Senior AI Research Leader (F/H)

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We are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. We offer our industry stakeholders in over 150 countries access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products (such as the Essilor brand, with Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions), iconic brands that consumers love (such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Vogue Eyewear and Costa), as well as a network that offers consumers high-quality vision care and best-in-class shopping experiences (such as Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, Salmoiraghi & Viganò and the GrandVision network), and leading e-commerce platforms.

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Your role

As part of its new ambition, EssilorLuxottica aims to position itself as an integrated MedTech platform, strengthening its leadership in healthcare and leveraging the visual system as a source of biological and functional information. This approach supports the development of new products and services dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis, monitoring, and prediction of ocular and systemic diseases, within a personalized, preventive, data-driven paradigm grounded in neuroscience, digital health and artificial intelligence.

The Neuroscience & Medical Research (NMR) department designs upstream innovations across several strategic domains for the Group. This work is built on robust scientific validation and transversal innovation initiatives at the interface of biomedical research, digital technologies, and medical devices. Within the NMR department, the “AI for Neuroscience” team develops expertise and solutions based on multimodal biomarkers and AI for the prediction of ocular and systemic health.

Main responsibilities

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior AI Research Leader with a strong background in modern artificial intelligence, engineering, and hands-on expertise in biosignal analysis. A solid command of the scientific grounding of oculomics constitutes a plus.

The Senior AI Research Leader will define and drive the AI strategy across the NMR department in tight interaction with the global EssilorLuxottica’s R&D, identifying opportunities at the intersection of multimodal data, computational modeling, neuroscience, multiomics, digital health and medical devices.

They will lead and mentor a team of AI researchers and engineers; develop and maintain a network of strategic collaborations with leading academic institutions, hospitals, startups, technology providers and industrial partners; identify emerging scientific and technological trends in artificial intelligence, digital health, neuroscience and medical devices, and assess their relevance for NMR; represent NMR and EssilorLuxottica within the international AI, digital health, and scientific communities.

Main requirements

PhD in AI & data science, engineering, neuroscience, physics, or related fields.

Post-doctoral academic or R&D experience (at least 5 years) in AI & data science in a life-science or biomedical science context or related fields.

Expertise in state-of-the-art AI methodologies, including foundation models, generative AI, multimodal learning, and advanced machine learning, coupled with the ability to translate emerging technological advances into impactful research and innovation strategies.

Experience designing and leveraging large-scale multimodal data platforms integrating imaging, biosignals, behavioral, physiological, and real-world data.

Experience supervising and mentoring junior researchers, AI engineer, or PhD students, at the interface of AI and biology.

Independent work with a high level of scientific rigor and quality awareness.

A positive and solution-oriented mindset.

Proficiency in English, both written and verbal (scientific communication).

Strong experience in leading strategic AI projects in healthcare AI: supervising AI-model lifecycle from algorithm development and clinical validation to regulatory submission, deployment, post-market surveillance, and continuous performance monitoring.

Extensive experience with modern AI approaches applied to biosignal processing and physiological data.

Experience in the healthcare domain: ophthalmology, neurology, cardiovascular diseases or biomarker validation.

Connectivity with the international scientific community and ability to disseminate research findings in scientific venues (conferences, journal publications).

A publication record in relevant fields (AI, biosignal processing, neuroscience, …) and/or participation in key scientific communities.

Experience with scientific leadership: ability to define scientific strategy and to build research roadmaps, including collaboration with universities or hospitals.

Experience in clinical or human-subject research protocols in the health care domain.

Previous experience working in an industrial R&D context or neurotech / medtech company.

Proven ability to identify research questions with commercialization prospects and design studies to address them.

Medical image analysis: image processing and feature extraction