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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