Scientist I (Image Analysis & Data Management)

South San Francisco, CA

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas - immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Responsibilities

• Analyze preclinical & clinical imaging data (mainly PET & MRI) using quantitative methods.
• Support interpretation of results based on imaging.
• Utilize experience in coding.
• Provide technical expertise & operational support for implementation of imaging endpoints in clinical trials (Phase IIII), working closely with clinical operations, statistics, & CROs.
• Utilize knowledge of image analysis & modeling.
• Develop & review study-specific documents including Image Review Charter, Technical Operations Manuals, Image Acquisition Forms, image data transfer specifications & agreements.
• Set up & coordinate electronic image transfer to PACs picture archiving & communication system.
• Utilize medical imaging IT, including PACs & DICOM standard.
• Perform image data QC & ensure that imaging data received is consistent with acquisition protocol transfer specification.

Requirements

• Must have a Bachelor's degree or foreign academic equivalent in Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering or Physics or a highly related field of study.
• 5 years of coding & data management work experience related to medical imaging.
• 3 years of coding experience with at least 1 of the following: MATLAB, Python, R, or Java.
• Working knowledge of image analysis & modeling using ITK, 3D slicer, FSL, or SPM.
• Working with MRI & PET data.
• Understanding of medical imaging IT, including PACs & DICOM standard.

Nice-to-haves

• Alternatively, would accept a Master's degree in the aforementioned fields, & 6 months of coding & data management work experience related to medical imaging, & 6 months of experience in coding, image analysis & modeling, working with MRI & PET data, and understanding of medical imaging IT.

Benefits

• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k) to eligible employees
• Participation in short-term and long-term incentive programs