Senior Cross-Cutting Researcher

The role

You will shape ambitious research agendas that cut across GiveWell's portfolios to inform grantmaking decisions. You will partner with grantmaking teams to pressure-test and extend their work using empirical evidence review and cost-effectiveness modeling. You will also communicate research externally and mentor other researchers.

What you will do

• Shape a research agenda that brings rigor and creativity to grantmaking questions
• Partner with grantmaking teams to pressure-test and extend their work
• Sift through research questions to identify those that matter most
• Communicate research findings to the public and donors
• Mentor and advise other researchers on the team
• Combine empirical evidence review, cost-effectiveness modeling, and critical synthesis
• Use AI tools to improve research quality or speed
• Design M&E systems to determine if grants are working

Required qualifications

• Quantitatively oriented advanced degree or commensurate relevant experience
• 5-10 years of post-grad work experience
• Experience using empirical tools to make rigorous, evidence-based decisions
• Must be based in US, UK, Canada, Switzerland, or Germany
• Work authorization for non-US locations

Nice to have

• Advanced degrees

Benefits

• Fully funded health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 100% premium coverage for US staff 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) 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
• Must complete a short application exercise
• Must complete up to 15 hours of compensated work trials
• If you applied and were rejected for a researcher role 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 are a remote-first organization that focuses on global health and well-being.