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Principal Scientist - Immunotherapy Delivery

Boston Scientific
United States, Minnesota, Maple Grove
Jan 30, 2025

Additional Location(s): N/A

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit- High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we'll give you the opportunity to harness all that's within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we'll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you'll be supported in progressing - whatever your ambitions.

About the role:

Boston Scientific Interventional Oncology is the market leader in therapeutics and tools for interventional radiologists, featuring Y90 microspheres, ablation devices, embolic devices and a selection of ancillary products. This position is part of an internal Innovation Accelerator that is focused on development of new therapies in Interventional Oncology.The goal is to identify breakthrough cancer therapies for our pipeline and advance them through first in human trials.

We are looking to hire a high-performing individual for a Principal Scientistposition supporting cancer therapy projects, specifically immunotherapy delivery. The candidate must possess a self-starter entrepreneurial mentality and a strong desire to identify, comprehend, and assimilate knowledge across medicine, engineering, and business disciplines which includes research and development of early technologies, product designs, materials, processes, or equipment with minimal supervision. This position will be a key contributor in the development of new devices and technologies, such as immuno-oncology delivery systems, and will interface with new product development teams, key opinion leaders and medical advisory boards to develop novel transformational therapies.

Your responsibilities will include:



  • Manages and/or designs preclinical, clinical or academic development projects with leading Universities and hospitals in areas of cancer research.Interfaces with external partners including physicians and other clinical personnel to obtain feedback on concepts and performance of new devices.
  • Serves as resource expert to internal team on current BSC cancer market, competitive products and current market issues.Studies and disseminates relevant published articles for application to company projects and initiatives.
  • Identifies, understands and communicates new or evolving technologies for application to company products in global markets.
  • Establish, foster, cultivate and maintaining bidirectional scientific exchange with external expert physician partners.
  • Tracks key emerging technologies of interest and provides technical assessment in collaboration with new business development process in order to gain alignment with global franchise stakeholders
  • Designs, authors and presents complex reports to communicate results to the medical or technical community.Coordinates, manages, and documents project goals, ongoing progress and recommendations.
  • Works cooperatively with process development, quality, manufacturing, regulatory, clinical, and marketing on complex projects to ensure project success.
  • May train and/or provide work direction to technicians and entry-level engineers.



Required qualifications:



  • MS or PhD in Engineering, Biological Sciences, or a related discipline.
  • 5+ required years of work experience (primarily in medical device or a related field)
  • Excellent organizational, communication and collaboration skills.Ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations based on technical inputs from multiple and varied sources
  • Solid experimental design and statistical analysis knowledge
  • Experience working in a matrix organization with strong leadership and communication skills
  • Demonstrated success supporting complex projects and a team player
  • Anticipated requirement of 10 - 20% travel across the United States
  • Required location is Maple Grove, MN



Preferred qualifications:



  • Experience in immuno-oncology delivery systems preferred
  • Experience in radiobiology, radioembolization, embolic therapies or thermal ablation is desired
  • Knowledge of the global cancer market, with understanding of various stakeholder roles across the care continuum, treatment algorithms (devices/interventions and beyond), and products used within major cancer disease states such as liver cancer
  • Solid clinical knowledge and experience in cancer disease states
  • Experience interfacing in a hospital environment for collaborative research, clinical observation or product usability assessments
  • Experience in the design and analysis of clinical trials in oncology
  • Ability to research literature and develop clinical understanding with technical credibility to develop a strategy for regulatory submission
  • Project management experience on large projects with ability to provide technical leadership as it relates to product and process design



Requisition ID:599516

Minimum Salary:$99100

Maximum Salary: $188300

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) - see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com--will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most - united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do - as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn't just business, it's personal. And if you're a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve.

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status. Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment. Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements. As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company's policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specificprohibited substancetest requirements for safety-sensitive positions. This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement. The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.


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