Drimva

HeartFlow

Senior Data Scientist, Medical Imaging

$170K–$240K

San Francisco, California +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 21, 2026

Location
San Francisco, California
San Francisco
Experience
5+ years (or 3+ with a PhD) of industry experience in Data Science, Machine Learning, or Image Analysis.
Education
Master’s or PhD degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Medical Image Analysis, Statistics, Biomedical Engineering, or a related quantitative field.

About the job

Analyzes real-world medical imaging data to understand and address factors affecting image appearance and deep-learning model accuracy, reproducibility, and product decisions.

What you'll do

  • Build reproducible analytical pipelines and visualizations to characterize dataset distributions and model vulnerabilities.
  • Develop and validate data harmonization methods, and translate findings into data curation, training robustness, and algorithm recommendations.
  • Develop annotation protocols for training and validation; communicate analyses across research, engineering, product, and regulatory teams.

What they ask for

  • Master’s or PhD in Data Science, Computer Science, Medical Image Analysis, Statistics, Biomedical Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
  • 5+ years of industry experience in Data Science, Machine Learning, or Image Analysis, or 3+ years with a PhD.
  • Working command of reproducibility and agreement statistics; deep understanding of medical imaging; expert proficiency in Python and statistical data analysis.
  • Hands-on deep-learning experience for medical-image computer vision tasks; demonstrated proficiency using modern agentic tools and LLMs in daily work.

Nice to have

  • Published medical-imaging research related to domain generalization, image harmonization, or OOD detection.
  • Experience with multi-vendor CT datasets, cloud storage or SQL, SaMD, regulatory filings, or biostatistics for FDA submissions.

Pay

$170,000 to $240,000 USD base salary

Tools

Python, pandas, scipy, statsmodels, seaborn/matplotlib, PyTorch, GitHub Copilot, Gemini

AI focus

Uses and develops deep-learning methods for medical imaging, investigates data variation and model behavior, and applies agentic tools and LLMs to accelerate development and build reproducible pipelines.

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