Formation Bio
Principal Data Scientist, Medical Imaging
New York, NY; Boston, MA · Principal
Sponsorship not specified$205k-$267kDetected 59 days ago
PythonDeep LearningTensorFlowPyTorchSparkData ScienceNLPComputer VisionClinical TrialsFDA RegulatoryRadiologyResearchLeadershipCommunication
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About the role
- About Formation Bio Formation Bio is a tech and AI driven pharma company differentiated by radically more efficient drug development.
- The company is backed by investors across pharma and tech, including a16z, Sequoia, Sanofi, Thrive Capital, John Doerr, Spark Capital, SV Angel Growth, and others.
- In this role, you'll pioneer the application of computer vision and deep learning to medical imaging data (MRI, X-ray, CT, PET) to accelerate clinical trials and improve patient outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement automated image processing pipelines for disease detection, segmentation, and quantification across multiple therapeutic areas
- Create innovative approaches for longitudinal image analysis to track disease progression and treatment efficacy in clinical trials, incl. AI-based biomarkers and surrogate endpoints
- Collaborate with clinical operations to integrate imaging AI solutions into trial protocols and workflows
- Partner with regulatory teams to ensure imaging biomarkers and AI models meet FDA standards for clinical trial endpoints
- Present imaging insights and model performance to executive leadership and external partners
Requirements
- Strong communication skills with proven ability to present complex imaging analytics to diverse stakeholders
Nice to have
- Experience with regulatory submissions involving imaging endpoints or AI-based image analysis tools
- Experience with multi-modal imaging fusion and analysis (combining MRI, CT, PET data)
- Knowledge of clinical trial design and experience with imaging core lab operations
- Understanding of radiomics and quantitative imaging biomarker development
- Experience with 3D image reconstruction and volumetric analysis
Compensation
- Individual compensation is determined by several factors, including role scope, geographic location, and skills & experience.
- In addition to base salary, we offer equity, comprehensive benefits, and generous perks.
- $204,500 - $267,000
Benefits
- Lead the development of advanced deep learning models for medical image analysis, focusing on MRI and X-ray modalities for clinical trial applications
- Build scalable infrastructure for processing and analyzing large-scale medical imaging datasets from multi-site clinical trials
- PhD in Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Physics, or related field with focus on medical imaging
- 5+ years of post-PhD industry experience developing production-grade AI models for medical imaging applications
- Deep expertise in computer vision and deep learning architectures (CNNs, U-Net, Vision Transformers) for medical image analysis
- Proven track record with MRI and X-ray image analysis, including hands-on experience with DICOM standards and medical imaging software
- Strong programming skills in Python with expertise in PyTorch/TensorFlow and medical imaging libraries
- Our Vision for AI in Pharma
Company info
- You can read more at the following links: - Our Vision for AI in Pharma - Our Current Drug Portfolio - Our Technology & Platform At Formation Bio, our values are the driving force behind our mission to revolutionize the pharma industry.
- Every team and individual at the company shares these same values, and every team and individual plays a key part in our mission to bring new treatments to patients faster and more efficiently.
- We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.
- Our Technology & Platform
Equal opportunity
- Formation Bio is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
- We've seen a rise in recruiting impersonation scams across the industry, where fake profiles pose as recruiters aiming to trick candidates into sharing personal and financial information through illegitimate interviews and job offers. All legitimate recruiting communications from Formation Bio will come from a @formation.bio email address. If you receive outreach from someone claiming to work at Formation Bio through any other domain or channel, please disregard it and do not share any personal information.
- Formation Bio is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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