Job Title: Test Professional
Location(s): Hoffman Estates, IL
Role Summary:This is a highly hands-on technical testing role for a Nuclear Medicine professional with experience operating and evaluating SPECT and SPECT/CT systems. The position supports product development by performing verification and validation testing, identifying defects, troubleshooting systems, and collaborating closely with R&D, software, product, and quality teams.
Key Responsibilities:- Perform manual verification and validation testing of nuclear medicine scanners and applications.
- Execute SPECT and SPECT/CT acquisitions and evaluate clinical workflows.
- Identify, document, track, and validate software and hardware defects.
- Analyze system requirements and ensure adequate test coverage.
- Support customer complaint investigations and product quality assessments.
- Install, configure, calibrate, and maintain prototype systems.
- Perform quality control procedures on nuclear medicine equipment.
- Collaborate with developers, product managers, technical writers, support teams, and quality personnel.
- Maintain laboratory systems in a clinical-use state and troubleshoot issues as needed.
Required Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology or a related field.
- Strong nuclear medicine clinical background.
- Strong understanding of nuclear medicine and CT clinical protocols.
- Experience performing SPECT and SPECT/CT acquisitions.
- Experience processing nuclear medicine studies.
- Experience with quality control procedures on nuclear medicine systems.
- Familiarity with handling radioactive materials.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred/Valuable Skills:- Verification and validation (V&V) testing experience.
- Defect tracking and quality assurance experience.
- Experience working with software development and product teams.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Work Environment:- Fully onsite role.
- Laboratory/clinical-like environment.
- No travel required.
- Standard schedule initially, with increased flexibility after onboarding.
First 6 Months Success Metrics:- Complete required training.
- Build expertise in products, systems, and internal processes.
- Develop technical depth in testing methodologies.
- Deliver high-quality independent work.
- Effectively communicate findings and collaborate across teams.
Best-Fit Candidate:A Nuclear Medicine Technologist or Nuclear Medicine specialist who wants to transition from purely clinical work into a product development, testing, quality, and R&D support environment while remaining closely connected to imaging systems and clinical workflows.
