Senior AI Clinical Research Scientist

We are looking for a Senior AI Clinical Research Scientist to join our Health Economics & Outcomes Research team. You will lead the design, implementation, and publication of studies that evaluate the safety and efficacy of the next generation of digital mental health tools. You’ll work cross-functionally to evaluate and automate safety monitoring pipelines and run benchmarking studies that compare AI outputs against human-delivered care.

What you’ll be doing:

• Design and execute research studies that evaluate the safety and efficacy of clinical AI tools
• Develop and operationalize automated safety monitoring plans, including real-time signal detection and alerting frameworks
• Collaborate with engineering and data teams to build feature-rich datasets, curate annotated transcripts, and automate labeling workflows
• Engage in customer and external-facing interactions to gather requirements and share findings around AI safety performance
• Author and submit high-impact academic manuscripts for peer review and conferences
  
  

What success looks like in this role:

• Submission of 2+ first-author publications or conference papers per year
• Deployment of at least one fully automated safety monitoring pipeline into production
• Positive stakeholder feedback on safety protocols and published study quality
  
  

What we expect from you:

• PhD in a quantitative field (e.g., Machine Learning, Computer Science, Biostatistics,  Psychology)
• Track record of ≥ 3 first author pubs
• Expertise in LLM, AI/ML model development, validation, and backtesting
• Proficiency in Python and/or R
• Able to distill complex AI safety findings for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Self-starter with the ability to independently scope projects and solve novel problems
  
  

What we’d love to see (Bonus):

• Prior experience in clinical research settings or working with IRBs/DSMBs
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) and MLOps frameworks
• Demonstrated passion for advancing AI safety and ethics in healthcare
•  Experience building data pipelines and automation scripts
• Experience with A/B tests

The target base salary range for this position is $159,100 - $194,150, and is part of a competitive total rewards package including stock options and benefits. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. We review all employee pay and compensation programs annually using Radford Global Compensation Database at minimum to ensure competitive and fair pay. 

Benefits provided by Spring Health:

Note: We have even more benefits than listed here and below, your recruiter will provide more in-depth information as you continue in the interview process. Benefits are subject to individual plan requirements and eligibility criteria.

• Health, Dental, Vision benefits start on your first day at Spring. You and your dependents also receive access to One Medical accounts HSA and FSA plans are also available, with Spring contributing up to $1K for HSAs, depending on your plan type.
• Employer sponsored 401(k) match of up to 2% for retirement planning
• A yearly allotment of no cost visits to the Spring Health network of therapists, coaches, and medication management providers for you and your dependents.
• We offer competitive paid time off policies including vacation, sick leave and company holidays.
• At 6 months tenure with Spring, we offer parental leave of 18 weeks for birthing parents and 16 weeks for non-birthing parents.
• Access to Noom, a weight management program—based in psychology, that’s tailored to your unique needs and goals. 
• Access to fertility care support through Carrot, in addition to $4,000 reimbursement for related fertility expenses.
• Access to Wellhub,  which connects employees to the best options for fitness, mindfulness, nutrition, and sleep in one subscription
• Access to BrightHorizons, which provides sponsored child care, back-up care, and elder care
• Up to $1,000 Professional Development Reimbursement a year.
• $200 per year donation matching to support your favorite causes.