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Job Summary:
Hospital for Special Surgery is a top-ranked hospital for orthopedics and rheumatology, seeking a Research Engineer to join its technology development team. This entry-level position is designed for early-career physicists and engineers, focusing on translating quantitative research methods into software and tools within the field of medical imaging.
Responsibilities:
• Support the development, testing, and maintenance of research software pipelines for medical image processing, including segmentation, registration, and quantitative analysis
• Assist senior engineers and researchers in translating research prototypes and analysis scripts into more robust, reproducible code
• Write and maintain scripts in Python, C++, Java, or other established deployable software architectures to process, analyze, and visualize imaging and biomechanical data
• Integrate developed technologies into imaging scanners and informatics infrastructure to facilitate real-world evaluation
• Assist with documentation, code review, and basic quality assurance for research software tools
• Contribute to prototyping of new measurement, modeling, or visualization tools under the guidance of senior team members
• Support data collection activities as needed, which may include assisting with imaging scanning protocols and patient research procedures
• Participate in team meetings and provide technical updates on assigned projects
• Learn and apply foundational concepts in medical imaging physics and clinical radiology relevant to ongoing projects across modalities
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Engineering (mechanical, biomedical, electrical, or related discipline), or another closely related quantitative field
• Demonstrated programming experience in Python and/or MATLAB, gained through coursework, research, or independent projects
• Strong foundation in quantitative and analytical methods (e.g., linear algebra, numerical methods, statistics)
• Prior research, internship, or laboratory experience involving data analysis, instrumentation, computational modeling, or scientific software
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary research environment
• Intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn new technical domains, including medical imaging and MRI physics
Preferred:
• Exposure to medical imaging data, DICOM, or image segmentation tools (e.g., ITK-Snap)
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Coursework or research experience advanced engineering or applied physics
• Familiarity with scientific computing and technical writing tools (e.g., LaTeX)
• Experience working with biological, medical, or clinical research data
Company:
Hospital for special surgery is the top ranked new york hospital for orthopedics and rheumatology. Founded in 1863, the company is headquartered in New York, USA, with a team of 5001-10000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.