Senior Livelihoods Researcher
GiveWellUnited States + International (Remote)Global health and wellbeingRecommended by an evaluator
This role is on our board because we think it is an unusually effective way to spend a career. How we reason about it
Free to leave the Netherlands? Look at 80,000 Hours, Probably Good and EA Opportunities first — the strongest opportunities are there. Why we say this
Why this is on the board
GiveWell verdeelt dit jaar richting een miljard dollar aan donaties, en de onderzoekers bepalen welke programma's dat geld krijgen. Als senior onderzoeker bij het livelihoods-team beslis je mee welke vragen over armoedebestrijding worden uitgezocht — je analyse verschuift bedragen die veel groter zijn dan wat één mens ooit zelf kan geven.
About the role
GiveWell’s mission is to help people in need as much as we can by researching the most cost‑effective ways to save and improve lives, sharing our work openly, and directing donations to the programs we believe will do the most good. Our work, which focuses on global health and well-being, is funded by tens of thousands of donors who rely on our research to inform their giving. We’ve grown from directing $1.5 million in 2010 to directing more than $400 million in 2025. We anticipate our total…
Requirements
| Language | English is enough |
|---|---|
| Work authorisation | Sponsorship available |
| Screening | Not mentioned |
| Where you work | Remote (Europe) · United States + International (Remote) |
| Level | Senior |
| Salary | Not stated |
| Posted | 18 August 2026 |
| Closes | No closing date given |
This takes you to the employer’s own site, where you apply.
Curious?
If you want to know how we arrive at this list, we run a short intro course and a newsletter. Neither costs anything.