Research Director

November 14

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Description

• Conduct practical research into the most cost-effective ways to spend large philanthropic sums in low-income countries: this will involve reviewing or conducting meta-analyses and speaking with leading experts across a range of sectors, and will likely also include getting into the weeds by visiting programs in person. • Synthesize and translate evidence from this research to determine what is and is not working, what might scale cost-effectively, and identify the breadth of actors working on the issue that might be able to absorb significant funding. • Identify removable key bottlenecks and new opportunities in pressing global challenges and propose nonprofit solutions to address them: Major global challenges, such as disease elimination, poverty reduction or fighting climate change, often have specific bottlenecks that can be removed or opportunities that can be pursued through targeted philanthropy. • Developing clear, succinct written outputs: we value crisp writing. • Conduct research to answer key programmatic questions: examples might include, "In which countries should we launch a dengue fever elimination initiative?" and "Do the effects of literacy programs for children persist into adulthood?". • Conduct bespoke research to support the giving plans of leading philanthropists. • Partner with other key members of the team to iterate on research needs.

Requirements

• 10+ years experience in conducting decision-relevant research (Not Academic Research) such as economics or quantitative social science research. • Experience in global development research is a strong asset but not required. • You can communicate complex ideas clearly and thrive in a fast-paced environment. • Reasoning transparency and humility: You transparently outline how you came to key conclusions, you are open about your key uncertainties and can propose strategies to remove those uncertainties. • Data Skills: You have an analytical mindset but we do not expect you to directly conduct analysis or study design. Most importantly, you love to synthesise complex data and identify clear recommendations. • Concise Communication. You can communicate complex concepts/analysis and ideas to colleagues and partners in a clear and compelling way.

Benefits

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