Senior Behavioral Scientist for Wellness + Resiliency

TaskUs; Cali; Presencial; COP 194.446.000 - 272.226.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading digital outsourcing firm is seeking a Senior Mixed-Method Behavioral Scientist in Cali, Colombia. This role involves leading research studies to enhance employee wellness and improve industry standards. Candidates should possess a Master’s degree in related fields with 6+ years of applied research experience, as well as strong statistical skills. The company promotes a People First culture, enhancing the workplace and community impact.

Servicios

Competitive salaries

Comprehensive benefits

Professional growth opportunities

Formación

• 6 years of experience in an applied research setting.
• Expertise in t-test, ANOVA, regression, and chi-square analyses.
• Demonstrated business acumen and lean/agile methodologies.

Responsabilidades

• Lead secondary research to support projects and proposals.
• Synthesize research findings to recommend best practices.
• Design and execute research studies related to employee wellness.

Conocimientos

Experimental design

Statistics

Data visualization

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

Master’s degree in Psychology or related field

Herramientas

SPSS

Python

R

Descripción del empleo

Overview

About TaskUs: TaskUs is a provider of outsourced digital services and next-generation customer experience to fast-growing technology companies, helping its clients represent, protect and grow their brands. Leveraging a cloud-based infrastructure, TaskUs serves clients in sectors including social media, e-commerce, gaming, streaming media, food delivery, ride-sharing, HiTech, FinTech, and HealthTech.

The People First culture at TaskUs has enabled the company to expand its workforce to approximately 45,000 employees globally, with a presence in twenty-three locations across twelve countries, including the Philippines, India, and the United States.

It started with one idea to create a different breed of Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO). We understand that growth for our partners requires a culture of constant motion, exploring new technologies, handling challenges quickly, and mastering consistency in a changing world.

What We Offer: TaskUs prioritizes employee well-being with competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits. Our People First culture is reflected in departments such as Total Rewards, Wellness, HR, and Diversity. We encourage internal mobility and professional growth, and we strive to support a positive impact on the community. Join our team to experience our dedication to supporting People First.

As a Senior Mixed-Method Behavioral Scientist, you lead research studies and disseminate findings to improve employee wellness and inform industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead secondary research to support existing projects as well as proposals for new bodies of work.
• Own efforts to synthesize research findings to identify and recommend best practices.
• Tackle complex challenges in ambiguous space and pursue new avenues of research when appropriate.
• Design and execute E2E research studies to investigate topics related to employee wellness.
• • Prioritize and conduct research that varies in approach, scale, scope, timeframe and methodology across multiple work streams, ensuring work aligns with the right project at the right time.
  • Manage projects, timelines, and stakeholder relationships to ensure smooth implementation and timely completion of projects.
  • Follow established human subject research guidelines and study protocols to recruit and screen employees for eligibility in study participation.
  • Extract, collect, and aggregate data across databases, information sources, survey responses, and other data sources.
  • Ensure data quality by cleaning and checking for consistency and accuracy.
  • Accurately deploy empirical research methods and conduct analyses such as survey research, A/B testing, interviews, usability testing, and focus groups.
  • Develop clear and impactful data visualizations for nontechnical audiences.
  • Prepare and write succinct business reports as well as academic manuscripts.
  • Present research findings and communicate key business insights for internal and external audiences.
• Lead and guide collaborations on cross-functional projects, coordinate across departments and geos, and work in a larger team to ensure business impact.
• Demonstrate the ability to balance quick turnaround with longer-term strategic efforts.
• Mentor and teach junior colleagues with respect to technical and soft skills.
• Provide valuable input regarding team structure, processes, and growth, and own initiatives to improve research operations.
• Make autonomous decisions and influence projects, initiatives, and strategic directions by showcasing technical expertise and research values.
• Establish thought leadership by representing the Division of Research internally and externally.
• Be willing to work outside traditional hours and travel to collaborate with international stakeholders.

Minimum Job Qualifications/Requirements

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Sociology, Ethnography, Human-Computer Interaction, Statistics, Mathematics or related field, plus 6 years of experience in an applied research setting.
• Expertise in experimental design and common descriptive, inferential, and multivariate statistics, including t-test, ANOVA, regression, and chi-square analyses.
• Proficient in at least one statistical analysis program, such as SPSS.
• Demonstrated business acumen and familiarity with lean and agile methodologies, and with business/product development cycles.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD degree in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Statistics, Mathematics, Human-Computer Interaction or related field.
• Proficient in programming languages used for data manipulation and computational statistics such as Python, R, SQL.
• 5+ years of experience conducting cross-functional human subjects research, managing projects, and working in a fast-paced industry setting.

How We Partner To Protect You

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DEI

TaskUs believes that innovation and high performance come from people of diverse backgrounds. We are committed to equal access to opportunities and inclusive, equitable practices. If you need reasonable accommodations in any part of the hiring process, please let us know.

We invite you to explore all TaskUs career opportunities and apply through the provided URL https://www.taskus.com/careers/.