Machine Learning Research Assistant

Company Address : 2578 Broadway #607, New York, NY 10025, US

Overview

Talkspace is a leading provider of virtual mental health care offering therapy, psychiatry, and self-guided support for individuals, couples, and teens. The Talkspace network includes licensed clinicians with expertise across many conditions and treatment approaches.

Job Description

At Talkspace, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and belonging-centered workplace where everyone can thrive while making a difference in mental health. Want to help over two million people receive quality mental healthcare? Come join our mission of getting therapy in the hands of everyone!

We are seeking a Machine Learning Research Assistant to join our Research team. This role would be ideal for someone passionate about mental health research and eager to contribute to innovative projects in a purpose-driven environment. To thrive at Talkspace, you need to share our passion for mental healthcare and be excited to collaborate with us in delivering quality services. This role will report to the Research Project Manager.

This is a remote, contract role with an estimated workload of 30 - 35 hours per week. Talkspace Headquarters is located in NYC.

What You'll Do

• The role will involve handling sensitive data, including topics that require empathy and discretion
• Label therapy transcripts, based on rubrics provided by research team, for natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning (ML) models
• Assist in validating and evaluating trained machine learning models using established metrics and testing procedures
• Build a knowledge base on key topics of interest and importance to future research and product efforts at Talkspace (e.g., natural language processing, machine learning, ML, and product integration) for use in future reviews
• Assist with authorship of publications, when applicable
• Track citations of Talkspace-partnered peer-reviewed research articles
• Provide support to any / all other additional research efforts (e.g. assistance with consenting research participants, conducting assessments, and other data collection) as needed and at the direction of the Machine Learning Team, Research Director, and / or Research Project Manager

About You

Bonus Points

Compensation

The hourly rate for this role is $25.

Why Talkspace

Talkspace is the world's leading online therapy company, serving over 2 million users seeking mental health support through tele-health. We are on a mission to make high-quality mental healthcare accessible to all.

Equal Opportunity

Talkspace is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome talent from all backgrounds and encourage applications from individuals who may not meet every qualification. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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