Senior Clinical Development Scientist (Medical Imaging / CT)

Job Title Senior Clinical Development Scientist (Medical Imaging / CT)

Job Description

As a Clinical Development Scientist, you will help shape the clinical evidence behind Philips’ next-generation CT innovations, including Photon Counting CT. In this highly visible role, you will design and execute clinical studies that support regulatory submissions, scientific evidence generation, and commercial claims for new CT products.

You will work in Philips’ global Medical Office and report into the Clinical Affairs Leader, collaborating closely with R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Marketing, and external clinical partners. This is a role for an experienced professional who can work independently, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and bring strong scientific and strategic thinking to complex clinical development programs.

Your role

Design and execute clinical studies supporting regulatory submissions, product claims, and evidence generation for CT innovations

Analyze clinical trial protocols and provide recommendations to ensure regulatory compliance and strategic alignment

Develop clinical development strategies in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders including R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Marketing, Health Economics, and Post Market Surveillance

Author and review Clinical Evaluation Reports (CERs), Clinical Study Reports (CSRs), and clinical sections of regulatory submissions

Interpret and synthesize clinical data, ensuring high-quality reporting, consistency, and scientific rigor

Support dissemination of evidence through abstracts, white papers, and peer-reviewed publications

Collaborate with Key Opinion Leaders, investigators, and hospital partners to enable successful study execution

Present evidence and recommendations to internal stakeholders to inform business and development decisions

Contribute to a highly international team environment across Europe, the US, and China

You’re the right fit if

You have a Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Physics, Clinical Research, or a related field; PhD preferred

You bring at least 5 years of experience, and ideally 7+ years, in Clinical Development / Clinical Research within the MedTech industry

You have experience designing and executing clinical studies and generating evidence for regulatory and/or commercial purposes

You are able to work independently in a senior-level individual contributor role and influence stakeholders across a global, cross-functional environment

Nice to have

Experience in medical imaging

Experience in CT (strongly preferred / ideal)

Experience with global or multicenter studies

Experience working with KOLs, investigators, and hospital partners

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.

Compensation & benefits

Doing meaningful work should come with fair, transparent rewards. The base salary range for this role is EUR 78.187 - EUR 130.312 gross yearly. We determine pay within the range using objective factors, like the skills the role requires, your relevant experience and the responsibility you'll have in this role, alongside internal equity and local market considerations. 

This role is eligible for 3% short term incentive with your rewards linked to both individual performance and company results. We’ll share the full approach with you during the interview process, so you can make a clear, informed decision. Benefits include hybrid working, paid time-off, health and wellbeing benefits, learning and development opportunities.

About Philips

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If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care here.

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