Data Scientist, Medical Imaging

(ID: 2026-3989)

Axleis a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Benefits We Offer:

• 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• 401K match up to 5%
• Educational Benefits for Career Growth
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Flexible Spending Accounts:
  • Healthcare (FSA)
  • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
  • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
  • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

Position Overview

Axle Informatics is seeking a Data Scientist with a strong background in medical imaging and AI to help turn clinical images into research-ready data and models. You will join a team that builds reproducible pipelines for preparing, segmenting, and analyzing medical images, and for linking imaging results to clinical data for machine learning.

This is a hands-on role. You will write and maintain production Python, apply both AI and traditional image analysis methods to large imaging collections, and build and evaluate models that combine imaging with other clinical data. You will be expected to check results critically and catch problems before they become findings.

The work supports biomedical research programs with federal health partners. You will work in a highly interdisciplinary environment, where progress depends on understanding colleagues from other disciplines and helping them understand you. It values scientific rigor, reproducibility, well-tested code, and open collaboration. If you enjoy the full path from raw images to a validated model, and want that work to be usable by others, we would love to meet you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Medical Image Processing: Build and maintain Python pipelines that prepare large, varied medical imaging collections for analysis, with attention to metadata quality and the inconsistencies found in real clinical data.

• AI for Medical Imaging: Develop, apply, and evaluate AI models for segmentation, classification, and image embeddings. Judge model quality and decide when a model needs retraining or a different approach.

• Traditional Image Analysis: Apply established image analysis methods for registration, normalization, and feature extraction, and combine them with machine learning where they fit the problem.

• Machine Learning and Multimodal Modeling: Build and evaluate models that combine imaging with clinical data and reports, using sound validation practices.

• Clinical Data Integration: Work with clinical data models and standard vocabularies to connect imaging results with patient records, cohorts, and outcomes.

• Reproducible, Scalable Workflows: Run pipelines with workflow orchestration, containers, and cluster or cloud computing. Keep code tested and documented so others can rerun the work.

• Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with clinicians, imaging scientists, and software engineers to define questions and interpret results. Present findings clearly, and contribute to publications, conference presentations, and open-source tools.