Medical AI Researcher

Clera

$150K — $230K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Hands-on expertise in medical imaging workflows (DICOM/PACS, radiology) and ML model integration.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Several years of experience in ML evaluation or medical imaging AI.
  • Practical MLOps skills including building evaluation pipelines and model validation.
  • Proficiency in Python and familiarity with ML frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow.
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes is advantageous.
  • Regulatory experience related to medical AI, particularly FDA submissions, is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead customer engagements, facilitating meetings and defining evaluation questions.
  • Design and execute investigations to assess model behavior and failure modes.
  • Analyze and translate medical imaging workflows into actionable evaluation evidence.
  • Deliver concise reports and presentations for regulatory and internal stakeholders under tight deadlines.
  • Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to influence product strategy based on evaluation outcomes.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge medical AI evaluations.
  • Hands-on involvement in impactful decision-making processes.
  • Collaboration with industry leaders in medical imaging.
  • Flexible work environment with strong support for learning.
  • Engage in meaningful work that improves clinical reliability of medical technologies.
Full Job Description
About the Role

Join a healthtech company conducting rigorous, independent evaluations of medical imaging AI systems - bridging the gap between benchmark performance and clinical reliability. As a Medical AI Researcher, you'll work directly with medical imaging companies preparing FDA submissions, owning customer engagements end-to-end: from defining evaluation questions to delivering evidence that informs go/no-go decisions. You'll combine practical ML skills with customer-facing judgment to characterize model behavior, generalization, and uncertainty in real-world clinical workflows.
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: Hands-on expertise in medical imaging workflows and integration (DICOM/PACS, radiology pipelines) and integrating ML models into clinical systems.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field - or equivalent practical experience.
  • Several years of experience in ML evaluation or medical imaging AI.
  • Practical MLOps and model evaluation skills: building reproducible evaluation pipelines, model validation/monitoring, and proficiency in Python and common ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).
  • Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Nice to have: Experience with regulatory considerations for medical AI (FDA submissions such as 510(k) or De Novo).
  • Healthcare industry experience preferred.
Compensation & Benefits

Salary range: $150,000 - $230,000 USD annually. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
Location

This is an on-site role based in San Francisco, CA. Candidates must be available to work from the San Francisco office.

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