Givewell
Senior Livelihoods Researcher
United States + International (Remote). Posted 6 months ago
The role
You will create and lead research agendas to identify cost-effective ways to improve living standards for the global poor. You will use empirical evidence review, cost-effectiveness modeling, and judgment to inform grantmaking decisions.
What you will do
- Create and lead ambitious research agendas
- Answer complex questions to inform grantmaking decisions
- Sift through questions to hone in on those that matter most
- Communicate research work externally
- Advise other researchers on the team
- Combine empirical evidence review and critical synthesis
- Perform cost-effectiveness modeling
- Conduct discussions with subject matter experts
Required qualifications
- A quantitatively oriented advanced degree (e.g., in economics, statistics, public policy or related fields)
- Substantial professional experience in the livelihoods landscape (broadly defined)
- Must be based in US, UK, Canada, Switzerland, or Germany
- Work authorization required for all countries except US
Nice to have
- Experience in academic research
- Experience in program implementation
- Experience in funding
Benefits
- Fully funded health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 100% premium coverage within the US for employee and dependents
- Four weeks of paid time off per year
- 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
- Ergonomic home workstations or coworking space memberships
- Automatic 5% gross salary contribution to 403(b) retirement plan for US staff
Before you apply
- Must be based in US, UK, Canada, Switzerland, or Germany
- Visa sponsorship is only possible for the US and is assessed case by case
- Hiring process includes a short application exercise and up to 15 hours of compensated work trials
- If you applied and were rejected for specific researcher roles within the last year, you should hold off on applying
About the company
GiveWell researches cost-effective ways to save and improve lives and directs donations to impactful programs. The organization focuses on global health and well-being.