Senior Research Scientist

Additional Location(s):  N/A

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.           

Join our Cardiac Rhythm Management & Diagnostics (CRMDx) Team, where we create innovative technologies to monitor, diagnose, and treat irregular heart rhythms. Our products improve patient outcomes and enhance lives by providing the most advanced rhythm management solutions.

We’re thrilled to advance our innovative and industry- leading CRMDx portfolio of medical devices. We’re looking for a dynamic Senior Research Scientist to help bring new ideas to life! If you’ve got experience in research & development or MedTech, and a passion for cutting-edge technology, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Join our forward-thinking R&D team and make a real difference in this Research Scientist role. Ready to dive in and make an impact? Let’s connect and explore this amazing opportunity together!

As a Senior Research Scientist, you’ll be a part of an interdisciplinary, high-performance team responsible for concept and technology development for our medical device portfolio within our Cardiac Rhythm Management & Diagnostics division.

Join Boston Scientific and help us advance science for life!  

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Investigating the feasibility of applying scientific principles and concepts to potential technologies, processes and products.
• Perform data analysis and algorithm development utilizing biological signals
• Perform concept development research and technology transfer to product development teams
• Plan and execute laboratory, preclinical or clinical research to prove feasibility of concepts.
• Maintain substantial knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories and contributes to scientific literature and conferences.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners in Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Trials, Marketing, and R&D
• Participate in intellectual property evaluations and development of patent applications.
• Consult and interact with internal customers and external customers (physicians, allied health professionals).

Required qualifications: 

• Master's degree in science, mathematics, or engineering plus 3 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Strong skills in algorithm development and data analytics
• Expertise in analog and digital signal processing
• Experience with machine learning and/or deep learning to create classification/prediction models 
• Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, and/or other programming platforms
• Team player with good communication skills – written, verbal, and interpersonal

Preferred qualifications: 

• Ph.D. in science or engineering
• Degree in electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, computer science, applied mathematics, neuroscience, or related engineering or science field
• Knowledge of cardiac rhythms, ECG signals, cardiac diseases, cardiovascular physiology, and medical technology
• Knowledge of statistics

Requisition ID: 597892 

Minimum Salary: $ 82600 

Maximum Salary: $ 156900 

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com--will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. 

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status.  Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment.  Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements.   As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety-sensitive positions.  This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement.  The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.