About Cleerly
We’re Cleerly – a healthcare company that’s revolutionizing how heart disease is diagnosed, treated, and tracked. We were founded in 2017 by one of the world’s leading cardiologists and are a growing team of world-class engineering, operations, medical affairs, marketing, and sales leaders. We raised $223M in Series C funding in 2022 which has enabled rapid growth and continued support of our mission. In December 2024 we received an additional $106M in a Series C extension funding. Most of our teams work remotely and have access to our offices in Denver, Colorado, New, York, New York, Dallas, Texas, and Lisbon, Portugal with some roles requiring you to be on-site in a location.
Cleerly has created a new standard of care for heart disease through value-based, AI-driven precision diagnostic solutions with the goal of helping prevent heart attacks. Our technology goes beyond traditional measures of heart disease by enabling comprehensive quantification and characterization of atherosclerosis, or plaque buildup, in each of the heart arteries. Cleerly’s solutions are supported by more than a decade of performing some of the world’s largest clinical trials to identify important findings beyond symptoms that increase a person’s risk of heart attacks.
At Cleerly, we collaborate digitally and use a wide variety of systems. Our people use Google Workspace (GMail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides), Slack, Confluence/Jira, and Zoom Video, prior experience in these areas is a plus. Role or department specific technology needs may vary and will be listed as requirements in the job description.
About the Opportunity
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Scientist to lead the design, development, validation of innovative clinical workflow that can directly impact the diagnosis and treatment for heart disease. In this senior-level role, you are responsible for architecting a cutting-edge product that integrates our existing technologies while pushing the boundary of innovation in cardiac vascular imaging. You will also represent the company in strategic research collaborations with leading academic and clinical institutions, driving innovation at the intersection of AI and cardiovascular health.
About the Team
You will join our expert Computational Imaging team, where we develop sophisticated algorithms to enhance and improve medical imaging. We are focused on improving the quality and clinical value of medical images, creating powerful, extra software components that correct artifacts, standardize data, and ensure the utmost precision before the final analysis. Our work is essential for elevating the reliability and accuracy of Cleerly’s regulated products.
Responsibilities
- Research and develop state-of-the-art AI and non-AI algorithms for coronary CT imaging applications.
- Translate product and clinical requirements into algorithmic specifications in collaboration with Product and Clinical teams.
- Partner with Regulatory Affairs to support regulatory submissions (e.g., 510(k), De Novo,PCCP), including generating evidence and documentation.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy AI and non-AI based solutions in clinical practice.
- Communicate findings and strategy to internal stakeholders through clear technical documentation, presentations, and demos.
- Contribute to intellectual property development through patents and scientific publications.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Computer Science, Data Science, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Imaging, or a related technical field, with 3+ years combined postdoc and/or industry experience; OR an M.S. with 5+ years of relevant experience.
- R&D experience in medical image processing, demonstrating subject matter expertise in deep learning methods for image quality enhancements, optical flow analysis and CT harmonization.
- Proven track record of publications in top-tier medical imaging or computer vision conferences and journals (e.g., MICCAI, IEEE TMI, CVPR, Medical Image Analysis).
- Strong experience in Python, Tensorflow and pytorch.
- Prior experience with ITK, OpenCV, VTK.
- Excellent interpersonal, cross-functional, and cross-cultural collaboration skills.
Preferred qualifications
- 3+ years of industry experience in AI-based medical device development or clinical deployment.
- Experience supporting FDA regulatory submissions for ML-based software, including familiarity with De Novo, 510(k), and PCCP pathways.
- Deep domain knowledge in cardiovascular imaging and CT interpretation workflows.
The base salary range for this role varies by location and is aligned to market benchmarks.
- Candidates located in higher-cost labor markets, including California, Washington, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Washington, DC represent the middle to high end of the range, while candidates located in all other U.S. locations represent the low to middle end of the range.
- Final compensation is determined based on location, experience, skills, and internal equity.
This role is eligible for a 15% target annual bonus, resulting in the following base salary and Total Target Compensation (TTC) ranges:
- Base Salary: $186,000 - $212,000
- TTC: $214,000 - $245,000
*Total Target Compensation (TTC): Total Cash Compensation (including base pay, variable pay, commission, bonuses, etc.) Additionally, stock options, paid benefits, and employee perks are part of your total rewards.
Working at Cleerly takes HEART. Discover our Core Values:
- H: Humility- be a servant leader
- E: Excellence- deliver world-changing results
- A: Accountability- do what you say; expect the same from others
- R: Remarkable- inspire & innovate with impact
- T: Teamwork- together we win
Don’t meet 100 percent of the qualifications? Apply anyway and help us diversify our candidate pool and workforce. We value experience, whether gained formally or informally on the job or through other experiences. Job duties, activities and responsibilities are subject to change by our company.
OUR COMPANY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
For more information see our Privacy Policy (https://cleerlyhealth.com/privacy-policy). All official emails will come from @cleerlyhealth.com email accounts.
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