ABOUT RETHINKFIRST

RethinkFirst is a leading behavioral health technology company working to make mental wellness, education, and support accessible and scalable. Through our suite of cloud-based platforms—including RethinkEd, RethinkCare, and RethinkBH—we serve educators, employers, and providers with tools that deliver measurable, inclusive outcomes.
We’re on a mission to make behavioral health more effective, equitable, and human.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• M.S. or Ph.D. in a relevant field (data science, computer science, cognitive science, psychology, psychometrics, education, behavior analysis, economics, public health)
• 10+ years of relevant, professional experience
• Preferred: Knowledge of R, Python, or other statistical software, and SQL
• Expertise in statistical modeling or psychometrics, e.g., item response theory
• Familiarity with visualization software (e.g., Tableau)
• Experience analyzing behavioral or social science related data
• Preferred: Strong affinity with education and student learning
• Ability to balance scientific rigor and creativity with fast-paced development and practical solutions
• Experience creating scalable and efficient production-level code, or interest in acquiring these skills
• Sample of work (e.g., research report, dissertation, publication, conference presentation)
  Location: Remote opportunities are available to candidates who reside in the following states: AL, AZ, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, OH, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI

ABOUT THE ROLE

RethinkFirst is seeking a curious, impact-oriented Product Data Scientist to power data-informed product innovation. This role is ideal for someone who blends analytical rigor with product innovation—someone who can uncover user behavior patterns, identify opportunities for growth, and partner with product and engineering teams to turn insights into features that make a difference in healthcare, education, and the workplace.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Clean, process, and explore data from a variety of sources
• Develop models and algorithms to quantify user needs, draw insights from user-centered data sources, and provide recommendations on how to best tailor the product experience to individual users
• Work with research team, product managers, UI/UX researchers, curriculum designers, engineers, and other IT professionals to incorporate advanced analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence into RethinkFirst’s products
• Identify, evaluate, and aid in the adoption of promising third-party data science services offering artificial intelligence solutions for RethinkFirst’s products
• Develop, evolve, evaluate, and integrate innovative metrics, advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI to the benefit of RethinkFirst’s products and their users
• Provide feedback and recommendations to data warehouse teams on data pipelines likely to improve the performance of advanced analytics and artificial intelligence products