Givewell
Senior Vaccination Researcher
United States + International (Remote). Posted 6 months ago
The role
You will create and lead research agendas to inform vaccination grantmaking decisions. You will perform empirical evidence review, cost-effectiveness modeling, and mentor other researchers.
What you will do
- Create and lead ambitious research agendas related to vaccination portfolios
- Answer complex questions to inform grantmaking decisions
- Sift through research questions to identify high-priority topics
- Communicate research work externally
- Mentor and advise other researchers on the team
- Combine empirical evidence review and critical synthesis with cost-effectiveness modeling
- Own grant investigations from research question through recommendation
- Represent GiveWell to external counterparts
Required qualifications
- A quantitatively oriented advanced degree (e.g., in epidemiology, statistics, economics or related fields)
- Substantial professional experience in the vaccination landscape
- Must be based in US, UK, Canada, Switzerland, or Germany
- Work authorization required for all countries except US
Nice to have
- Experience in epidemiological or health economics modeling
- Experience in program implementation or funding
Benefits
- Fully funded health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Four weeks of paid time off per year
- One week organization-wide summer break
- 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
- Ergonomic home workstations or coworking space memberships
- Automatic 5% gross salary contribution to 403(b) for U.S. 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 similar 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 to direct donations to impactful programs. They focus on global health and well-being.