Skillprint is looking for a Senior Computational Scientist with a proven ability to engineer software systems for conducting research in psychology, cognitive science, or neuroscience. You will use your expertise to tailor games and other interactive experiences to measure a person's skills, personality, and mood, and to recommend pathways for increased satisfaction and self-improvement. We hope that you will join us to build out an innovative product with a purpose at the intersection of psychology, continual learning, gaming, and opportunity.Сontinue if you:- Thrive doing self-directed work that spans a wide variety of complex research problems- Are excited to explore a variety of subject areas including cognitive, affective, personality and social psychology- Crave the tangible outcomes and rapid feedback cycles that come with developing a concrete product that people will use every day to make their lives a little better- Want to play a key role in a small team growing an early-stage productNote: This role combines the specialized knowledge of a Senior Research Scientist with the engineering skills of a Senior Applied Data Scientist - if you feel like this role is almost what you want, but not quite, you might want to check those out as well!Responsibilities- Formulate research questions, design experimental protocols, collect data, analyze it, and communicate specific recommendations for how to use the results to improve our product- Review the literature to distill the gold standard measures for complex latent variables including cognitive skills and personality traits- Translate those gold standard laboratory paradigms into engaging and rewarding games, surveys, and other activities- Identify specific gameplay elements in off-the-shelf games that might be able to measure variables of interest to our users, then run experiments to put them to the test- Write production code to process gameplay telemetry and other user data using the scientific Python ecosystem (Numpy, Statsmodels, Pandas, etc.)- Work with the founding team to develop the overall product strategy and roadmap- Collaborate with outside experts, corporate customers, and users on how our product can best support assessment and personalized learning and development at scaleRequirements- 3+ years experience conducting research in a social or behavioral science like psychology, cognitive science, or behavioral/functional neuroscience (PhD/ABD is a plus, equivalent industry experience is also great)- Strong programming skills with the ability to contribute production-ready code using the scientific Python ecosystem (Numpy, Statsmodels, Pandas, etc.)- Proficiency in common statistical techniques like ANOVA, regression models, clustering and classification- Practical knowledge of how to pick the right tool for the job, striking a balance between the elegance of simple, understandable analysis and the power of nuanced, insightful results- Able to turn wide-ranging and ambiguous problems into actionable and discrete projects and product solutionsNice to haves- Experience with relational databases (we use PostgreSQL) and object-relational mapping tools (we use Django)- Experience building APIs to power Web or mobile apps- Advanced statistical skills like non-linear modeling (including neural networks) or hierarchical Bayesian modeling- Previous startup experience- Enjoy playing games