A Data Scientist is sought to participate in groundbreaking research about the predictors of positive behavioral, well-being and health outcomes, and the use of routine outcome monitoring in behavioral health, primary care, child welfare, and juvenile justice. This is an exciting opportunity to be on the leading edge of improving care for millions of patients.

The main objective of this position is to develop and oversee the machine learning applications of the world’s largest behavioral health outcome database with applications for reducing the total cost of healthcare, optimizing referrals for behavioral health treatment (patented), and predicting positive and negative outcomes for child welfare and juvenile justice. The applicant will collaborate with others in the R&D space, participating in peer-reviewed publications and oversee the quality and accuracy of all automated and manual reports generated for customers (including state and local governments).

Minimum requirements and competencies:

• Minimum Master Degree in statistics or related field.
• Experience in statistical and machine learning programming with Oracle, R, Python, and SQL.
• Experience with applying and explaining machine learning algorithms (Random Forest, XGBoost).
• Experience with database knowledge (MySQL, Oracle, SQL).
• Experience with scripting language, shell.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently.
• Creativity, enthusiasm and interest in saving lives.
• Enjoys helping other team members advance and become more productive.
• Fluent in English.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Compensation package:

• Weekly pay

Experience level:

• No experience needed

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Framingham, MA 01701: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person