Slingshot · 19 hours ago
Data Scientist
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$180K/yr - $230K/yrSlingshot AI is the team behind Ash, the first AI designed for mental health. We are seeking a PhD-level Data Scientist to join our Wellbeing Research team, where you will design, analyze, and interpret studies leveraging natural language data to improve mental health outcomes.
E-LearningEdTechEducation
Responsibilities
Design and analyze language-focused studies in collaboration with mental health researchers, translating psychological constructs into quantitative, language-based features
Develop and validate language-derived metrics against gold standards to measure mental health, behavior, and social processes
Lead analysis of large-scale real-world text and conversational datasets using statistical and machine learning methods, including embeddings, LLM-based features, and psycholinguistic approaches
Assess model behavior, bias, and limitations in sensitive contexts, and track longitudinal or within-subject language changes
Translate insights into product impact, informing experiments, user experience improvements, and cross-functional communication to both technical and non-technical teams
Qualification
Required
PhD or Master's in a relevant field, for example: Data Science, Computational Linguistics, Health Economics, Public Health, Quantitative Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Science, or related
Demonstrated ability to independently lead end-to-end analyses on real-world, high-dimensional data (from problem framing → execution → interpretation → recommendations)
Experience applying NLP methods in research or applied settings focused on mental health, psychotherapy, social processes or with large populations
Solid statistical foundations and experience with observational study analysis, including high-density unstructured real-world data
Proficiency in Python and common data science / ML libraries, that could be passed on for incorporation into a data processing pipeline
Demonstrated expertise working with language data as a primary modality
Benefits
Offers Equity
A chance to join a passionate tight-knit team working on something to change the world
Competitive compensation (we target 90th percentile)
Travel between our NYC / London offices
Usual startup perks like free lunch in our offices + generous learning budget
Generous budget to cover your personal therapy
Company
Slingshot
Slingshot is an ed-tech company that provides a broad range of course material programs for students.
Founded in 1997
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Darren Campbell
Chief Executive Officer
Trennen Kidder
Chief Technology Officer
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