Principal Data Scientist, Medical Imaging

Role: Principal Data Scientist - Medical Imaging at Formation Bio, leading AI-driven medical imaging analysis to enhance drug development and clinical trials. Responsibilities: develop deep learning models for MRI and X-ray data, create automated image processing pipelines, design longitudinal disease progression analyses, collaborate with clinical and regulatory teams to integrate imaging AI into trial protocols, and ensure models meet FDA standards. Qualifications: PhD in Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, or related field; 5+ years industry experience with production-grade AI models for medical imaging; expertise in computer vision (CNNs, U-Net, Transformers), DICOM standards, Python (PyTorch/TensorFlow), and collaboration with radiologists. Preferred: experience with regulatory submissions, multi-modal imaging fusion, radiomics, volumetric analysis, federated learning, and clinical trial imaging operations. High-Value: focus on MRI and X-ray modalities, development of AI-based biomarkers, clinical trial applications, and regulatory compliance. Work setup: hybrid (NYC/Boston, Research Triangle, SF Bay Area); 3 days onsite per week.