Research Engineer I

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Emp Status
Regular Full time

Work Shift
Day (United States of America)

Compensation Range
The base pay scale for this position is $60,000.00 - $91,125.00. In addition, this position will be eligible for additional benefits consistent with the role. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to: scope of role, level of experience, education, accomplishments, internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation. The hiring range listed is a good faith determination of potential compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.

What you will be doing
Research Engineer - Radiology and Imaging

Position Overview

The Department of Radiology and Imaging at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is seeking a Research Engineer to join its growing technology development team. This is an entry-level engineering position intended for early-career physicists and engineers who want hands-on experience translating quantitative research methods into working software, data pipelines, and prototype tools. Working under the guidance of more senior research engineers, MRI physicists, and radiologists, you will support technology development projects spanning the full range of radiology research, across MRI, CT, ultrasound, and other imaging modalities. The role is designed as a feeder position into more senior research engineering and software development roles within Radiology and other HSS digital technology development initiatives with substantial mentorship and structured growth built in.

Reports To

Kevin Koch, PhD, Vice Chair of Research, Department of Radiology and Imaging

Key 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

Required Qualifications

• 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 Qualifications

• 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

Work Environment

Based in the Department of Radiology and Imaging, this position offers close day-to-day collaboration with research software engineers, MRI physicists, radiologists, and the broader HSS Institute for Technology Development team. You will work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced research environment at the intersection of physics, engineering, and medicine, with direct exposure to clinical imaging data and ongoing translational research programs.

How You'll Make an Impact

As an entry point into translational imaging research, this role offers the opportunity to build foundational engineering skills while directly contributing to active radiology research and technology development programs across modalities. You will receive mentorship from senior engineers, MRI physicists, and radiologists, with a clear path for growth into more senior research engineering and software development roles within the department.

Non-Discrimination Policy
Hospital for Special Surgery is committed to providing high quality care and skilled, compassionate, reliable service to our community in a safe and healing environment. Consistent with this commitment, Hospital for Special Surgery provides care, admits, and treats patients and provides all services without regard to age, race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, national origin, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, veteran or military status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law or by accreditation standards.