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Role Description

GiveWell is seeking exceptional Researchers to help direct hundreds of millions of dollars annually to the most cost-effective global health and poverty alleviation programs. You’ll have an outsized influence on our funding decisions and help us save and improve lives on a global scale.

You’ll execute ambitious research agendas, answer complex questions, and inform high-impact grantmaking decisions by combining rigorous evidence review, cost-effectiveness modeling, and thoughtful judgment.

Researchers will have the opportunity to develop into Senior Researcher or Senior Program Officer roles, leading research agendas or owning complex grantmaking portfolios.

The role involves joining a small grantmaking team to execute ambitious research agendas, honing in on the most impactful questions. Your decisions will inform the allocation of hundreds of millions of dollars to dozens of grantees.

Your practical work will combine:

• Empirical evidence review
• Cost-effectiveness modeling
• Discussions with subject matter experts
• Developing your own judgment

Responsibilities include:

• Analyzing interventions (e.g., vaccine demand generation, vitamin A supplementation, seasonal malaria chemoprevention) to refine views on cost-effectiveness.
• Building cost-effectiveness models to estimate the costs and benefits of interventions.
• Reviewing specific grantmaking opportunities to determine funding viability.
• Tackling thorny research questions with creative approaches.
• Building relationships with experts relevant to our work.
• Publishing reports and blog posts on our website.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a quantitative field (e.g., economics, policy, public health) with relevant experience, or a PhD in a quantitative field with limited post-graduation experience.
• Passionate about improving global health and alleviating global poverty.
• Highly skilled at critically analyzing and synthesizing empirical research.
• Able to plan efficient approaches to exploring complicated questions.
• Clear communicator of beliefs and uncertainties.
• Curious and respectful in interactions with colleagues and external parties.

Requirements

• Ability to execute research that holds up under scrutiny.
• Willingness to adapt and change based on evidence.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in building relationships with experts.

Benefits

• Fully funded health, dental, vision, and life insurance (100% of premiums covered within the US for you and any dependents).
• Four weeks of paid time off per year.
• 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
• Ergonomic home workstations or coworking space memberships.
• 403(b) retirement plan.
• Travel opportunities for international site visits and conferences.