Computer Vision Lead (m/f/d)

Ethicon, part of Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, is recruiting for a Computer Vision Lead (m/f/d), located in Munich, Germany!

Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices is focused on crafting the future of digital surgery and expanding its robotics and digital solutions offerings across the entire portfolio, with multi-specialty, end-to-end solutions in orthopedics, endoluminal intervention and general surgery.

Ethicon, part of Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, has made significant contributions to surgery for more than 100 years from creating the first sutures, to revolutionizing surgery with minimally invasive procedures. Our continuing dedication to Shape the Future of Surgery is built on our commitment to help address the world’s most pressing health care issues and improve and save more lives. Through Ethicon’s surgical technologies and solutions including sutures, staplers, energy devices, trocars and hemostats and our commitment to treat serious medical conditions like obesity worldwide, we deliver innovation to make a life-changing impact. For more information, visit www.ethicon.com.

Responsibilities:

• Direct product development, research and implementation of innovative technologies using Computer Vision to support Digital Surgery. Products include perioperative software solutions to enable interactions and present of information for surgery.
• Work in cross-functional teams as R&D Project Lead to guide the development of products for Digital Surgery from a technology standpoint, developing new Computer Vision solutions, and managing software product development.
• Supporting collection of expert feedback by guiding R&D teams to build prototypes and coordinate hands-on studies with surgeons and surgical staff to test the prototypes/products and value proposition.
• Advance the vision and state-of-the-art in the field of Digital and Image-Guided Surgery including generating patents and supporting the research community through grant advising, and staying informed of ground-breaking technologies, publications and conferences.

Required:

• M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent degree/experience (including Univ. Dipl-Ing.)
• 10+ years of relevant industry and/or academic work experience related to Computer Vision based tracking, inside-out tracking, multi-camera calibration, sensor fusion (e.g. visual-inertial odometry), SLAM, pose-graph estimation framework, Image-Guided Surgery, or Software as Medical Device (SaMD).
• Experience throughout the full product development lifecycle and familiarity with standards in a regulated industry (including medical, automotive, aviation, or aerospace)
• Demonstrated ability to manage/lead project teams and direct reports or external teams
• Attention to detail and excellent interpersonal skills, both written and verbal
• Strong verbal and written English skills (mother tongue, bilingual, or technical conversation)
• Self-motivated, a flexible team player with the ability to define goals, even in ambiguous or over-constrained environments.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaborate with cross-functional teams to accept challenges and responsibilities
• Ability to travel up to 5%, domestic and international as needed for usability feedback sessions with surgeons and surgical staff.
• Physical Demands: This role requires standing, walking, sitting, keyboarding, lifting or carrying of devices, and gross manipulation or reaching of devices at shoulder level. Devices are up to 8kg (~18lbs).

Preferred:

• Experience leading teams working on medical devices or medical device software for surgical systems, such as image-guided surgery platforms
• Experience working with external teams or conducting usability studies with 3rd party companies and surgical teams
• Experience communicating project needs and status vertically to various levels of management and laterally to internal key stakeholders
• Strong verbal and written English and German skills (mother tongue, bilingual, or technical conversation)
• Track record of relevant scientific publications or patents for Computer Vision based solutions.
• Knowledge in surgical procedure steps and OR setups, medical imaging analysis, and imaging modalities (such as CT, MRI, PET, US)

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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