Senior Data Scientist

Summary

Join RethinkFirst, a leading behavioral health technology company, as a Product Data Scientist to drive data-informed product innovation. You will leverage analytical rigor and product innovation to uncover user behavior patterns, identify growth opportunities, and collaborate with product and engineering teams. Responsibilities include data cleaning, model development, and working with cross-functional teams to integrate advanced analytics and AI into RethinkFirst's products. You will also identify and evaluate third-party data science services and provide feedback to data warehouse teams. This role requires a M.S. or Ph.D. in a relevant field and 10+ years of experience. Remote opportunities are available for candidates residing in specified states.

Requirements

• M.S. or Ph.D. in a relevant field (data science, computer science, cognitive science, psychology, psychometrics, education, behavior analysis, economics, public health)
• 10+ years of relevant, professional experience

Responsibilities

• Clean, process, and explore data from a variety of sources
• Develop models and algorithms to quantify user needs, draw insights from user-centered data sources, and provide recommendations on how to best tailor the product experience to individual users
• Work with research team, product managers, UI/UX researchers, curriculum designers, engineers, and other IT professionals to incorporate advanced analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence into RethinkFirst's products
• Identify, evaluate, and aid in the adoption of promising third-party data science services offering artificial intelligence solutions for RethinkFirst's products
• Develop, evolve, evaluate, and integrate innovative metrics, advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI to the benefit of RethinkFirst's products and their users
• Provide feedback and recommendations to data warehouse teams on data pipelines likely to improve the performance of advanced analytics and artificial intelligence products

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of R, Python, or other statistical software, and SQL
• Expertise in statistical modeling or psychometrics, e.g., item response theory
• Familiarity with visualization software (e.g., Tableau)
• Experience analyzing behavioral or social science related data
• Strong affinity with education and student learning
• Ability to balance scientific rigor and creativity with fast-paced development and practical solutions
• Experience creating scalable and efficient production-level code, or interest in acquiring these skills
• Sample of work (e.g., research report, dissertation, publication, conference presentation)

Benefits

Remote opportunities are available to candidates who reside in the following states: AL, AZ, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, OH, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI