Senior Physicist in Danvers

Senior Physicist

Location: Danvers, MA;
Remote work available one day per week. Additional remote days can be arranged in consultation with your manager for special circumstances.

The Senior Physicist will serve as a key hands‑on contributor and technical expert on all innovation and core product technology initiatives to help ensure new products and enhancements lead the industry. With exceptional abstract problem‑solving abilities, scientific creativity and rigorous attention to detail, this position focuses on developing, implementing, evaluating and applying novel CT image acquisition and analysis techniques for CT scanners.

The candidate will create production‑ready code in image processing and computer vision, present complex scientific approaches and results to interdisciplinary audiences, and maintain clear documentation.

• Display an absolute understanding of factors that affect CT image quality and data acquisition time.
• Set up and lead multi‑site projects and interface with suppliers and manufacturers.
• Implement, improve and use novel sophisticated image processing and image analysis programs in a numerically efficient and robust way, emphasizing diagnostic CT applications.
• Answer physicist questions from customer sites when applicable.
• Utilize project management and leadership skills to develop and establish program plans and estimates.
• Oversee development and implementation of CT image methods, including data corrections, image reconstruction and image processing.
• Manage integration of new CT scanner systems; collect and analyze data; write software for data analysis; design experiments for testing algorithms and features; document test results.
• Deliver technical reports and prototype code.
• Routinely present reports to engineering staff and management.
• Prototype advanced image processing algorithms around image reconstruction.
• Tune image processing algorithms to enhance image quality.
• Design suitable solutions to complex problems with assistance from senior engineers.
• Responsible for the design and analysis of novel imaging platforms and applications.

• Ph.D. in Physics, Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering or a similar discipline (required).
• 5+ years of direct industry experience in the design, development and implementation of commercial CT scanners.
• Extensive hands‑on experience with CT image methods including data corrections, image reconstruction and advanced image processing.
• Strong background in CT physics, biophysics and digital signal/image processing.
• Proven ability to transition algorithms from prototype (MATLAB/Python) to production‑ready implementation (C/C++).
• Excellent skills in evaluating and establishing new imaging approaches in a clinical environment.

• Programming experience in C/C++, Python and MATLAB; familiarity with modern software development practices such as version control (Git) and issue tracking.
• Experience with diverse computer operating systems and programming environments, especially Linux, MATLAB and distributed high‑performance computing.
• Experience with data analysis.
• Ability to provide and perform test protocols for new and existing image quality algorithms.
• Experience developing software‑based medical products.
• Ability to read existing code and write documentation.
• Familiarity with medical device imaging testing (FDA 510k) is a strong plus.

• High attention to detail.
• Understanding of terminology and ability to share and communicate effectively within the group.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks to ensure consistent productivity.
• Ability to work within and support a team environment and build strong working relationships.
• Dependable and punctual.
• Ability to meet accuracy and productivity goals.
• Good problem‑solving skills, ability to evaluate situations and prioritize factors in decision making.
• Self‑motivated, utilizing available resources for self‑improvement and developing excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Capable of working with minimal supervision, taking charge of projects and working effectively in a demanding, fast‑paced environment.
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