Senior Data Scientist

Department: Technology

Reports to: Senior Director, Data Science and Machine Learning

Location: Remote; hybrid to NYC office highly preferred

Travel: < 10%

Salary Range: $99,800 - $132,300

Vibrant Emotional Health’s groundbreaking solutions have delivered high quality services and support, when, where and how people need it for over 50 years. Through our state-of-the-art technology-enabled services, community wellness programs, and advocacy and education work, we are building a society in which emotional wellness can be a reality for everyone.

Position Overview

The Senior Data Scientist is a hands-on analytical role responsible for building, deploying, and maintaining models and reports that drive evidence-based decision-making across Vibrant’s programs and operations. This role supports the full data science lifecycle—from exploratory analysis and model development through deployment, monitoring, and stakeholder communication. The ideal candidate is technically strong, communicates clearly with non-technical audiences, and is motivated by the opportunity to apply data science in service of mental health and crisis care.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Design, develop, validate, and deploy predictive models and analytical reports that address core business and programmatic objectives.
• Ensure models and reports are explainable, well-documented, and accompanied by clear articulation of assumptions, opportunities, and limitations.
• Monitor deployed models for data drift, performance degradation, and quality issues; lead remediation efforts as needed.
• Translate complex analytical findings into accessible insights for program staff, leadership, and external partners.
• Champion data literacy across the organization—partnering with business users to build understanding of how models and reports inform Vibrant’s work.
• Develop and deliver training materials and workshops on data literacy, analyti