About the Role
As the Technology Director of the Ultrasound and Bioinstrumentation team, you will lead an interdisciplinary team to innovate and push the technical envelope in multiple aspects of diagnostic/ therapeutic ultrasound and bioinstrumentation to enable impactful outcomes in the clinic. This role has moderate autonomy and requires high levels of operational judgment.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a high-performing team of scientists and engineers to conceptualize and prototype novel ultrasound and bioinstrumentation solutions.
- Foster a culture of innovation, scientific rigor, and transparent execution.
- Assess and continuously refresh technical skill requirements and establish targeted development strategies.
- Drive operational excellence, including resource planning, program governance, portfolio metrics, and technical reviews.
- Ensure adherence to quality, regulatory, and EHS standards.
- Own and drive the evolution of the ultrasound and bioinstrumentation technology roadmap, aligning innovation initiatives with clinical needs and business strategy.
- Initiate and advance transformative technology opportunities in ultrasound and bioinstrumentation platform development.
- Partner closely with clinical collaborators and GEHC business segment teams to accelerate the transition of research outcomes into market-ready solutions.
- Operate across multifunctional organizational interfaces to incorporate research outputs into product roadmaps and influence portfolio strategy.
- Identify and execute translational strategies for emerging technologies.
- Secure external government funding to accelerate the development of impactful technologies.
- Establish a durable external network spanning academic, clinical, and industry partners.
- Establish a strong presence in the global innovation ecosystem through thought leadership, conference participation, publications, intellectual property, and technology advocacy.
Requirements
- Ph.D. degree in Physics, Medical Physics, Electrical/ Biomedical/ Mechanical/ Computer Engineering or other related fields.
- At least 10 years of research experience in medical devices.
- A stellar record of consistent research output and innovation as evidenced by peer-reviewed conference proceedings, journal publications and/or patents.
- Proven track record of translating research into high impact technologies and solutions, ideally within regulated or clinically integrated environments.
- Experience leading and developing technical teams and partnering with academic and clinical collaborators to deliver novel technology solutions.
- Demonstrated success securing external funding (e.g., NIH, DARPA, ARPA H) and managing multi-disciplinary, multi-stakeholder programs.
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
- Must be willing to work out of an office located in Niskayuna, NY.
- Must submit application for employment on the careers page at https://careers.gehealthcare.com to be considered.
- Will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future.
- Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Skills
- Ultrasound
- Bioinstrumentation
- Innovation
- Scientific rigor
- Operational excellence
- Program governance
- Technical reviews
- Quality standards
- Regulatory standards
- EHS standards
- Technology roadmap development
- Therapeutic solutions
- Monitoring solutions
- Imaging solutions
- Clinical collaboration
- Business strategy
- New business development
- Licensing models
- External partnerships
- External funding acquisition
- Thought leadership
- Intellectual property
- Technology advocacy
- Strategic thinking
- Communication skills
- Collaboration skills
- Talent development
- Continuous learning
Location
- Niskayuna, NY
Work Type
- Onsite
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 10+ years of research experience in medical devices
- Director level
Education Level
- Ph.D.
Salary/Compensations
- $152,000.00-$228,000.00 Annual
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Accident insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
About the Company
- The Technology & Innovation Center (HTIC) is GE HealthCareʼs global innovation engine, operating through two major hubs (Niskayuna, NY, USA & Bangalore, India) with a highly specialized, multidisciplinary team.
- HTIC's purpose is to drive disruptive innovation that delivers step-change performance improvements in current platforms while pioneering next-generation and cross-segment technologies that lead to new business opportunities.
- HTIC also proposes and wins external grant awards, typically from the US government (NIH, BARDA, ARPA-H, etc.).
- The organization’s redefined operating model, culture, and governance are enabling greater agility, stronger clinical and business segment partnerships, and the acceleration of disruptive solutions that position GE HealthCare to drive the future of healthcare.
- GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.
Equal Opportunity
- GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
