Validation Specialist – Radiation Therapy
Siemens Healthineers
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Palo Alto • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $139,180 - $191,378 per year
About the role
- Ensure that validation is complete, and that Varian’s products are safe, effective, and meet the user’s intended use, with good objective test evidence prior to release.
- Evaluate and discuss clinical practices, treatment techniques and clinical process optimizations with Product Management, User Experience and Design Engineering teams to define new product requirements.
- Provide continuous feedback and implement improvements to the design, development, and modification of radiation and oncology products and systems.
- Support development and maintenance of Varian products, including Oncology Information Systems, Treatment Planning Management Systems, and Treatment Delivery and Imaging Systems.
- Define strategy for assuring thorough design validation of new products to demonstrate that they meet design and intended use requirements.
- Develop, modify, and execute design validation plans to meet product and system requirements.
- Participate in requirements analysis, use case development, and risk hazard analysis.
- Analyze and write test designs and procedures, establish traceability to requirements and risk mitigations.
- In addition to exploratory testing, consult with Product Verification Engineers, Product Marketing, User Experience and Project Management to resolve usability, requirements, software, and scope problems.
- Ability to work as a part of global development team and capability to travel globally (5-25%) to support Varian’s validation efforts.
Requirements
- Current clinical certification/registration as a Radiation Therapist plus five (5) years of Radiation Oncology clinical experience as a Radiation Therapist
- Degree (B.A., B.S., or its foreign degree equivalent) plus five (5) years of Radiation Oncology clinical experience as a Radiation Therapist and/or Clinical Applications Specialist using Varian’s products
- Thorough understanding of simulation, imaging, and treatment delivery clinical workflow scenarios in a radiation therapy center including proficiency with: treatment delivery using variety of techniques including IMRT and VMAT performing stereotactic radiosurgeries for brain (SRS) & lung (SBRT) treatments
- Knowledge of radiation safety practices, including safe handling of ionizing radiation equipment
Benefits
- 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
design validationtest designrisk hazard analysistreatment deliveryIMRTVMATstereotactic radiosurgeryclinical workflow optimizationrequirements analysistraceability
Soft Skills
collaborationfeedback implementationcommunicationproblem-solvingglobal teamwork
Certifications
Radiation Therapist certification