Senior Data Scientist (AI Research)

• Lyra is transforming mental health care by creating a frictionless experience for members, providers, and employers. We connect companies and their employees to mental health providers, therapy, and coaching programs that work
• We are looking for a self-driven, technical Data Scientist who cares about impact, ownership and innovation. In this role, you will work closely with Lyra’s Data, Product, Engineering, and Clinical teams on AI/ML initiatives that will enhance the experience of mental health patients and providers
• Work closely with Lyra’s Data, Product, Engineering, and other associated teams to enhance the Lyra platform to serve the needs of our providers and clients
• Become an expert in the diverse data sources we collect and partner with data engineers to build pipelines that apply clinical logic to raw data
• Extract actionable insights, develop predictive and generative models, and implement rigorous evaluation frameworks to support product iterations
• Complete time-sensitive ad hoc data requests for internal and external stakeholders

Benefits

• Full access to Lyra’s mental health services for employees and their eligible dependents—at no charge
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits, and free monthly membership to One Medical
• Four weeks of vacation and paid holidays
• Monthly tech stipend
• 401k and equity options- Graduate-level Statistics coursework with MS in a quantitative field is preferred (statistics, econometrics, biostatistics, quantitative social sciences)
• Demonstrated understanding of statistical applications and methods (experimentation, probabilities, regression). Experience applying hypothesis testing in an industry or research setting
• 5+ years of data analysis in an industry setting with a preference for individuals who have experience in product analytics in the AI/ML space and have partnered with engineering and product teams in prior roles
• Strong SQL proficiency. Experience writing complex queries with multiple schemas and tables. Preference for candidates who have experience creating views
• Experience developing comprehensive analyses using irregular data from disparate sources. Willing to do whatever it takes to clean messy data prior to deriving insights
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders across technical, business, and (ideally) clinical domains
• Interest in public health a plus
• Experience with AI/ML R&D, e.g. prompt engineering and RAG
• Experience with Python, including cleaning and analyzing data as well as using Python to parse JSON structured data, call APIs, create user-defined functions, and automate