Global Health and Development Researcher
Global nonprofit that helps entrepreneurs give more effectively through research, philanthropic advising, donor-advised-fund infrastructure, and thematic grantmaking funds.
Funding history
About Founders Pledge
Founders Pledge advises, facilitates, and seeks to maximize the impact of members’ charitable giving. It operates registered nonprofit entities in the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany; its services include research, advisory support, an in-house donor-advised fund, and thematic funds such as the Climate Fund.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will investigate high-impact funding opportunities, conduct literature reviews, and evaluate interventions that can save and improve lives, particularly in lower-income countries. You will build rigorous quantitative assessments, make monthly multimillion-dollar grant recommendations, write clear reports, and present findings to donors and stakeholders. You will also identify novel interventions and independently lead research projects.
Requirements
- Domain expertise in development economics, public health, cost-effectiveness analysis, or a transferable field such as medicine, finance, or hard sciences
- Analytical skills and comfort using systematic quantitative frameworks
- Ability to build quantitative models
- Clear, nuanced writing skills
- Open-ended research skills, including identifying relevant academic research, reports, and experts
- Good calibration and judgment
- Prioritisation skills
- Ability to communicate honestly, directly, and openly to feedback
- Ability to work independently
- Comfort working in a high-growth and ambiguous environment
Responsibilities
- Conduct research investigations and literature reviews
- Evaluate promising funding opportunities for recommendation
- Develop rigorous quantitative evaluations and grant recommendations
- Identify novel interventions and potential funding margins
- Write reports and internal or external research materials
- Present research findings and answer detailed donor questions
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to help fund opportunities
- Lead independent research projects
Benefits
- Option to arrange a desk in a co-working space near your home
- Equipment provided to support success in the role
- Annual global team offsite
- At least one annual team meetup
Hiring Process
Apply (submit CV and role-specific questions) → Intro Call with recruiter → Task (practical exercise) → Team Interview with hiring manager and team member; some roles add a conversation → Values Interview with two colleagues.