Senior Imaging Scientist

Are you passionate about applying imaging science to solve real-world clinical and technical challenges? Join Hologics R&D Image Science Group as a Senior Imaging Scientist, where you will play a critical role in advancing breast imaging technologies from concept through development. In this position, you will apply a deep understanding of image formation, image processing, and quantitative image analysis to improve system performance, image quality, and clinical value-working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver scientifically grounded imaging solutions into products.

This role is based in Marlborough, MA, with on-site collaboration as needed to support project and team activities.

What Youll Do

• Serve as an image science contributor across breast imaging systems, applying imaging physics expertise to improve end-to-end system and image performance.
• Drive the evaluation and refinement of image formation, reconstruction, and processing approaches to enhance image quality, robustness, and clinical value.
• Analyze imaging acquisition strategies, system architectures, and design options to inform technical decisions throughout development.
• Develop and apply quantitative image quality metrics to characterize system performance and guide optimization efforts.
• Plan and execute simulation modeling and experimental studies to assess performance trade-offs and system limitations.
• Interpret experimental and quantitative results to translate image science findings into actionable design recommendations.
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams to integrate clinical insight into system design, development, and validation activities.
• Provide technical input and leadership during concept evaluation, risk assessment, and performance optimization phases of product development.
• Support system testing and validation through image quality assessment, data analysis, and performance characterization.
• Monitor advances in imaging science and apply relevant methods and concepts to ongoing and future Hologic imaging programs.

What Youll Bring

• PhD in physics, biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field.
• 1-3 years of post-PhD experience in medical imaging or a closely related applied imaging discipline.
• Strong foundation in imaging physics, image formation, and reconstruction with experience relevant to clinical imaging systems.
• Expertise in image processing, computational imaging, modeling, and quantitative image analysis.
• Experience using scientific computing tools (e.g., MATLAB, Python, or similar) for data analysis, modeling, and evaluation.
• Hands-on experience with imaging experiments, prototype evaluation, or system performance characterization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to connect scientific principles to practical system behavior.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to clearly convey complex technical concepts.
• Ability to work independently while providing technical leadership within cross-functional teams.

So why join Hologic? We are committed to making Hologic the company where top talent comes to grow. For you to succeed, we want to enable you with the tools and knowledge required, and so we provide comprehensive training when you join, as well as continued development and training throughout your career. We offer a competitive salary and annual bonus scheme; one of our talent partners can discuss this in more detail with you.

If you have the right skills and experience and want to join our team, apply today. We cant wait to hear from you.

The annualized base salary range for this role is $91,500 - $143,200 and is bonus eligible. Final compensation packages will ultimately depend on factors including relevant experience, skillset, knowledge, geography, education, business needs, and market demand.

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