| Description: | We are looking for a highly-organized, Bio-imaging Research Scientist to research, develop, and implement advanced bio-imaging algorithms applied to the field of Cancer Pathology. Primary responsibilities include medical imaging algorithms research and development, system design, and software development. The candidate will work with pathologists and other medical imaging professionals to formulate novel methodologies and algorithms in the measurement of morphological and histological properties of cancer tissue. The candidate will use his/her experience of with image processing to account for hardware and other optical and mechanical variations in captured images. The candidate will also rely heavily on his/her experience with machine vision and machine learning in order to reliable extract meaningful feature data from capture microscope images. Responsible for reviewing user requirements, writing technical specifications, writing code, documenting the execution of any testing and validation, and integrating related tools. Responsible for conducting periodic technical reviews of in-house developed software to ensure conformance to coding standards in a regulated medical environment. Develop and maintain a positive business relationship with key R&D IT areas. Candidate will proactively identify new trends and technologies for application within the company, review and evaluate the capabilities of existing systems, and possess a clear understanding of software development. Minimum requirements: * M.Sc. (Ph.D. preferred) in Machine Vision, Computer Science, Biomedical / Electrical Engineering, Math, or Physics.
* Must have extensive experience (5 years+) and proven track record of accomplishments in machine vision.
* Strong mathematical background and aptitude.
* Direct experience with image segmentation and classification algorithm development for pattern recognition, measurement, and statistical modeling applications.
* Strong software development skills in C/C++, Java, and/or C#.
* Ability to work independently and provide team technical guidance.
* Experience with use of machine vision and machine learning toolkits.
* Excellent written and oral communications skills.
* Commercial application experience is a strong plus. |
