Data Scientist

Our mission is to Profoundly change the standard of care by creating a tomorrow where clinicians can confidently ablate tissue with precision; a tomorrow where patients have access to safe and effective treatment options, so they can quickly return to their daily lives. Changing the standard of care is part of our fabric. We are a group of energetic, problem-solvers focused on innovation, and looking to change the world. We are changing the paradigm for treating diseases such as prostate cancer by using real-time MR Imaging, thermal ultrasound and close-loop temperature feedback control, to gently ablate the diseased tissue with minimal side effects.

If you share our values and want to work in a collaborative results focused culture and want to make a Profound impact in healthcare and your career, here is your chance.

**Please note this is a 2 year contract position.

General Accountability:

The Data Scientist researches, develops, improves, and evaluates the core technologies and features used in Profound Medical’s products through simulations and machine learning.

The Data Scientist is primarily responsible for:

• Researching and executing simulations related to ultrasound propagation and heating in tissues, and magnetic resonance thermometry which are the technologies at the core of the Company’s product.

• Developing and improving Profound’s products using machine learning and deep learning methods, leveraging treatment and imaging data.

He or she also stays abreast of the state of the art in these fields, researches what competitors are developing, and participates in the growth of the intellectual property portfolio. He or she works as a liaison with external research partners.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Primary duties are as follows:

• Invent, develop, improve, analyze and validate treatment algorithms at the core of the company’s product, with the aim to maximize speed and efficiency while maintaining safety;

• Develop and execute ultrasound and MR simulations under various mechanical and physiological conditions to assist in the design of ultrasound transducers, or clinical workflows.

• Evaluate and research improvements to Profound Medical’s core technologies (real-time MR thermometry, high-intensity therapeutic ultrasound) and identify its strengths and weaknesses against its competitors’ technology;

• Develop, train, and evaluate computer vision models to improve treatment performance and safety using machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques.

• Develop and implement data analytics tools to assess treatment and test outcomes, predict technical failures, or track sites performance.

• Establish a liaison with external research partners, contribute to their research as needed, and transfer knowledge back to Profound Medical.

Additional duties may be required at times, such as:

• Contribute to real-time thermometry image processing algorithms

• Develop, test and optimize MRI protocols for various MRI models; and

• Contribute to system or software validation protocols and to their execution

• Investigate product complaints, perform root cause analysis of failures, and propose remediation in a timely fashion

• Generate Intellectual Property by analyzing, inventing and documenting designs and methods

• Interact with the wider scientific community through publications and attending conferences

• Participate in the generation of system requirements and specifications

• Participate in risk management and usability engineering activities

• Assist Company in planning, development, and execution of clinical trials.

• Assist in the regulatory submissions of products; participate in regulatory strategy discussions; liaise with physicians on future clinical investigations initiated by the company and external parties

Education and Certification:

• Masters or PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Medical Physics or equivalent

Key Attributes (experience, skills and technical knowledge):

Required:

• Excellent communication skills in English, verbal and written

• 3 years of experience with medical technology, preferably MR or ultrasound

• 3 years research experience (experimental design, writing articles, presenting at conferences)

• Experience with numerical simulations of physical processes such as wave propagation and thermal diffusion

• Ability to thoroughly document and summarize all aspects of development and testing efforts

• Matlab and/or Python

• Experience with Tensorflow and/or Pytorch

• A portfolio of scientific publications (journal articles and conferences) and demonstrated ability to relate to researchers

Desirable:

• Software development using C# or/and C++
• Knowledge of high-intensity therapeutic ultrasound is an asset
• Experience of medical image processing and algorithms such as segmentation and registration
• Experience with building and training ML / AI models

We thank you for your interest in Profound Medical. Please note only candidates that are short-listed will be contacted.

We strive to promote diversity and equal opportunity in the workplace and encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection, and/or assessment process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.