Optical Research Scientist: Neuro-Monitoring & AI Innovation

At CoMind, we are developing a non-invasive neuromonitoring technology that will result in a new era of clinical brain monitoring. In joining us, you will be helping to create cutting-edge technologies that will improve how we diagnose and treat brain disorders, ultimately improving and saving the lives of patients across the world.

As an Optical Research Scientist at CoMind, you will join a highly talented and interdisciplinary team working at the interface of optics, engineering, neuroscience and clinical neuromonitoring. This role is ideal for an experimentalist early in their career who is eager to contribute to the development of cutting-edge medical devices.

At CoMind, all team members work at least 4 days per week from our new Kings Cross offices, plus a flexible work-from-home day.

Responsibilities:

• Laboratory and in-vivo testing and implementation of new optical neuromonitoring systems and methods
• Supporting the development of new optical and electronic systems
• Supporting the development of new experimental methodologies to validate and optimise the performance of our medical devices
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to inform and support design decisions
• Performing in-vivo optical measurements on healthy volunteers, and experiments using tissue-mimicking phantoms
• Processing and analyzing the resultant optical data to extract key signals and parameters
• Summarizing findings, compiling reports, and presenting results to the wider research, product, and leadership teams

AI is fundamental to our culture — it’s not just a tool, but a core part of how we work, collaborate, and innovate. We expect all team members to embrace AI in their daily work and continuously find new ways to use it effectively.

Skills & Experience:

• Background in physics, medical physics, biomedical engineering or related discipline
• Significant experience undertaking laboratory testing and development of physiological measurement systems, including experimental design, device application, data acquisition and analysis
• Hands-on experience with in-vivo physiological signal acquisition using experimental/prototype technologies
• Fluency in at least one programming language used for data collection and analysis (e.g. Python, MATLAB, or LabVIEW)
• Experience working in an interdisciplinary team
• Outstanding communication skills, including in scientific writing and report generation

Nice to have:

• Experience with tissue optics (e.g. diffuse correlation spectroscopy, near-infrared spectroscopy, photoplethysmography, optical coherence tomography)
• A PhD in biomedical engineering, medical physics, or a related discipline
• Experience with neuromonitoring, especially non-invasive neuromonitoring devices and the associated data
• Experience in acquisition of physiological data in clinical environments
• A strong understanding of device control systems and hardware synchronization techniques

Benefits:

• Company equity plan so all employees share in the success of the company
• Salary-sacrifice pension scheme
• Private medical, dental and vision insurance (medical history disregarded)
• Group life assurance at 4x annual income
• Comprehensive mental health support, including unlimited access to 1:1 sessions with trained professionals
• Unlimited holiday allowance (+ bank holidays) and one week of remote working per quarter
• Lunch voucher (£10) every day for JustEat and free dinner on those days where you need to work later
• Twice weekly deliveries of fresh fruit and an extensive selection of snacks and drinks
• YuLife subscription, allowing you to turn your daily steps and meditation into discounts at a range of stores
• Access to Udemy for upskilling and professional development