Head of Research

Your Mission as QE's Head of Research: Spearhead cutting-edge research that will form the backbone of a new category of telehealth: at-home eyecare. Drive an applied research agenda and work alongside the engineering team to translate research results into functional patient-facing products. Use first principle thinking to break complex hardware problems into simple and practical software solutions.

Find, lead, and grow a cross-disciplinary team of PhD-level researchers (computer vision/machine learning, optical engineering, statistics, etc.) Actively contribute to the wider research community by sharing findings from internal projects and external collaborations. Provide high-level input re: clinical trial design and implementation.

Assist in drafting patent applications. tl;dr: We're looking for a formidable Head of Research to help us map out a novel at-home eye exam. We're looking for someone with: A PhD in Computer Vision/Machine Learning OR equivalent industry research experience. Ability to formulate and own an applied research agenda — focused broadly on the application of deep learning and computer vision to eyecare — that will translate into novel products.

Ability to define, implement, and time box MVP-style experiments in startup-paced cycles. 1+ year experience managing researchers, particularly giving directed feedback on how to optimize models. Willingness to help the team with various tasks, even if they are not directly research-related. Strong respect for patient privacy and human dignity.

Eligibility to work in the U.S. Flexibility to regularly travel to the Bay Area. Learn more about QE 👇 Our main product lives here: https://www.quadranteye.com/ Our company Medium account is here.

You'll likely enjoy working at QE if you: Thrive with lots of autonomy. Value being part of a team and can embrace remote-specific teamwork challenges. Can think both abstractly and concretely.

Communicate clearly and kindly. Are willing to experiment quickly and publicly. Can accept imperfection and own up to inevitable mistakes.

Want to make a positive impact on the world. Are endlessly curious.Bonus qualifications: Experience building healthcare products and/or 3D-gesture based interactions (such as in virtual or augmented reality.) Experience shipping and innovating in a fast-paced early startup culture.

Interested in joining our team? Here are next steps: ✉️ ApplicationsInterviews Email [email protected] with the job title as the subject line e.g. "Head of Research." or "Senior Software Engineer" In this email, please: We see interviews as an opportunity to assess culture fit and team dynamics.

We want to get a sense of how well we'll work together. We respect your time and make decisions fast Attach your latest resume/CV (and portfolio, if in design). Write down the name and email address of the person who referred you (if applicable.)