Organization Overview: New Incentives uses a cost-effective, evidence-based approach to increase routine childhood vaccinations in northern Nigeria, a region with some of the highest child mortality rates and lowest childhood vaccination rates in the world. Working within government clinics and in conjunction with existing programs, New Incentives provides small cash incentives to caregivers after their infant has received the latest round of vaccinations, while also raising awareness about vaccinations and supporting vaccine supply efforts. New Incentives has been a GiveWell top charity since 2020.
Position Overview: New Incentives is at an exciting inflection point. Having established a rigorous evidence base for our core conditional cash transfer program for routine immunization, we are now investing in building a pipeline of new, cost-effective interventions—from lighter-touch program variants to complementary health interventions like ORS distribution—that extend our impact and inform how we scale. This role sits at the center of that effort.
We are seeking a Research and Learning Associate to help generate, evaluate, and learn from this expanding portfolio of interventions. Working closely with external research firms, our engineering team, and Communications and Program Manager, this person will help ensure that our research is rigorous, our data is trustworthy, and our evidence translates into real-world programmatic decisions. The scope of research will range from informal data gathering and pilot monitoring to formal randomized controlled trials, depending on the intervention and the question.
The ideal candidate has applied experience in impact evaluation—someone who understands how RCTs work, can critically engage with research design and methodology, and is comfortable serving as a bridge between research partners and internal technical teams. This is a high-growth role: as New Incentives' research portfolio expands, so too will the scope and seniority of this position for the right person.
Location: Remote, Global
Position: Full-time
Salary: $65k - $80k