Company Overview

At Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK), we’re not only changing the way we treat cancer, but also the way the world thinks about it. By working together and pushing forward with innovation and discovery, we’re driving excellence and improving outcomes.
 
For the 30th year, MSK has been named a top hospital for cancer by U.S. News & World Report. We are proud to be on Becker’s Healthcare list as one of the 150 Great Places to Work in Healthcare in 2019, as well as one of Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Best Place to Work for 2019. We’re treating cancer, one patient at a time. Join us and make a difference every day.

Job Description

TECH RESEARCH LEAD 

 The Tech Incubation team aspires to stretch and transform the existing boundaries in cancer care at the confluence of tech and health. We function as a pipeline for innovation that supports bold, scientific experimentation with new technologies in a variety of breakthrough domains that helps shape MSK’s digital transformation. The team is a multidisciplinary group of designers, engineers and data scientists whose activities range from basic tech research, to proof of concept and design work, to streamlined pilots and evaluations of new technologies in production clinical and business environments. We also reach beyond institutional walls to forge collaborations with academic, startup, and established industry partners to accelerate and augment these activities. 

WHAT WILL YOU WORK ON? 

As Tech Research Lead, you will report to the Associate Chief Information Officer and will lead efforts to build and manage a small, specialized team to explore emerging technologies that are likely to be important to MSK's digital transformation. In a manner analogous to basic science research, tech research is the exploration of emerging technologies without hypotheses of how they might be applied to operational work. The team consists of the Associate Chief Information Officer, Business Development Lead, the Product and Design Director, the Engineering Manager, and the Data Science Lead.  ​ 

WHO ARE WE?  

We are an experienced multidisciplinary team that covers the full lifecycle of project development, from idea stage all the way to production ready. We operate in a product model where you will work in a team of talented software engineers, as well as data scientists and designers. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Identifying, selecting and defining breakthrough technology domains for our team to explore based on trends in tech development and the evolving needs of our cancer center during our digital transformation 
• Standing up and running a functional space for tech research, including procuring the required equipment and materials, managing their setup and organization, and overseeing facility access and security  
• Directing active research in the selected domains, including design and execution of experiments, collection and analysis of data, and summarization of findings and conclusions  
• Contributing to the knowledge base maintained by the Tech Incubation team in the form of up-to-date summaries of new tech, well documented descriptions of current use cases under investigation, and giving internally and externally facing presentations to a wide range of colleagues and collaborators  

• Managing Tech Research staff in terms of ensuring best practices, maintaining training and skills, mentoring staff for personal growth and career development  
• Collaborating with fellow leaders in the Tech Incubation team, the greater DigITs organization, and across MSK to inform areas of exploration, share learnings, and shape the vision of digital transformation for the organization.   

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE 

• Eager to influence the future of cancer care by exploring and developing new tools, tech and approaches that can enable clinicians and empower health consumers 

• Graduate level training required in CS, Engineering or other technical fields; PhD preferred 
• 5 years of industry experience in corporate, R&D or healthcare setting (preferred) 
• Excellent communication and writing skills with scientific/technical publications and presentations  

Location:  NYC - Midtown East 

Benefits 

Competitive compensation packages | Sick Time | Generous Vacation + 12 holidays to recharge & refuel | Internal Career Mobility & Performance Consulting | Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA & Dependent Care | 403b retirement savings plan match | Tuition Reimbursement | Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance | Commuter Spending Account | Fitness Discounts & Wellness Program | Resource Networks | Life Insurance & Disability | Remote Flexibility  

We believe in communication, transparency, and thinking beyond your 8-hour day @ MSK. It’s important to us that you have a sense of impact, community, and work/life balance to be and feel your best.  

Our Hiring Process 

You read the ad, agree it sounds like a great fit & apply -> Talent Acquisition contacts you to schedule a phone interview (if your profile aligns)-> after speaking with the Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will connect with the Hiring Manager by phone or video call -> if your experience is a fit, you will move forward to an on-site visit or video calls with the team -> post interview feedback -> ideally an offer! -> reference check & onboarding -> orientation & official welcome to MSK  

We look forward to meeting soon!

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MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.  

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