ECS ยท 5 hours ago
ARPA-H Technical SETA - Diagnostic Imaging & Oculomics Specialist
ECS is seeking an ARPA-H Technical SETA - Diagnostic Imaging & Oculomics Specialist to work remotely. The role involves providing expert guidance on next-generation diagnostic imaging and oculomics technologies to support ARPA-H's mission of advancing health outcomes through innovative research and development projects.
Responsibilities
Provide expert guidance to a multidisciplinary team on next-generation diagnostic imaging hardware AND/OR oculomics for chronic disease detection, leveraging multimodal biomarker data fusion
Advise on the development of multimodal data fusion approaches, integrating image data, biomarkers, clinical/demographic/risk factor covariates, and other relevant data streams leveraging machine learning, deep learning, and other AI/ML approaches
Provide expertise in machine learning, deep learning, and artificial intelligence to the development and validation of diagnostic algorithms and software applications
Advise on software and mobile app development for digital health diagnostics, including requirements gathering and prototyping
Perform market and regulatory analyses, technical due diligence, literature reviews and generate briefing documents summarizing technical topics related to imaging miniaturization, oculomics, AI/ML, multimodal data fusion, smartphone mobile app development, and chronic disease molecular diagnostics
Evaluate technical proposals for scientific merit and innovation. Provide feedback, organize reviewer comments, draft recommendations and project summaries, and presentation materials
Develop technical and administrative programmatic documentation on short timelines to communicate technical approach, progress, cost, schedule and risk for advanced technology development efforts
Facilitate collaborations with external researchers, clinicians, and technology developers
Provide subject matter expertise in imaging and optics. Experience with a focus on smartphone-based eye diagnostic technologies a plus
Advise on imaging systems, including camera sensors, optical hardware miniaturization, image signal processors, and computational photography techniques
Advise on techniques for objective and subjective image quality evaluation, including color accuracy, noise reduction, high dynamic range (HDR), tone mapping, and sharpness
Recommend study designs and methodologies for evaluating the analytic validity and clinical utility of new diagnostic imaging platforms
Qualification
Required
A PhD with 2+ years, MS with 5+ years, or a BA with 7+ years is acceptable
Experience in software and mobile app development for health or diagnostic applications
Hands-on experience with machine learning, deep learning, and artificial intelligence applied to biomedical data
Team oriented with exceptional communication, writing, and organizational skills
Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment
Demonstrated experience in multimodal data fusion (e.g., integrating image, biomarker, and clinical data)
Proven track record in analytic validity and clinical utility studies for diagnostic technologies
Familiarity with industry leaders and disrupters in digital health diagnostics, imaging, and AI/ML
Desired familiarity with federal research regulations and compliance standards
Demonstrated expertise in imaging and optics, particularly smartphone-based diagnostic imaging
Experience with oculomics research, especially in relation to chronic kidney disease, CKM syndrome, or other systemic diseases
Preferred
Prior experience supporting ARPA-like programs (e.g., DARPA, IARPA, ARPA-E) or U.S. DoD advanced development programs desired, but not required
Company
ECS
ECS is a fast-growing 4,000-person, $1.2B provider of advanced technology solutions for federal civilian, defense, intelligence, and commercial customers.
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Funding
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2015-04-10Private Equity
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