Talkspace

Machine Learning Research Assistant

Talkspace

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • New York

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Salary

💰 $25 per hour

Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • Handle sensitive data, including topics that require empathy and discretion
  • Label therapy transcripts based on rubrics provided by research team for NLP and ML models
  • Assist in validating and evaluating trained machine learning models using established metrics and testing procedures
  • Build a knowledge base on key topics (natural language processing, machine learning, product integration) for future reviews
  • Assist with authorship of publications when applicable
  • Track citations of Talkspace-partnered peer-reviewed research articles
  • Provide support for additional research efforts (consenting participants, conducting assessments, data collection) as directed
  • Report to the Research Project Manager; remote contract role with estimated 30-35 hours/week

Requirements

  • At least one year experience in human subjects research, qualitative data analysis, or an educational background (undergraduate or higher) in psychology, neuroscience or a related discipline.
  • Strong interest in mental health research and a desire to contribute to innovative projects
  • Experience or coursework in natural language processing, machine learning, or related fields preferred
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
  • Previous research experience, including literature reviews and data collection (bonus)
  • Familiarity with academic publishing processes (bonus)
  • Knowledge of research methodologies and statistical analysis techniques (bonus)