(Seoul) Medical Director · Lunit SCOPE

Job description

Conquering cancer through AI

Lunit, a portmanteau of ‘Learning unit,’ is a medical AI software company devoted to providing AI-powered total cancer care.
Our AI solutions help discover cancer and predict cancer treatment outcomes, achieving timely and individually tailored cancer treatment.

🗨️ About the Team

Lunit is a medical AI company established in 2013 that provides solutions contributing to the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases including cancer, through artificial intelligence based on deep learning technology.

Lunit is divided into the Cancer Screening Group, which is based on radiologic imaging examinations, and the Oncology Group, which is based on pathology slide examinations.

The Medical Affairs Division of the Cancer Screening Group is an organization with strong experts including four MDs, and plays a key role in the development and research of medical AI products in the field of radiology.

We are seeking radiologists who are interested in diverse experiences and challenges in an innovative cutting-edge industry, as opposed to repetitive clinical work and research in hospitals.

We already have several radiologists with years of experience working within the department, and we provide as much support as possible for adapting to the new type of work and industry.

🗨️ About the Position

We are seeking a passionate Medical Director for our Oncology Group to lead the research and development of groundbreaking AI-powered oncology solutions.

This role will oversee clinical research activities and play a crucial role in developing AI models and biomarker algorithms.

The position is based in Seoul, Korea.

The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of clinical science, genuine interest in medical AI, strong problem solving and analytical thinking.

If you have passion in bringing true innovation in medicine through technology, love a competitive yet rewarding environment, and enjoy collaborating with diverse groups, this is the perfect role for you.

🚩 Roles & Responsibilities

• Clinical research of AI-powered oncology biomarkers:
• Conducting internal and external collaborative research using diverse pathology-based AI models.
• Summarizing research findings for abstract presentations at major conferences (ASCO, ESMO, SITC) and writing research papers.
• Communicating with external clinical researchers regarding collaborative studies.
• Development and improvement of AI model and derived biomarker algorithms:
• Collaborating with the AI research team to train new models and establish improvement directions for existing models.
• Establishing an overall data collection plan and performing initial data preprocessing.
• Evaluating AI model performance and proposing improvement strategies based on clinical requirements.
• Communication and collaboration with the business and product team:
• Collaborating with business and product teams on global business projects related to AI-powered oncology biomarkers.
• Providing medical expertise and managing scientific communication.
• Strategic analysis of pharmaceutical industry:
• Analyzing the latest market environment and research developments cancer therapeutics.
• Conducting research on pharma or diagnostic companies to establish external collaboration strategies.

Requirements

🎯 Qualifications

• MD or PharmD
• Experience in clinical data analysis using R, Python or other languages
• Proven track record of successfully conducting medical researches
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex scientific concepts and clinical data to diverse audiences
• Strong strategic and analytical skills, with demonstrated success in conducting medical researches
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
• Able to communicate professionally in English (over 15% of Lunitians are not native Korean speakers, including many senior memberships and leadership positions)
• Flexibility to collaborate closely with international colleagues in different time zones

🏅 Preferred Experiences

• MD/PhD, residency and/or fellowship training
• Experience in leading at least 1 clinical research project as a lead role
• Major authorships of medical papers (≥1 paper at impact factor
  10+ journal or ≥2 papers at impact factor 5+ journals)
• Deep understanding of statistics and clinical data analysis
• Direct experience in AI model development in medical field
• Knowledge of biomarkers, companion diagnostics, or immuno-oncology
• Strong communication skills in English

📝How to Apply

• CV (English, free format)
• Any publication with major authorship
• (Optional) Brief portfolio of applicant's publications

🏃‍♀️ Hiring Process

• Document Screening → Phone Screening → Competency-based interview → Culture-fit Interview → Onboarding
• After the final interview, we may proceed with reference checks if needed.
  
  

🤝 Work Conditions and Environment

• Work Type: 3-Month Contract
• This is a full time, 3 month contract role with a possibility to extend or convert to an employee, based on performance-based review.
• Work Location : Lunit HQ (5F, 374, Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul)
• Salary: After Negotiation

🎸 ETC

• If you misrepresent your experience or education or provide false or fraudulent information in or with your application, it may be grounds for cancellation of the employment.
• Lunit is committed in providing the preferential processing to those eligible for employment protection (national merits and people with disabilities) relevant to related laws and regulations

Benefits

🌻 Benefits & Perks

• The new office is one minute away by foot from Gangnam Station Exit 3 making it very convenient
• Up to 12,000 won is covered for both lunch and dinner when working at the office.
• Attending seminars are covered
• Regular in-house AI and medical seminars are held
• Access high-quality AI learning resources & deep learning DevOps system
• Gifts/Vouchers provided for Korean national holidays: Seollal and Chuseok
• Support for congratulatory/condolence expenses, along with paid time off
• Financial support for employees gathering once a month is provided

Required Skill Profession

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