Heartflow · 2 days ago
Senior Research Scientist
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$170K/yr - $235K/yr
4+ years expHeartflow is a medical technology company focused on advancing the diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease through innovative AI-driven solutions. The Senior Research Scientist will lead the development and evaluation of machine learning and medical image analysis algorithms, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deploy product-grade models and publish cutting-edge research.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsMedical
Responsibilities
Solving cutting-edge scientific and technical challenges related to doing machine learning (deep learning) with a large amount of volumetric images
Implement and advance on the latest research from the computer vision/machine learning literature to solve meaningful problems
Intellectual ownership and specific lead responsibility related to research, design, development and testing of Machine Learning and Image Analysis algorithms
Work closely with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Clinical, Regulatory, Product and Program Management to deploy product-grade ML models
Educate people across groups and departments on ML and Image Analysis topics
Publish cutting edge research and keep up-to-date on latest research trends
Qualification
Required
Ability to independently identify project research requirements and design solutions
Ability to clearly communicate complex ideas, tailoring content for diverse audiences
Strong understanding and proven track-record in machine learning, deep learning, generative modeling, computer vision and/or medical image analysis
Experience working on large-scale complex and/or scientific applications
Proficient in Python with PyTorch experience, and preferably also C++
A PhD degree in computer science, engineering, math or similar technical field
4+ years related experience in Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Deep Learning or related field in academia and/or industry
Preferred
Training deep learning models at scale on the cloud
Developing deep learning models for FDA-regulated SaMD products
Experience building deep learning models for 3D computed tomography data
Benefits
Cash bonus
Equity
Company
Heartflow
Heartflow is a medical technology company that provides various methods of diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (5)
2024 (3)
2023 (6)
2022 (9)
2021 (12)
2020 (5)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$890.72MKey Investors
Bain Capital Life SciencesPanorama Point PartnersCapricorn Investment Group
2025-08-08IPO
2025-03-26Convertible Note· $98M
2023-04-06Series F· $215M
Leadership Team
John Farquhar
President and Chief Executive Officer
Tim Fonte
Chief Technology Officer
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