Senior Clinical Scientist - Computed Tomography

Job Title

Senior Clinical Scientist – Computed Tomography (Rochester, MN)

Job Description

Join Philips at the forefront of medical imaging innovation, where your clinical and technical expertise will help shape the future of Computed Tomography (CT) technology and transform patient care worldwide. In this highly visible role, you'll collaborate with leading clinicians, researchers, and business leaders to advance breakthrough solutions in cardiology, diagnostic radiology, and oncology while driving the next generation of evidence-based imaging innovations.

Your Role:

• Drive clinical innovation by identifying emerging customer needs and partnering with clinicians and researchers to co-create new ideas, technologies, and research projects that improve patient care.
• Shape CT business strategy by contributing to clinical prototypes, innovation roadmaps, and long-term clinical plans that align with business and marketing objectives.
• Build and lead strategic collaborations with clinical experts, Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), and research partners to execute feasibility studies, validate concepts, and explore future technologies.
• Generate clinical evidence through research partnerships, investigator-initiated studies, and Philips-sponsored trials to demonstrate the value and impact of new technologies on outcomes and workflows.
• Serve as a clinical thought leader by providing market and customer insights, monitoring clinical and regulatory trends, publishing key findings, and communicating the clinical and technical value proposition to customers and stakeholders.

You’re the right fit:

• You hold an MD, PhD, or MSc in biomedical sciences, engineering, medical imaging, or a related field, and bring 4+ years of experience working with clinical partners and conducting clinical research. You have built credibility by operating at the intersection of science, technology, and healthcare.
• You have a strong clinical imaging background, ideally in CT or a related modality, with experience conducting clinical investigations in hospital environments. You understand imaging procedures, clinical workflows, and emerging innovations across radiology, cardiology, and oncology.
• You have a proven track record of driving evidence generation through clinical studies, research collaborations, and investigator partnerships. You are comfortable leading co-creation efforts, ideation activities, and multidisciplinary clinical research initiatives.
• You are an exceptional communicator who can build relationships across diverse stakeholder groups, including physicians, researchers, marketing teams, clinical scientists, and R&D organizations. You can clearly translate complex clinical and technical concepts into compelling insights for a variety of audiences.
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment where you balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution. You are a curious self-starter who embraces new technologies, manages multiple priorities effectively, and is willing to travel to hospitals, customer sites, and medical conferences as needed.
• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position. 

How we work together:

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

This is an onsite role.

About Philips:

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Philips Transparency Details:

The pay range for this position in MN is $139,000 - $223,000.

The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.    

In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered.  Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more.  Details about our benefits can be found here. 

At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case. 

Additional Information:

• Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position.  For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Rochester, MN.

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This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates.  Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.