Research Lead

**About ThoughtFull**:
ThoughtFull is a Temasek-backed digital mental health company that provides seamless end-to-end mental healthcare for all through insurers and employee benefits. Through our app, _ThoughtFullChat (“TFC”), _individuals are empowered to proactively engage with their mental wellbeing to better themselves regardless of where their starting point is - from self-driven learning, to our proprietary one-on-one daily bite-sized coaching with mental health professionals on text, video, or in-person - we run the gamut and meet our users where they are most comfortable. After all, healthy employees make for more engaging and productive work environments.

Our vision is to make mental health a priority for everyone, every day. It’s an audacious dream, but with the right people who are courageous enough to _Dream Audaciously, Do ThoughtFully,_ we believe that this dream can be our future reality. If you are committed to doing the best work of your lives to be the change that you want to see in this world, join us

Thoughtfull is hiring a Research Lead to drive new innovations and conduct evaluative research, leading to the development of high-impact products and services with science-backed effectiveness. As the Research Lead, your mission is to produces a holistic research strategy and direct its implementation through strategic partnerships and in-house research projects. The expected outcomes of your mission includes but is not limited to the development of a holistic research strategy, the identification and establishment of strategic partnerships, the initiation of external and internal research projects and the publication of research outcomes through journal articles and/or whitepapers.
- What you will do:
Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement a comprehensive research strategy that aligns with the company's goals and objectives.
- Strategic partnerships: Identify strategic partners and establish partnerships that support the goals of the research strategy
- Research execution: Drive the end-to-end implementation of collaborative research projects together with partners and internal stakeholders, which include management of timelines, data transfer and other relevant processes
- Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with other departments, such as Product, Marketing, and Sales, to ensure that research initiatives support company-wide goals. Communicate research findings and strategic recommendations to stakeholders at all levels through various means (i.e. peer-reviewed articles, whitepapers,patents etc.)

**Requirements**:
**About you**:

- PhD by research, in the field of psychology, mental health, public health, or other similar fields
- Experience in both quantitative and qualitative research methods
- Experience in leading a project as a principal investigator, with a track record of research publications in reputed journals
- Proven experience in research and development, with a track record of managing multiple stakeholders to achieve collaborative research goals in a timely manner.
- Have successfully applied for research grants and executed projects based on grant funding.
- Strong leadership skills, communication skills and a proven track record of working with multidisciplinary teams and multiple stakeholders
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and changing environment
- Thoughtfull is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need, please inform us for accommodation._