$120K - 180K a year
Lead and execute clinical mental health research studies, analyze data, publish findings, and collaborate cross-functionally to inform product development.
PhD in clinical psychology or related field with 5+ years post-PhD experience, expertise in pragmatic research methods, statistical programming, and extensive publication record.
Description: • Lyra Health: leading provider of employer mental health solutions, delivering evidence-based blended coaching and psychotherapy models • Evaluate effectiveness and impact of Lyra’s mental health and well‑being services using clinical research • Serve as subject-matter expert on clinical practice and mental health research for internal stakeholders (clinical product, data science, marketing) • Develop research ideas, generate proposals, assess feasibility, and execute studies to produce research products including peer-reviewed papers • Conduct statistical analyses using utilization and clinical outcomes databases and generate datasets via queries • Contribute to research write-ups and submit to peer-reviewed publications as author or co-author • Inform clinical product development, including selection of patient-reported outcome measures and metrics of usability, feasibility, and effectiveness • Support science communication for external non-science partners (customers, benefits consultants, workforce well-being community) • Collaborate with clinical researchers, health economists, psychologists, and data scientists to evaluate programs reaching millions of clients Requirements: • PhD in clinical psychology, health services/outcomes research, mental health, or closely related field focused on pragmatic research methods and statistics within mental health • 5+ years post-PhD experience required, with at least some non-academic industry experience • Experience executing research studies with a variety of study designs and data types, including retrospective data, longitudinal designs, cohort studies, and other pragmatic research designs • Experience as primary lead on long-term research projects from start to finish with multiple collaborators and cross-functional stakeholders • Extensive experience publishing on clinical outcomes research, including 10+ peer-reviewed publications (5+ as first author) • Excellent scientific and non-scientific verbal and written communication skills demonstrated through independent composition or presentation of research briefs, conference proceedings, webinars, blogs, or white papers • Expert knowledge of clinical outcome measures, including patient reported outcomes like the PHQ-9 or GAD-7 • Ability to generate datasets using queries, conduct statistical analyses, and maintain documentation using common statistical languages (e.g., R, SQL, Python) and platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Github, Jupyter notebooks) • High comfort with technology and willingness to learn new tech tools • Openness to exploring new ideas and learning quickly in new areas • Flexibility to respond to constant change, feedback, and improvement in a fast-paced environment • Compassionate, collaborative communication style; ability to work non-judgmentally and listen to others' perspectives • Preferred: Clinical psychologist or other mental health care provider with history of patient care • Preferred: Interest in and/or experience with the integration of AI into mental health care Benefits: • Comprehensive healthcare coverage (including medical, dental, vision, FSA/HSA, life and disability insurances) • Lyra for Lyrians; coaching and therapy services • Equity in the company through discretionary restricted stock units • Competitive time off with pay policies including vacation, sick days, and company holidays • Paid parental leave • 401K retirement benefits • Monthly tech allowance • We like to spread joy throughout the year with well-being perks and activities, surprise swag, free food, regular community celebration…and more!
This job posting was last updated on 9/5/2025