Data Scientist Clinical Research at Lyra Health

About Lyra Health
Lyra is transforming mental health care through technology with a human touch to help people feel emotionally healthy at work and at home. We work with industry leaders, such as Morgan Stanley, Uber, Amgen, and other Fortune 500 companies, to improve access to effective, high-quality mental health care for their employees and their families. With our innovative digital care platform and global provider network, 10 million people can receive the best care and feel better, faster. Founded by David Ebersman, former CFO of Facebook and Genentech, Lyra has raised more than $900 million.

About the Data Scientist (Clinical/Research) Role

At Lyra we believe that data-driven technology and decision making is a critical part of solving the thorny, complex challenges of provider quality and accessibility in a broken system.  

In this role, you will work with the Clinical Product team to conduct research on the clinical outcomes of Lyra’s programs, which will be published in peer-reviewed journals.  

*This role can be full-time in our Burlingame, CA headquarters, OR virtual (remote candidates must be currently located in the United States).



Responsibilities include:

Become an expert in the data we collect and use that data to enable us to create the highest quality product for our clients
Develop comprehensive analyses from diverse data sources to answer questions related to the client care journey
Own the analysis plan and statistical methods of Lyra research publications as a coauthor 
Analyze claims data to determine customer impact of investing in mental health 
Partner with data engineers to build pipelines that apply clinical logic to raw data 
Complete time-sensitive ad hoc data requests for internal and external stakeholders



Qualifying Skills & Experience:


MINIMUM of 2+ years of professional experience in data analysis, preferably in a healthcare industry setting.  Academic/internship experience alone will not qualify.
Demonstrated understanding of statistical applications and methods (experimentation, probabilities, regression)
Graduate level Statistics coursework with MS in a quantitative field preferred (statistics, econometrics, biostatistics, quantitative social sciences).   **Familiarity with clinical / social psychology research methods a plus.
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.
Strong SQL proficiency, including experience writing complex queries with multiple schemas and tables.
Experience working directly on projects the result in published articles in scientific/academic journals
Experience developing comprehensive analyses using diverse data sources.  
Willing to self-start, self-teach and research if you don’t know how to do something.
Direct experience (or interest in) public health is a plus.



Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) at Lyra is essential to the way we deliver culturally responsive care, build and manage our provider network, and support holistic efforts to strengthen DEIB in workplaces around the world—including our own.  
People come to Lyra with a range of needs, backgrounds, and abilities that influence their response to mental health support. Our diverse network of providers delivers comprehensive mental health treatment and support rooted in culturally responsive care, a multicultural approach that accounts for the impact of cultural backgrounds on each person’s care experience. Learn more at https://www.lyrahealth.com/diversity-equity-inclusion-belonging/



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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability,  genetic information or any other category protected by law.