Up to $95,000 - $120,000
April 24, 2024
USA or Europe
About US
At Founders Pledge, our mission is to empower entrepreneurs to do immense good. Since launching in 2015, we’ve raised over $10 billion for the most impactful social causes. We offer the simplest path to impact for successful entrepreneurs, providing end-to-end giving infrastructure, pioneering research, and access to a worldwide network of experts. In other words, we help tech leaders become strategic philanthropists. Our 1700+ members include the people behind industry-leading companies such as Airbnb, UiPath, Dropbox, Skype, Spotify, and Uber.
About the Role
We’re looking for an Applied/Senior Researcher to work on our Research team, which identifies and evaluates high-impact funding opportunities (HIFOs) to enable our members to give as effectively as possible. Our members are high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) who use our HIFO recommendations (across a range of cause areas, including the long-term future of humanity, helping the current generation and animal welfare) to guide their giving.
Since 2017, we have rigorously evaluated climate change interventions and our work has been featured in the NYT, Vox, Volts, 80,000 Hours, and Prospect Magazine, among others. You can read a recent update on our work here and you can read more about our research here and the grantmaking direction you would contribute to here.
We’re now looking to further scale our research-based grantmaking program and the impact of our Climate Change Fund.
This is a fantastic opportunity to influence tens of millions of dollars in some of the most high-impact climate opportunities globally.
You’ll conduct:
Some projects similar to those you might work on in your first few months, depending on your existing skills and those you want to build:
About You
Although we’re very open to a variety of professional backgrounds, you’ll have experience autonomously leading rigorous research projects and strong analytical skills. Prior experience in researching climate-relevant fields would also be an asset for this role.
You’re likely to have:
We’re especially interested in candidates with specific expertise in the following areas (please note, these are a ‘nice to have’ and by no means essential):
Salary
$95,000 - $120,000 (USD)
Applied Researcher: Up to $95,000/£65,000 | Senior Researcher: Up to $120,000/£85,000
Location
Remote (USA or Europe)
Why work with us?
You can find more about the benefits we offer here, but what makes us truly special is both our mission and our people. We’re a diverse team, from both charitable and commercial backgrounds, who believe that amazing things can happen when we tackle problems together. We offer a flat structure and an opportunity to help shape the future of philanthropy.
There's no expectation for you to attend an office on a regular basis. At the same time, if you think you’d benefit from a desk in a co-working space close to your home, this can be arranged. Otherwise, you just need a great home wifi connection and we’ll provide you with everything else you need to be successful in your role.
We bring the global team together once per year for a global offsite. This is a week of collaborative learning, ideas generation and socialising. In addition to this, each team has the opportunity to meet together at least once per year.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Founders Pledge. We seek people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share our drive to understand and solve complex social challenges.
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Finding solutions to the world’s most pressing problems requires different perspectives and unique ways of thinking and we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can do their best work.
Please note: All applications are checked against AI generated answers. Any applications suspected of relying on AI-generated content will be automatically disqualified.
Please note: When you apply to this role, you’ll be asked to complete an equal opportunities form. As this role is being advertised in multiple countries, you’ll be asked to complete a UK equal opportunities form, as this is where our HQ is based.
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