Staff Engineer, Noah Medical
Machine Learning and Medical Image Analysis
$175.2-219k
+ Equity & Bonus Program
Office located in San Carlos, CA
Early diagnostics robotics
Job no longer available
Early diagnostics robotics
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$175.2-219k
+ Equity & Bonus Program
Office located in San Carlos, CA
201-500 employees
Company mission
To save lives through early diagnosis and treatment.
Role
Who you are
- We welcome candidates who are passionate about new technologies for medical applications, possess technical excellence in their respective fields, energetic in learning new skills and are ready to move very fast to make a difference in health care
- PhD in ML/AI, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Radiology or a similar field, exceptional MS degree will be considered
- Strong technical skill and track record of excellence with 8+ years of total experience of algorithm development for machine/deep learning and medical image analysis
- Mastery of the state-of-the-art deep learning models for the above areas and experience on model deployment in commercial products
- Publication record in top conferences such as CVPR, MICCAI is highly desirable
- Proficiency in Python, as well as deep learning frameworks; experience with C++
- Experience of full cycle of product development is highly desirable
- Knowledge in FDA regulation on AI/ML and hands-on experience of FDA submission of machine learning algorithms is highly desirable
- Familiarity with ML infrastructure (hardware and software), processes and best practices
- Strong leadership in leading projects and collaboration skills
- Excellent communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Experience with data curation for machine learning
- Experience with pulmonology is a plus
What the job involves
- We are a dynamic team dedicated to revolutionizing medical procedures with the state-of-the-art technologies to be accurate, efficient, easy and consistent
- It consists of product management, clinical engineering and engineers from different disciplines closely working with the customers to define and create the future
- We embrace transparent communication, first principle thinking, data-driven decision and are committed to remove any barrier for innovation
- Work with cross functional teams to identify concepts and solutions
- Research, prototype and iterate algorithmic, machine learning and software solutions
- Quickly prototype and evaluate concepts
- Perform thorough technical evaluation and make data-driven decisions
- Contribute high-quality software implementations that can be incorporated into a medical device
- Mentor junior engineers and interns
- Support the definition of ML processes and best practices, build infrastructure
- Draft technical documentation and patent disclosures / applications
Our take
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States and affects over 200,000 Americans a year. Early detection and rapid diagnosis are key to overcoming this disease, and this is what Noah Medical seeks to provide with a robotic lung surgery system.
While medical science has made great strides in this area in recent years, Noah Medical's Galaxy system boasts numerous features which outshine competing offerings. Smaller and more mobile than most units, the device's robotic arm is able to fit on a single-wheeled cart, and its single-use probes remove the need for deep cleaning and the risk of cross-contamination. It also features visual sensors allowing surgeons to verify that its probe is within the target tissue, reducing the likelihood of false readings or surgical errors.
Having received FDA clearance for its device, Noah Medical has also received significant financial backing from investors. This will be used for the commercialization of its technology and scaling its production as demand for the product increases. With an innovative device meeting a pressing medical need, Noah Medical is positioning itself at the forefront of a fight against a deadly disease and is a leader in the medtech space.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
42% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Apr 2023
$150m
SERIES B
Total funding: $150m
Company HQ
San Carlos, CA
Leadership
Jian Zhang, PhD
(Founder & CEO)Previously co-founded AcuVu and Robotphoenix. Before that, they were a System Engineering & Research Director at Auris Health and a Mechanical Engineer at Intuitive Surgical.
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