Ensure that validation is complete, and that Varian's products are safe, effective, and meet the user's intended use, with good objective test evidence prior to release.
Evaluate and discuss clinical practices, treatment techniques and clinical process optimizations with Product Management, User Experience and Design Engineering teams to define new product requirements.
Provide continuous feedback and implement improvements to the design, development, and modification of radiation and oncology products and systems.
Support development and maintenance of Varian products, including Oncology Information Systems, Treatment Planning Management Systems, and Treatment Delivery and Imaging Systems.
Define strategy for assuring thorough design validation of new products to demonstrate that they meet design and intended use requirements.
Develop, modify, and execute design validation plans to meet product and system requirements.
Participate in requirements analysis, use case development, and risk hazard analysis.
Analyze and write test designs and procedures, establish traceability to requirements and risk mitigations.
In addition to exploratory testing, consult with Product Verification Engineers, Product Marketing, User Experience and Project Management to resolve usability, requirements, software, and scope problems.
Ability to work as a part of global development team and capability to travel globally (5-25%) to support Varian's validation efforts.
What You will have
Education and experience include one of the following. Current clinical certification/registration as a Radiation Therapist plus five (5) years of Radiation Oncology clinical experience as a Radiation Therapist
Degree (B.A., B.S., or its foreign degree equivalent) plus five (5) years of Radiation Oncology clinical experience as a Radiation Therapist and/or Clinical Applications Specialist using Varian's products
Thorough understanding of simulation, imaging, and treatment delivery clinical workflow scenarios in a radiation therapy center including proficiency with: treatment delivery using variety of techniques including IMRT and VMAT
performing stereotactic radiosurgeries for brain (SRS) & lung (SBRT) treatments
Knowledge of radiation safety practices, including safe handling of ionizing radiation equipment
What will set You apart
Current clinical certification/registration as a Radiation Therapist and clinical experience as a Medical Dosimetrist
Proficient and efficient use of the following Varian products ARIA Radiation Therapy Management software applications
linear accelerators such as the C-Series, TrueBeam and/or Halcyon
Experience with motion management technologies such as Varian RPM, RGSC or optical surface tracking with products such as IDENTIFY
Basic knowledge of ARIA Oncology Information System for Radiation Oncology and Eclipse Treatment Planning System software applications
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Varian Medical Systems, a Siemens Healthineers company is hiring an on-site resource in Palo Alto, California. Our overall goal is to release quality products for clinical users to ensure an effective and safe treatment of patients as well as to ensure the needs of the operator and patient are implemented as expected. We are looking for people with current clinical backgrounds and excellent analytical abilities that can help us drive the quality of our development work.
Do you have clinical experience in Radiation Oncology? We'd like to talk with you!
The Validation Specialist is intended to represent the voice our of clinical users and patients from the radiation therapist/medical dosimetrist perspective by identifying clinical workflow bottlenecks, missed opportunities, annoyance in workflows, and critical features which may lead to mistreatments or hazards.
Join the Product Validation team and use your analytical and logic skills to ensure that the medical devices being developed are of high quality, intuitive, and meet design and intended use requirements. **This role is on-site in Palo Alto, California. Although there is some remote/hybrid allowance - the successful applicant needs to be located in the Palo Alto region or be willing to relocate if offered the position**
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