Innovation and Clinical Researcher

Company Description:

HOPPR is at the forefront of integrating AI with medical imaging, driving innovation to enhance patient outcomes and streamline clinical workflows. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced scientist to join our Innovation and Clinical Research team. This role is pivotal in ensuring our foundation and fine-tuned vision language models are developed and validated using the right clinical scenarios.

Our Vision and Culture:

At HOPPR, we are dedicated to revolutionizing healthcare through cutting-edge AI technology. Our mission is to enhance patient care and improve clinical efficiency. We foster an innovation-driven environment, encouraging collaboration and professional growth.

Role Description:

HOPPR is seeking a highly motivated Innovation and Clinical Researcher to join our dynamic team. This role is pivotal in driving our mission to develop the first AI foundation model to revolutionize medical imaging, improve patient outcomes, and assist providers. The ideal candidate will play a key role in developing and optimizing methodologies that enhance our model development and validation processes. Your expertise will ensure robust, reliable, and reproducible use of the HOPPR foundation model that will contribute to our cutting-edge clinical research initiatives. In addition, you will act as the primary liaison between our organization and esteemed academic institutions to coordinate and support research activities, foster productive collaborations, and ensure alignment with HOPPR’s research and commercial goals. Lastly, you will be responsible for the dissemination of research findings through high-impact publications and to internal stakeholders.

At HOPPR, you won't just be part of a company; you'll be at the vanguard of a healthcare revolution. Your expertise will directly contribute to improving patient care, optimizing clinical workflows, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI in medicine. We're not just looking for an employee; we're seeking a visionary partner who's ready to make history in healthcare technology.

If you're passionate about leveraging cutting-edge AI to transform patient care and are ready for a challenge that will define your career, we want to hear from you. Join us in shaping the future of healthcare – apply now and be part of something truly extraordinary.

Key Responsibilities:

Innovation Research

• Explore and experiment with the latest advancements in generative AI research to improve model performance and capabilities
• Stay up to date with the latest trends, tools, and technologies in the generative AI field, particularly as applied to medical imaging
• Document testing and validation process and contribute to knowledge sharing within the team
• Identify and refine techniques that improve model performance of existing models
• Communicate proposed solutions to internal team so they understand the benefits and drawbacks of proposed solutions

Clinical Research

• Drive novel research using foundational AI methods to solve real-world clinical problems, with a specific focus on improved patient outcomes and imaging workflows
• Guide, conduct, and support research and advanced clinical applications with key research collaborators
• Manage research agreement development and deliverables
• Support HOPPR's network of academic partners to drive clinical co-creation projects that guide product development and generate evidence to support claims through scientific publications

Research Output

• Author/co-author publications in top-tier medical and AI journals to demonstrate improvements in technical development, patient outcomes, and/or imaging workflow
• Encourage and support academic output with collaborators
• Present results at internal and external scientific venues, conferences, and workshops
• Manage output from academic collaborations to provide input for product development, clinical evidence generation, etc.
• Work collaboratively internally with cross-functional HOPPR teams

Qualifications:

• Doctorate or equivalent degree with a specialization in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, or a related field.
• Translational research experience in a relevant clinical setting, specifically translating AI models from research to clinical workflows, is advantageous.
• Experience in building and validating AI models, specifically for medical imaging.
• Strong understanding of data curation, labeling, and validation processes.
• Proven track record of conducting and publishing research in medical or AI journals.
• Experience collaborating with academic institutions on research projects.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects, preferably in AI or healthcare technology.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.
• Willingness to travel once every six weeks for team off-sites.

Success Metrics:

• Successful integration of AI models into clinical practice resulting in clinical evidence for new use cases.
• Improvement in patient outcomes and clinical efficiency as measured by specific KPIs.
• Publication of research in top-tier journals.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work with a leading company in AI in medical imaging.
• Flexible working hours and fully remote position.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Health insurance and retirement plans programs.
• Professional development opportunities and support for continuous learning.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should submit their resume, a cover letter detailing their relevant experience, and examples of previous work in AI model development, medical imaging, and related research.

HOPPR is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Important Note: This opportunity is open exclusively to US citizens and permanent residents. We kindly request that recruiters and agencies refrain from contacting Dr. Khan Siddiqui or any HOPPR team members directly regarding this role. Unrequested outreach from recruiters will not be entertained or responded to. Thank you for respecting this directive and helping us maintain a focused and efficient hiring process.