Senior Vaccination Researcher

4 weeks, 2 days ago
Full-time
Senior
Data Science and Analytics
GiveWell

GiveWell

GiveWell is an independent nonprofit charity evaluator that conducts extensive research and analysis to identify and recommend effective giving opportunities, helping donors make informed decisions about their charitable contributions.

Capital Markets
51-250
Founded 2007

Description

  • Create and lead ambitious research agendas for GiveWell’s vaccination portfolio.
  • Identify and prioritize the most important research questions for grantmaking decisions.
  • Review and synthesize empirical evidence relevant to vaccination programs and outcomes.
  • Develop and apply cost-effectiveness models to evaluate vaccination opportunities.
  • Consult with subject matter experts and incorporate broader context into research conclusions.
  • Own grant investigations end to end, from research question to grant recommendation.
  • Communicate research externally to donors, partners, and other counterparts.
  • Mentor and advise other researchers on the vaccination team.
  • Shape GiveWell’s annual vaccination grantmaking portfolio.
  • Propose new areas of work and evaluate emerging opportunities such as surveillance, outbreak response, and vaccine R&D.

Requirements

  • Quantitatively oriented advanced degree, such as in epidemiology, statistics, economics, or a related field.
  • Substantial professional experience in the vaccination landscape.
  • Experience in epidemiological or health economics modeling, or in program implementation or funding.
  • Ability to work on complex, ambiguous research questions and make careful judgment calls.
  • Strong curiosity and willingness to interrogate others’ work and your own.
  • Ability to communicate confidence levels clearly and legibly.
  • Ability to build and maintain strong external relationships while representing GiveWell well.
  • Comfort working in a fast-moving, high-priority research environment.
  • Interest in GiveWell’s mission and methods.
  • Preferred flexibility to work with overlapping hours for American working hours and key coworkers.

Benefits

  • Location-based salary of $308,000 in NYC or the San Francisco Bay Area, or $280,000 in other U.S. locations, with a comparable international salary.
  • Fully funded health, dental, vision, and life insurance, with 100% of premiums covered in the U.S. for you and dependents.
  • Four weeks of paid time off per year, plus a one-week organization-wide summer break.
  • 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
  • Automatic employer contribution equal to 5% of gross salary into a 403(b) retirement plan for U.S.-based staff.
  • Fully remote work with flexible hours and optional office access in Oakland, Brooklyn, or London.
  • Relocation support for candidates who move to a physical office location.
  • Visa sponsorship support for U.S.-based candidates who need work authorization, when possible.
  • Ergonomic home workstations or coworking space memberships.
  • Compensated work trials as part of the hiring process.

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