$105,000 - $200,000
March 12, 2024
Washington, DC; Princeton, NJ
Position Description
Mathematica applies expertise at the intersection of data, methods, policy, and practice to address complex social challenges and improve well-being around the world. We create and use evidence to help our public and private sector partners improve programs, refine strategies, and advance knowledge. Over the past two decades, we have developed a large portfolio of international development work that spans more than 60 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe. Our work provides actionable learning to guide decision-making and improve outcomes in a range of policy areas, including health and nutrition; water, sanitation, and hygiene; agriculture and food systems; education and workforce development, and energy.
A key strategic priority for Mathematica is to expand our engagement, research, and impact on issues related to climate change. Mathematica’s growing enterprise-wide climate practice strives to bring forth the reliable and precise evidence required to measure the impact of climate policies, maximize investments, and improve public well-being. Applying our cross-sector expertise, we identify opportunities for climate solutions by engaging interested government, philanthropic, academic, and private-sector entities; partnering locally; and building capacity to ensure those solutions are contextualized, adopted, and sustained.
To support this work, Mathematica’s International Research Unit seeks a visionary, entrepreneurial Senior Climate and Health Expert to help grow, shape, and support Mathematica’s work at the intersection of climate change and health. They will be a part of Mathematica’s multidisciplinary climate change practice and collaborate closely with other domestic and international health and climate change experts and researchers throughout the organization. Our current climate portfolio is diverse, including efforts to measure the impacts of climate shocks and stressors; provide data, evidence, and tools to support the testing and scale up of approaches to address or mitigate the effects of climate change; and identify new, innovative, and scalable approaches to early detection, system strengthening, adaptive capacity, and resilience in the face of climate change.
The Senior Climate and Health Expert will provide technical and strategic leadership to support Mathematica’s growing portfolio of work to mitigate and address the impacts of climate change on health. They will lead and support teams of Mathematica staff, international consultants, and in-country partners to generate and distill evidence to guide our clients’ strategy, program improvement, and policy efforts. This may involve leading evaluations and research; developing new and improved approaches to using big data, evidence, and learning to inform decision-making; and serving as a trusted learning partner and advisor to our clients and partners. In addition to leading research teams, the Senior Climate and Health Expert will contribute to efforts to expand Mathematica’s portfolio and presence in the health and climate space. They will help identify and respond to emerging opportunities to grow and disseminate our work, and engage with bilateral and multilateral agencies, foundations, multistakeholder partnerships, and implementing organizations to identify their evidence and learning needs and craft a tailored strategy for meeting these needs that leverages Mathematica’s wide-ranging capabilities and expertise.
The Senior Climate and Health Expert will have a strong track record of research excellence and expertise at the intersection of climate change and health and deep experience using measurement, evaluation, and learning to drive strategy and decision-making for a range of partners. The ideal candidate will have substantial content knowledge across a range of health and climate-related policy issues and a comfort level engaging with other thought leaders, clients, and decision-makers. The Senior Climate and Health Expert should exemplify Mathematica’s mission and commitment to innovation and quality. Individuals who excel in this position will have a passion for using data and evidence to drive social change, a talent for conceptual and strategic thinking, an entrepreneurial mindset and the soft skills needed for effective business development, and an ability to produce high-quality work in a context of compressed timelines and changing circumstances.
Responsibilities of the Senior Climate and Health Expert include
Project leadership and quality assurance
Strategy and portfolio development
Thought leadership and capacity-strengthening
Position Requirements
Desired:
Mathematica offers our employees competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, as well as the advantages of being 100 percent employee owned. As an employee stock owner, you will experience financial benefits of ESOP holdings that have increased in tandem with the company’s growth and financial strength. You will also be part of an independent, employee-owned firm that is able to define and further our mission, enhance our quality and accountability, and steadily grow our financial strength. Read more about our benefits here: https://www.mathematica.org/career-opportunities/benefits-at-a-glance.
A cover letter, CV, and writing sample must be submitted at the time of application via our online application system.
Salary
The expert will be hired as either a Senior Researcher or Principal Researcher at Mathematica. This position offers an anticipated annual base salary range of $105,000-$155,000 for Senior Researcher, and $140,000-$200,000 for a Principal Researcher. Both roles will be eligible for an annual bonus target based on company and individual performance.
Location
Available locations: Princeton, NJ; Washington, DC; Remote
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
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Any offer of employment will be contingent upon passing a background check. Various federal agencies with whom we contract require that staff successfully undergo security clearance as a condition of working on the project. If you are assigned to such a project, you will be required to obtain the requisite security clearance. Additionally, if you participate in/complete the application process and are denied, Mathematica may choose to terminate your employment.
Although Mathematica does not require vaccination from COVID-19 as a condition of employment, various projects or agencies may require documentation of vaccination (or an approved exception/accommodation).
We take pride in our employees and in their commitment to excellence. We encourage staff to collaborate in developing creative solutions to difficult problems and to share the responsibility and enjoyment of carrying out complex projects. This collegial spirit has helped us earn our reputation for innovative and high quality work.
One of Mathematica’s core values is a deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our work is more robust because it is informed by a variety of diverse perspectives, and our mission to improve societal well-being is strengthened by a greater understanding of issues and challenges facing the populations we serve. Mathematica’s ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion is woven into our everyday actions, policies, and practices—including decisions regarding recruitment, training, compensation, and promotion. We are dedicated to maintaining a work environment in which everyone is treated with respect and dignity.
$105,000 - $200,000
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Washington, DC; Princeton, NJ
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Climate & Sustainability
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Full-time
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