Senior Data Scientist

Area

Behaivior is an award-winning digital health company dedicated to delivering evidence-based, accessible mental health and substance use recovery support. We leverage AI, wearables, and behavioral health technology to close critical care gaps and prevent crises – shifting behavioral health care from reactive to proactive. Our mission is to transform mental health and addiction recovery with predictive, personalized, and accessible care, while reducing the burdens faced by care providers and teams through our innovative software and AI-driven solutions.

We have an exciting opportunity for a senior data scientist with a Ph.D., and optional software development skills, to join an innovative, mission-driven team.

Role

Available for immediate start.

This is a part-time contractor position—ideal for senior data science professionals with a Ph.D. seeking flexible hours and an adaptable schedule, with the potential for expanded involvement.

As a senior data science expert with a focus on AI/ML, you'll help shape the direction of the platform to better serve our customers. While not required, experience in software development is preferred and highly advantageous. Your expertise, guidance, and oversight in AI/ML and software products will drive Behaivior's technical team forward. Leveraging your experience will be paramount in making quick, informed decisions, supporting our data engineering and software growth, and ultimately delivering a product that helps care for others. You will work on exciting and challenging initiatives, including commercial projects, clinical research projects, and more. You will also provide technical research writing support and serve as one of the primary liaisons to team members for technical research assistance. Work ethic and professionalism in this role are essential to meeting critical timelines that support the company's continued growth and scaling.

Duties

* Lead the end-to-end development and deployment of machine learning models, focusing particularly on time series data

* Implement robust ML Ops practices, including version control, automated testing, and continuous integration/delivery (CI/CD) for ML projects

* Develop and implement monitoring and alerting systems to ensure the health and performance of deployed machine learning models

* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into AI solutions

* Architect and implement scalable and efficient solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

* Mentor and guide interns participating in our intern program, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth

* Stay updated with the latest advancements in AI and GCP technologies to drive innovation within the team

* Assist with technical writing and research for grants, publications, white papers, and business planning

* Understand the vision of our complex technology ecosystem

* Dependent on skills: Develop (write) software for the Behaivior mobile and web application

Required Qualifications:

* Ph.D. in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

* Proven experience in deploying machine learning models to production environments

* Expertise in Google Cloud Platform, including hands-on experience with GCP services

* Strong programming skills in Python

* Solid understanding of and experience with applied machine-learning concepts and frameworks

* Expert in Machine learning development, ML ops, - the applied side

* Understanding of cloud (GCP) infrastructure

* Generally be able to learn on the fly 

* Comfortable with shifting tasks to meet deadlines

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Applicants must be U.S. citizens residing and working within the United States.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Experience collaborating with product, engineering, UX, and research team members

* Experience in the healthcare industry and working in a HIPAA-compliant environment

* Knowledge of DevOps practices for ML model deployment 

* Familiarity with automated testing and continuous integration for machine learning projects 

* Experience publishing/presenting research 

* Extensive R&D background 

* Grant writing experience 

* Entrepreneurial and leadership experience

* Patent development experience 

Desired Qualifications:

* Proficiency or experience in software development 

* Experience in working with wearable or IoT devices and APIs

* Experience in database design and development

* Experience in software tools for Mobile

* Experience in API development and usage, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and Mobile (Responsive) development ideologies

* Familiarity with ReactJS, React Query, Typescript, Firebase, and Cordova.

Please provide at least two references with full name, phone number, and email.

Behaivior provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Job Type:

Part-time contract. Equity options available. The contract type and details may be flexible for the right candidate, with potential for additional opportunities and expanded involvement.