Research Scientist (Part-time, 4 days)

Location: UK Based Remote-first (with monthly travel to London)

Working pattern: 4 days per week

At Unmind were here to create better mental health.

We believe mental health should be a source of strength not struggle for people teams and entire organisations.

We combine science technology and human care to help companies like Uber Disney Major League Baseball and the NHS improve mental health and drive performance.

Now were looking for more brilliant people to help us do it.

Our Values

Were building a company where ambition and empathy go hand in hand.

Outpace the rest Move fast. Deliver excellence.

Stronger together We go further faster together.

Client first We win when our clients win.

Inclusion & Belonging

Were building a place where everyone feels seen heard and supported and where difference is celebrated.

If you need adjustments during the process tell us when you apply or email .

Learn more about how we hire and our commitment to equity in our Candidate FAQ

The Role - Research Scientist

As a Research Scientist youll join a small ambitious team of researchers psychologists and consultants advancing the science of digital mental health care. Built on academic rigour were evolving how we leverage rich in-product datasets to surface impact.

Your role bridges clinical research data science and commercial impact analysing our products from clinical organisational and financial impact perspectives. Youll work across a range of research from in-product data analysis to bespoke client studies complementing traditional designs with real-world data at scale to quantify return on investment (ROI) and provide clients with an evidence-based picture of how Unmind transforms workplace wellbeing. Youll also collaborate with Product Data Commercial teams and leading academic partners.

In this role youll get to:

• Own: Drive the execution and analytical heavy lifting for studies that evaluate the impact of Unmind. You will lead study design data cleaning and statistical modelling to turn raw clinical data into rigorous evidence that strengthens our business case.

• Collaborate: Partner with Product Data and Commercial teams to ensure research is integrated into the product lifecycle and commercial strategy. You will work cross-functionally to run bespoke client studies and integrate external data with our in-product datasets to provide tailored high impact

• Disseminate: While academic publication remains part of our DNA you will focus mainly on helping to translate findings into impactful internal reports and client-facing decks. Your work will also help to inform data-driven business decisions.

• Share: Youll represent Unmind in a variety of settings - either in person or virtually - giving engaging and inspiring presentations. Youll also have the opportunity to coordinate with our commercial and science comms teams to help communicate and disseminate our research findings to a wider lay audience.

About You

We firmly believe that no-one is the finished article and that there should be learning in every role you do. So some of the role will be learning as you go and we hope thats exactly what you are looking for. However some experience in the following is important for the role:

• Qualifications: A Masters or PhD in psychology health outcomes clinical research or a related data science field.

• Programming & Analytical Techniques: Proficiency in R (with a preference for an additional language e.g. Python or SQL) alongside a broad statistical toolkit spanning for example data visualisation causal inference mixed effects models regression missing data methods and model comparison.

• Research Design & Methodology: A solid command of study design and methodology with the ability to confidently advise on structuring data collection to ensure statistically sound results across a variety of research contexts.

• Workplace Wellbeing Knowledge: An understanding of how employee mental health drives organisational outcomes including productivity absenteeism retention and healthcare costs underpinned by familiarity with the broader evidence base linking mental health to business performance.

• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to translate complex data and research findings into compelling narratives and visualisations for non-technical and non-scientific audiences.

• Delivery & Project Management: A hands-on roll-your-sleeves-up approach to getting things done to a high standard with the ability to plan prioritise and simultaneously deliver multiple projects often across several client datasets at once with autonomy and rigour.

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Life at Unmind

We believe wellbeing and performance go hand-in-hand and we build our environment to support both.

A few highlights:

Private medical for you & your family

Equity in Unmind

Generous gender-neutral parental leave

25 days holiday birthday celebration days

Revive & Thrive Days company-wide Friday off monthly

Flexible working early Friday summers

Remote-first within the UK with monthly in-person meet-ups and access to a London co-working space

Annual learning budget learning leave

Free weekly therapy or coaching sessions

Wellbeing support via WellHub & Bippit

See all benefits on our Careers Page

Required Experience:

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