Company Description NURA is a collaborative initiative between Fujifilm Healthcare and Dr Kutty’s Healthcare, focused on delivering advanced AI-enabled imaging and expert medical care for preventive health screening. The organization is dedicated to identifying cancers and lifestyle-related diseases in asymptomatic individuals through regular, high-quality screening programs.

By detecting health risks at an early stage, NURA supports interventions that can reduce risk and improve treatment outcomes. Its centers operate in multiple cities across India, including Bengaluru, Gurugram, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Calicut, and Chennai. The team combines cutting-edge technology with clinical expertise to promote sustained health through active AI screening.

Role Description The Senior Scientist will lead research and development activities focused on AI-enabled imaging, screening methodologies, and clinical data analysis to enhance NURA’s preventive health solutions. This full time, on-site role based in Chennai involves designing and conducting studies, validating analytical models, and collaborating with clinicians, data scientists, and engineers to improve screening accuracy and efficiency.

The Senior

Scientist will oversee data collection and interpretation, contribute to scientific publications and presentations, and support regulatory and quality documentation for new methods and technologies.

Responsibilities also include mentoring junior team members, evaluating emerging technologies, and translating research insights into practical enhancements for NURA’s screening programs.



The role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure that scientific innovations align with clinical needs and organizational goals.

Qualifications

- Strong foundation in biomedical science, medical imaging, or related disciplines, with experience applying scientific methods to healthcare screening and diagnostics.
- Expertise in AI, machine learning, or data analysis for imaging or clinical datasets, including model development, validation, and performance evaluation.
- Proficiency in experimental design, statistical analysis, and interpretation of research findings, with a track record of peer-reviewed publications or equivalent scientific output.
- Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams (clinicians, technologists, data scientists) and translating scientific insights into practical, patient-focused applications.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for preparing reports, scientific manuscripts, presentations, and regulatory or quality documentation.
- Advanced degree (PhD or equivalent) in a relevant field such as biomedical engineering, medical physics, radiology-related sciences, data science, or life sciences; significant industry or research experience in healthcare or medical imaging is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to lead projects, mentor junior colleagues, manage timelines, and work effectively in an on-site clinical and research environment.
- Familiarity with healthcare regulations, ethical research practices, and quality standards related to diagnostic screening is an advantage.

📌 Senior Scientist (Chennai)
🏢 NURA - Sustained Health with Active-AI Screening
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