Lead Clinical Applications Engineer - Nuclear Medicine & PET-CT

About the role

The Lead Clinical Applications Engineer works within R&D, focusing on introducing new products and continuously improving post-market Nuclear Medicine and/or PET-CT imaging systems and their related software. The role brings clinical and application expertise to product and engineering teams so that solutions meet clinical needs, deliver strong image quality and quantification, and work reliably in real-world use. It works closely with R&D, system engineering, product management, service and field teams and customers.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as a clinical reference for Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT applications and workflows within R&D programs.
• Support investigation of selected complex customer or field issues and turn findings into actionable inputs for product improvement.
• Interface with product, software, algorithms, system engineering, hardware, UX, service and field organizations as needed.
• Translate clinical use cases and user needs into system and software requirements with engineering teams.
• Support design and validation of applications, reconstruction methods and workflow solutions.
• Give clinical input to decisions on image quality, quantification accuracy, dose and user experience.
• Evaluate AI-enabled Nuclear Medicine and PET-CT, supporting clinical validation and performance claims.
• Contribute to usability, clinical validation and regulatory-related documentation as required.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering, Medical Physics or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in clinical applications, R&D or system engineering in medical imaging (PET-CT, Nuclear Medicine or CT).
• Strong understanding of medical imaging physics, reconstruction, quantification and clinical workflows.
• Experience in cross-functional, collaborative environments with product, engineering, field teams and end users.
• Strong communication skills in English and Hebrew.

Required skills

• Quantitative image evaluation and analytical skills.
• Proficiency with modern digital and AI-based tools for analysis and productivity.
• Preferred: Master's degree, hands-on experience with commercial Nuclear Medicine and/or PET-CT systems, exposure to AI-driven imaging or advanced reconstruction, and experience in global or matrixed R&D organizations.