Researcher

GiveWell

Researcher at GiveWell analyzing cost-effective global health and poverty alleviation programs. Collaborating on ambitious research agendas to inform high-impact funding decisions.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $200,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Join a small grantmaking team and execute ambitious research agendas
Analyze interventions and provide recommendations for cost-effectiveness
Build cost-effectiveness models to estimate costs and benefits of interventions
Review specific grantmaking opportunities and assess their potential
Tackle complex research questions and develop creative approaches
Build relationships with experts and publish findings on research

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master's degree in a quantitative field (e.g., economics, policy, public health) or a PhD with limited post-graduation experience
Passionate about helping improve global health and alleviate global poverty
Highly skilled at critically analyzing and synthesizing empirical research
Able to plan an efficient approach to exploring complicated questions
Effective communication of beliefs and uncertainties
Curiosity and openness to challenge own and others' work
Ability to execute lasting research

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully funded health, dental, vision, and life insurance (we cover 100% of premiums 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
Automatic contribution equal to 5% of your gross salary into your 403(b) retirement plan (for U.S. based staff)

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Hard Skills & Tools

cost-effectiveness analysisquantitative researchdata analysismodel buildingempirical research synthesis

Soft Skills

critical thinkingeffective communicationcuriosityopenness to feedbackrelationship building

Certifications

Master's degreePhD