Senior Associate- Learning and Optimization
Shamiri Institute
About this role
The Senior Associate – Learning & Optimization at Shamiri is responsible for designing and coordinating rapid experiments, analyzing results, and integrating evidence into decision-making processes. The role focuses on improving interventions, delivery systems, and tools through structured experimentation and continuous learning, across programs, clinical care, technology, and operations.
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About Shamiri Institute
shamiri.coShamiri is Africa’s largest youth mental health provider, serving 200,000+ young people with clinically effective, low‑cost care. They train and employ young lay providers (Fellows, typically 18–24) to deliver evidence‑based group interventions in schools and communities using a task‑shifting model. Randomized evaluations report strong outcomes (80%+ no longer meet criteria for depression/anxiety), and the organization has trained ~3,000 providers. Founded in Kenya, Shamiri runs an academy, clinics, and a summit and partners with universities and ministries across Africa to scale youth mental health services.
About Shamiri Institute
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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