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Robot type
Surgical and Medical
Location
San CarlosCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Business Operations
Posted
Aug 21, 2026
Full-time

Lead Cytopathologist

Job description

As a Lead Cytopathologist, you will serve as a medical and scientific expert in the development of algorithmic pathology solutions. You will provide medical and scientific oversight for dataset curation, annotation strategy, and algorithm evaluation, ensuring that our products are clinically robust and aligned with real-world pathology practice. You will also help manage and train annotator teams to ensure quality, consistency, and scalability of labeled datasets. This role requires a board-certified pathologist with a deep understanding of cytopathology, rapid on site evaluation, and pathology workflows. Ability to work at our San Carlos, CA office is strongly preferred.

Job responsibilities

  • Provide expert pathology guidance across product development initiatives
  • Work with a team of consultant pathologists to support annotation, validation, and research activities
  • Evaluate and annotate pathology images and data
  • Oversee pathology data quality, consistency, and interpretability across diverse datasets
  • Guide algorithm validation, ground truth curation, and performance evaluation from a clinical perspective
  • Contribute to product development roadmaps and clinical validation studies
  • Participate in scientific research, publications, and presentations
  • Represent pathology and clinical interests in cross-functional discussions

Job requirements

  • Minimum Education: MD / DO, Board certification in pathology and fellowship training in cytopathology
  • 5+ years of experience in clinical cytopathology and ROSE
  • Strong understanding of pathology workflows, sample preparation, and diagnostic criteria
  • Familiarity with digital pathology and ability to adapt to and learn new digital workflows
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate clinical insight into actionable guidance for non-clinical and technical teams
  • Prior experience in medical imaging annotation and digital pathology
  • Involvement in research or validation of AI-based pathology tools
  • Prior experience in diagnostics or healthcare technology
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