Medical AI Researcher

About this role

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are a venture-backed, early-stage healthtech startup focused on independent, rigorous evaluation of medical imaging AI systems — bridging the gap between benchmark performance and real-world clinical reliability. We work with medical imaging companies preparing FDA submissions, providing the evidence infrastructure they need to make confident go/no-go decisions throughout the product lifecycle.

As a Medical AI Researcher, you will own customer engagements end-to-end — from defining evaluation questions to delivering defensible evidence for regulatory and internal audiences. You'll combine strong ML skills with customer-facing judgment to deeply understand model behavior, generalization, and uncertainty in clinical workflows.

Note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

- Lead end-to-end customer engagements: run meetings, define evaluation questions, and scope investigations.

- Design and execute investigations that characterize model behavior, generalization, failure modes, and remaining uncertainty.

- Analyze medical imaging workflows (DICOM/PACS, radiology pipelines) and translate findings into actionable evaluation evidence.

- Deliver clear, defensible reports and presentations for regulatory and internal audiences under tight timelines.

- Collaborate with customers and cross-functional teams to inform go/no-go decisions and drive impact on product strategy.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Required:

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field — or equivalent practical experience.

- Hands-on expertise with medical imaging workflows and integration (DICOM/PACS, radiology pipelines) and integrating ML models into clinical systems.

- Several years of experience (1–7 years) in ML evaluation or medical imaging AI.

- Proficiency in Python and common ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).

- Practical MLOps and model evaluation skills: building reproducible evaluation pipelines, model validation/monitoring, Docker, and Kubernetes.

Nice to Have:

- Prior healthcare industry experience.

- Familiarity with regulatory considerations for medical AI, including FDA submission pathways such as 510(k) or De Novo.

- Experience communicating technical findings to non-technical or regulatory stakeholders.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

- Salary: $150,000 – $230,000 per year, depending on experience.

- Equity participation in a fast-growing, venture-backed startup.

- High-impact, highly visible role at a small, mission-driven team.

LOCATION

This is a full-time, on-site role based in San Francisco, CA. Remote work is not available for this position.

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