Optical Research Scientist

CoMind; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company equity plan

Salary-sacrifice pension scheme

Private medical, dental, and vision insurance

Comprehensive mental health support

Unlimited holiday allowance

Lunch voucher (£10)

YuLife subscription

Access to Udemy for upskilling

Fruit & snacks

YuLife

Udemy access

Job summary

A cutting-edge technology firm in Greater London seeks an Optical Research Scientist to develop advanced neuromonitoring technologies. Join a talented interdisciplinary team and contribute to innovative medical devices aimed at diagnosing brain disorders. This role is suitable for early-career experimentalists eager to work with optics and engineering. Competitive benefits include equity plans, private medical insurance, unlimited holidays, and substantial support for professional development.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in developing physiological measurement systems, including experimental design.
• Hands-on experience with in-vivo physiological signal acquisition using experimental technologies.
• Fluency in at least one programming language for data collection and analysis.
• Strong communication and scientific writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Implementing new optical neuromonitoring systems and methods.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to support design decisions.
• Processing and analyzing optical data to extract key signals.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to inform design decisions.
• Perform in‑vivo measurements on healthy volunteers and with phantoms.
• Analyze optical data to extract signals and parameters.
• Present findings to research, product and leadership teams.

Skills

Laboratory testing

Data analysis

Programming (Python, MATLAB or LabVIEW)

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Outstanding communication skills

LabVIEW

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Scientific writing

Education

Degree in physics, medical physics, biomedical engineering or related discipline

PhD preferred

Job description

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.

The Role

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 analysing the resultant optical data to extract key signals and parameters.
• Summarising 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.