Senior Vaccination Researcher
GiveWell · United States + International (Remote)
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days GiveWell's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of GiveWell's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at GiveWell
- high 21 stale, 0 reposted of 21 open
- Hiring momentum
- 25 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from GiveWell's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for GiveWell.
About this role
GiveWell is looking for a Senior Vaccination Researcher to lead research efforts that inform grantmaking decisions for vaccination programs aimed at improving immunization coverage in children under two. The role involves creating and managing research agendas, analyzing complex questions, and mentoring other researchers while contributing to a small, focused grantmaking team. The researcher will also represent GiveWell externally and have the opportunity to shape significant funding strategies in the vaccination landscape.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of GiveWell as an employer.
What you need
- Quantitatively oriented advanced degree in epidemiology, statistics, economics or related fields
- Substantial professional experience in the vaccination landscape, including epidemiological or health economics modeling, and/or program implementation or funding
What you get
- Fully funded health, dental, vision, and life insurance for you and dependents
- Four weeks of paid time off plus a one-week summer break
- 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
- Ergonomic home workstations or coworking space memberships
- Automatic contribution equal to 5% of gross salary into 403(b) retirement plan for U.S. based staff
Worth weighing
- No salary listed for international candidates, only a general indication based on historical exchange rates
- Remote work is limited to specific countries (US, UK, Canada, Switzerland, Germany)
- Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles in the US and on a case-by-case basis for other countries
- The role may involve international travel for site visits and conferences, averaging 1-2 per year
Summarised from GiveWell's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by GiveWell on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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