Lead Research Manager, MI

Job Description Summary

The Research Manager (RM) is responsible for development and execution of the assigned aspects of the research strategy and portfolio for the Nuclear Medicine business. The RM leads development of the research strategy to support the overall business strategy by collaborating closely with business and regional leadership. The RM identifies research needs, plans research programs/studies, and is responsible to prioritize and maximize return on research investment. RM ensures research is conducted in a timely and satisfactory manner to provide high-quality research deliverables to the business and enable utilization of those results to advance product roadmaps, growth, and adoption.GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our purpose is to create a world where healthcare has no limits. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leaders of the business (GM, Chiefs, Product Management, Marketing, Clinical, Engineering), Regulatory Affairs, Legal/Compliance, the Clinical Research Organization, academic institutions, and the GE Global Research Center to develop comprehensive research strategies and plans.
• Determine what clinical and non-clinical research data is needed for product development, validation, regulatory submissions, and marketing, based on feature content, intended marketing claims, and regulatory strategy.
• Guide decision making for prioritization and resource allocation across the full research portfolio.
• Seek out academic partners well-suited for GE partnership. Understand their strengths, collaboration interests, and how their work could support and/or influence the research strategy.
• Follow scientific developments through participation in MABs, scientific conferences, scientific/medical training sessions, and strategic partner meetings and communicate to business.
• Define product strategic research needs from business planning sessions, utilizing feedback from product development team and integrating with market and competitive intelligence.
• Drive and support development of NPI (new product introduction) specific evidence strategies and plans including shaping product evaluation plans to maximize learnings and resulting evidence.
• Partner with Research Program Integrator (RPI) to support execution on research studies.
• Assess and support the utilization of research results.
• Measure impact and value to business of the individual studies and the full research portfolio.
• Maintain training and behaviors aligned to GCP, HIPAA, privacy, segregation and regulations ensuring a clean and impactful research portfolio.
  
  

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in life science, engineering, clinical field, or equivalent
• 3+ years or equivalent of more progressive responsibility in a specific technology or clinical space, with clear connection to clinical and/or technical research in a clinical setting, industry, or government agency
• 2+ years of experience in project leadership within a collaborative environment progressing through development phases, including previous participation in global and/or virtual environments
• Ability to adapt messages to different audiences, represent the team to leadership audiences, as well as empower individual contributors to meet successful project outcomes
• Demonstrated understanding/experience with cross functional and clinical research environments, global and regional research regulations, research processes, NPI cycle, and cross-functional interdependencies
• Experience driving communications with a distributed, global or virtual team with ongoing positive outcomes and impact
• Ability to manage multiple parallel projects at various stages of development
• History of collaborating in diverse teams including cross function, external customers and collaborators, third parties
  
  

Desired Characteristics -

• Expertise in molecular imaging including SPECT technology
• Experience in customer facing or Key Opinion Leader management
• Creative problem solver and solution developer when presented with conflicting requirements, business demands, and technical risks/issues
• Demonstrated skills in proactively identifying, facilitating, and driving complex projects, especially as related to collaborative research
• History of publications including white papers, peer reviewed publications, patents and/or conference presentations
• History of participation in industry, regional, and/or government societies
• Experience working with legal contracts, deliverables, exchange of value
  
  

Inclusion and Diversity

GE Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. 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.

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

As a federal government contractor, GE HealthCare may in the future be required to have U.S. employees fully vaccinated against COVID-19.Some GE HealthCare customers currently have vaccination mandates that may apply to GE HealthCare employees. Additional Information

The job is open to men and women equally

Relocation Assistance Provided: No