Staff Scientist, Imaging Systems

Role Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Scientist to lead the design, development, and validation of innovative clinical workflows that can directly impact the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. In this senior-level role, you are responsible for architecting a cutting-edge product that integrates our existing technologies while pushing the boundary of innovation in cardiac vascular imaging. You will also represent the company in strategic research collaborations with leading academic and clinical institutions, driving innovation at the intersection of AI and cardiovascular health.

Key Responsibilities

• Research and develop state-of-the-art AI and non-AI algorithms for coronary CT/fluoroscopy imaging applications.
• Implement efficient and robust image processing pipelines to solve challenging problems in low latency environments.
• Translate product and clinical requirements into algorithmic specifications in collaboration with Product and Clinical teams.
• Partner with Regulatory Affairs to support regulatory submissions (e.g., 510(k), De Novo, PCCP), including generating evidence and documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy AI and non-AI based solutions in clinical practice.
• Communicate findings and strategy to internal stakeholders and leadership through clear technical documentation, presentations, and demos.
• Contribute to intellectual property development through patents and scientific publications.
• Mentor junior scientists and foster a culture of technical excellence and scientific rigor.

Qualifications

• PHD in Computer Science, Data Science, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Imaging, or a related technical field, with 5+ years combined postdoc and/or industry experience; OR an M.S. with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Applied AI/DL research for medical imaging diagnostics and analysis, classical image processing algorithms, optical flow analysis, 2D&3D rigid/deformable image registration.
• Proven track record of successful product delivery in the medical imaging domain.
• Strong experience in C++ and Python.
• Experience developing and applying graph processing or GNN (graph neural network).
• Prior experience with ITK, OpenCV, VTK, CMake, Slicer is a plus.
• Prior experience with cardiac motion modeling or tracking is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal, cross-functional, and cross-cultural collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience in AI-based medical device development or clinical deployment.
• Experience supporting FDA regulatory submissions for ML-based software, including familiarity with De Novo, 510(k), and PCCP pathways.
• Deep domain knowledge in cardiovascular imaging and CT interpretation workflows.

Benefits

• Base Salary: $234,000 - $271,000
• Total Target Compensation (TTC): $268,000 - $311,000
• Eligible for a 15% target annual bonus.
• Stock options, paid benefits, and employee perks are part of your total rewards.

Company Description

We’re Cleerly – a healthcare company that’s revolutionizing how heart disease is diagnosed, treated, and tracked. Founded in 2017 by one of the world’s leading cardiologists, we are a growing team of world-class engineering, operations, medical affairs, marketing, and sales leaders. We raised $223M in Series C funding in 2022, enabling rapid growth and continued support of our mission.

Cleerly has created a new standard of care for heart disease through value-based, AI-driven precision diagnostic solutions with the goal of helping prevent heart attacks. Our technology goes beyond traditional measures of heart disease by enabling comprehensive quantification and characterization of atherosclerosis, or plaque buildup, in each of the heart arteries.

Understanding this role's relevance and importance is critical to achieving Cleerly's quality objectives.