To find out more about Siemens Healthineers businesses, please visit our company page here.

The Annual Base Pay For This Position Is

Min $97,100 - Max $145,600

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

If this is a commission eligible position the commission eligibility will be in accordance with the terms of the Company's plan. Commissions are based on individual performance and/or company performance.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan. life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Siemens Healthineers is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

EEO is the Law: Applicants and employees are protected under Federal law from discrimination.

Reasonable Accommodations: Siemens Healthineers is committed to equal employment opportunity. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing a job application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please fill out the accommodations form here. If you’re unable to complete the form, you can reach out to our HR People Connect People Contact Center for support at peopleconnectvendorsnam.func@siemens-healthineers.com. Please note HR People Connect People Contact Center will not have visibility of your application or interview status.

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Export Control: “A successful candidate must be able to work with controlled technology in accordance with US export control law.” “It is Siemens Healthineers’ policy to comply fully and completely with all United States export control laws and regulations, including those implemented by the Department of Commerce through the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), by the Department of State through the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and by the Treasury Department through the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions regulations.”

Data Privacy: We care about your data privacy (https://www.siemens-healthineers.com/careers/recruitment-application-privacy-notice) and take compliance with GDPR as well as other data protection legislation seriously. For this reason, we ask you not to send us your CV or resume by email. We ask instead that you create a profile in our talent community where you can upload your CV. Setting up a profile lets us know you are interested in career opportunities with us and makes it easy for us to send you an alert when relevant positions become open. Register here to get started.

Beware of Job Scams: Please beware of potentially fraudulent job postings or suspicious recruiting activity by persons that are currently posing as Siemens Healthineers recruiters/employees. These scammers may attempt to collect your confidential personal or financial information. If you are concerned that an offer of employment with Siemens Healthineers might be a scam or that the recruiter is not legitimate, please verify by searching for the posting on the Siemens Healthineers career site.

To all recruitment agencies: Siemens Healthineers does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, employees, or any other company location. Siemens Healthineers is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Salary : $97,100 - $145,600

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