PAY: $80-85/hour W2. Our company offers our consultants a suite of benefits after a qualification period including health, vision, dental, life and disability insurance.
This is an onsite role in Chicago, IL
W2 Candidates only
There MAY be some light travel occaisionally to other offices.
Job Summary:
- Seeking a highly talented and passionate AI/ML Scientist to join our Product-focused AI team.
- This individual will be critical in developing and implementing novel machine learning algorithms to enhance our medical device offerings and explore new opportunities in Software as a Medical Device (SaMD).
- This individual contributor (IC) role focused on deep technical expertise and hands-on algorithm development, working closely with other scientists and engineers within the team.
- The ideal candidate will have a strong theoretical foundation in machine learning and a proven ability to translate research into practical applications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and implement advanced machine learning algorithms for medical device applications, including but not limited to: image and signal processing, predictive modeling , anomaly detection, and natural language processing.
- Research state-of-the-art AI/ML techniques and evaluate their applicability to our medical device challenges.
- Develop and maintain clean, well-documented, and testable code.
- Collaborate with other AI scientists and engineers to share knowledge and best practices.
- Work with cross-functional teams (e.g., R&D, product development, regulatory affairs) to understand project requirements and integrate AI solutions.
- Proactively identify opportunities to leverage AI to improve existing medical devices and explore new SaMD applications.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in AI, machine learning, and relevant medical device regulations (e.g., FDA guidelines, HIPAA).
- Contribute to the development of proof-of-concept AI solutions for medical devices.
- Work within an Agile/Scrum framework to manage development iterations and sprints.
- Present research findings and project updates to technical and non-technical audiences.
Requirements:
- PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field with a strong focus on machine learning; OR Master's degree in one of the above fields with 1-2 years of relevant industry experience developing and deploying machine learning models.
- Proficiency in programming languages commonly used in AI/ML development (e.g., Python).
- Experience with machine learning frameworks and libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn).
- Familiarity with data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation techniques.
- Awareness of medical device regulations and standards.
- Travel approximately 10% of the time.
Highly Desired:
- Prior experience with Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) development.
- Publications in top-tier AI/ML conferences or journals.
- Experience with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Experience with medical imaging or signal processing.
- Prior experience working in the life sciences industry (e.g., medical devices, pharmaceuticals) or a technology company specializing in software/ML algorithm development.
Who We Are:
The
Fountain Group is a nationwide staffing firm with over 80 Fortune 100-500 clients. Since 2001, TFG has maintained a consistent standard of excellence, and our work is broadly recognized every year through numerous industry performance awards.
Our success is a team effort.
Browse our website below for additional information on our company.
The Fountain Group
3407 W Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Tampa, FL 33607
“We work in Life Sciences, Clinical, Engineering, IT, and more. Above all, we specialize in people.”
