Pathologist (AI & Digital Pathology)
Job Summary
Company Overview
Mindpeak is a Hamburg-based scale-up at the forefront of AI-driven cancer diagnostics. Our software helps pathologists analyze medical images more efficiently and accurately - already clinically deployed in more than 25 countries. Our vision is to enable personalized and effective treatment for every cancer patient - to truly improve medical care and patient outcomes around the world.
Position Summary
As a Pathologist at Mindpeak you will play a central role in ensuring the medical quality and reliability of our AI systems.
You will act as the internal medical source of truth owning annotation quality model validation and medical decision-making. This is a hands-on role with a strong focus on execution where you will directly shape how pathology expertise is translated into scalable regulatory-ready AI systems.
At this stage we are moving from individual-driven decisions to structured system-based medical processes. You will be a key driver in building these systems and ensuring consistent high-quality outcomes across projects.
Your Responsibilities
Act as the internal reference and source of truth for pathology-related topics
Perform medical review and validation of annotations and AI model outputs
Own annotation quality and consistency across projects
Define implement and maintain annotation guidelines scoring systems and QC processes
Lead and support annotation projects (e.g. tumor grading biomarker scoring)
Ensure predictable quality and throughput in medical workflows
Build and improve structured scalable and regulatory-ready processes
Support onboarding and guidance of internal and external annotators
Collaborate closely with ML Product and Project teams to translate medical requirements into AI systems
Contribute to model evaluation and clinical relevance assessments
(Optional) Support customer interactions expert calls or conferences as a medical expert
Your Profile
Board-certified or near-certified Pathologist
Strong clinical background in general anatomic pathology
High medical judgment and quality standards
Strong attention to detail and consistency
Hands-on mindset: you actively engage in annotation review and execution
Structured thinker with the ability to build guidelines and processes
Ability to translate medical requirements into technical systems
Comfortable working in ambiguous fast-paced environments
Strong sense of ownership and accountability
Clear and pragmatic communicator
Nice to have:
Experience with annotation workflows and scoring systems (e.g. Gleason H-score)
Exposure to AI/ML or data-driven medical projects
Oncology experience
Experience in digital pathology
Experience with mIF
Experience in pharma or clinical trials
Interest in contributing to team scaling and leadership
What Mindpeak Offers
The opportunity to build AI systems that power both clinical cancer diagnostics and data-driven drug development.
An open creative work environment with flat hierarchies and quick decision-making.
Diverse engaging projects that help you deepen both your technical and domain expertise.
A centrally located Hamburg office with a beautiful view over the harbor.
Application Details
Please apply via our website including documents like CV university certificates transcripts references salary expectations and earliest start date.
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Note: Direct applicants only; agencies are not considered.
About Company
We are making the difference in pathology We’re a Hamburg, Germany-based start-up with the mission to democratise cancer diagnostics. We apply artificial intelligence to improve pathologists‘ ability to identify cancer quickly and accurately. The opportunity to take cancer diagnostics ... View more