Research Scientist

Overview

Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably. Our inspiring and caring environment forms a global community that celebrates diversity and individuality. We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions.

About the Role

Help Shape the Future of Cancer Care. We are looking for a Research Scientist to join our Eclipse development team. In this role, you will contribute to the development of advanced radiotherapy treatment planning technology used by clinicians around the world. You will work on algorithms, optimization methods, and software development for the Eclipse Treatment Planning System. The position offers the opportunity to solve challenging problems at the intersection of medical physics, mathematics, optimization, and software engineering while contributing to products that help improve cancer treatment.

We are primarily looking for someone with strong experience in algorithm development who can quickly take ownership of complex technical challenges. We value technical excellence, but attitude is equally important.

We Need Someone Who

• Enjoys taking ownership and gets things done
• Is humble, collaborative, and eager to learn
• Has a positive, “let’s solve it together” mindset
• Enjoys working closely with colleagues and sharing knowledge across disciplines

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve radiotherapy treatment planning algorithms
• Research, design, and implement new optimization methods and algorithmic solutions
• Contribute to the full software development lifecycle, from concept and design to implementation, testing, and delivery
• Collaborate closely with software engineers, physicists, researchers, and quality engineers in an agile development environment
• Support product releases by helping where needed and working collaboratively across team boundaries
• Contribute to technical discussions, innovation activities, and continuous improvement of our treatment planning solutions

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or a related technical field
• Strong programming skills in C++
• Solid understanding of algorithms, numerical methods, optimization, or scientific computing
• Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience with medical imaging, radiotherapy, medical device software, or other regulated software environments
• Experience with C#, .NET and WPF
• Experience with CUDA / GPU programming
• Experience in scientific research and publication activities

What We Can Offer

• Inspiring work atmosphere with supporting work community
• Meaningful work with the medical domain
• Continuous learning and personal growth possibilities
• International and cross-cultural working environment
• Hybrid working model
• Office located in the downtown of Helsinki