Elekta recruiting Clinical Applications Scientist and Applications Specialist

Elekta is a global leader in magnetoencephalography (MEG) instrumentation with extensive installed base spanning world-leading clinical hospitals as well as academic centers in 24 countries.

We are currently expanding our team of experts and are recruiting a Clinical Applications Scientist as well as a field Applications Specialist into our business development and customer care teams, respectively.

Would you like take part in shaping the future of clinical magnetoencephalography (MEG) in applications such as epilepsy, autism, and beyond? Do you have the passion to translate clinical needs into tangible, industrial-quality medical devices? Do you possess the ability to pass your knowledge onto clinical opinion leaders, engineers, clinicians, business professionals, and many other stakeholders with a range of different backgrounds? 

If so, one of these positions might be yours. 

Clinical Applications Scientist

As the Clinical Applications Scientist, you will participate in creation of new or improved customer-focused clinical applications, with a primary focus on improving the clinical utility of MEG. The role involves guiding extension and product-quality optimization of MEG system and applications software with emphasis on clinical functionality and usability, operating in a strong cross-functional interaction across all business disciplines. 

The position involves extensive collaboration with clinical key opinion leaders to establish and document optimal workflows, leading and participating in clinical product validation, as well as creating clinical training and support programs in partnership with product management and applications specialists.

Key responsibilities of the Clinical Applications Scientist will be: 

•	Collaborate with key clinical opinion leaders to develop new or extend existing clinical applications for our MEG product
•	Work with Product Management to create and maintain a product roadmap that supports new or extended clinical applications
•	Collect and maintain clinical data
•	Lead the creation of content for clinical applications training
•	Participate in delivery of clinical applications training
•	Participate in risk management activities
•	Support Product Marketing in the creation of clinical marketing content

A successful candidate possesses: 

•	Several years of experience of MEG and/or EEG
•	University degree such as Master of Science or doctoral degree in suitable discipline
•	Several years of experience in the field of medical technology, including medical imaging, electroneurophysiology, magnetoencephalography, or similar
•	Preferably several years of in-hospital experience
•	Excellent command of verbal and written English

Applications Specialist

As the Applications Specialist, you will be working closely with our clinical customers to deliver applications training and technical support for Elekta’s range of MEG products. In addition to operational roles in training and customer support, you will be an integral member of our customer care team working towards new clinical products, focusing on effective and user-friendly content for customer training, manuals, and knowledge base.

Key responsibilities of the Applications Specialist will be: 

•	Support our clinical and other customers on site and remotely
•	Collect feedback from our customers
•	Participate in the development and delivery of customer training
•	Participate as a customer representative in the development of clinical applications, processes, and practices
•	Work as a subject matter expert for user documentation and content management

A successful candidate possesses at a minimum:

•	Several years of experience of MEG and/or EEG, preferably in clinical applications
•	Experience in reviewing as well as analyzing MEG and/or EEG data
•	Excellent interpersonal skills
•	Training skills
•	Suitable education towards the position (Bachelor of Science or Master of Science in suitable discipline, e.g. Biomedical Engineering)
•	Excellent command of verbal and written English


Both positions involve substantial travel and interaction with our clinical key opinion leaders. We would preferably like you to locate somewhere in the United States but be able to travel to Europe as necessary.

Should you like to apply for or have inquiries concerning either of the above positions, please send your questions and/or curriculum vitae as well as application to Ms. Hetakaisa Stenius ([log in to unmask]). Both positions will be filled as soon as we find suitable candidates but we ask you to submit your application by November 15, 2017.