Worldview Investigations Philosophy and/or Quantitative Researcher (EXPIRED)
Worldview Investigations, Rethink Priorities
Job category | Postdoc or similar / Fixed term |
AOS | Moral uncertainty, or Decision theory including risk aversion and ambiguity aversion, or Intervention cost-effectiveness for humans, non-human animals, and possibly digital minds, or Sensitivity of different interventions in longtermism, global health, and animal welfare to theoretical considerations (e.g., population ethics, theories of welfare, moral uncertainty), or Interspecies welfare comparisons. NOTE: Please note that we are interested in candidates who have familiarity with either of the areas of specialization and not necessarily all of the AOS listed below. |
AOS categories |
Epistemology Decision Theory Applied Ethics |
AOC | Moral uncertainty, or Decision theory including risk aversion and ambiguity aversion, or Intervention cost-effectiveness for humans, non-human animals, and possibly digital minds, or Sensitivity of different interventions in longtermism, global health, and animal welfare to theoretical considerations (e.g., population ethics, theories of welfare, moral uncertainty), or Interspecies welfare comparisons, or Quantitative modeling. NOTE: Please note that we are interested in candidates who have familiarity with either of the areas of competence and not necessarily all of the AOC listed below. |
AOC categories |
Epistemology Decision Theory Applied Ethics |
Workload | Full time |
Vacancies | 2 |
Location |
Remote work Organization based in San Francisco, California, United States |
Start date | May-June 2023 |
Job description |
ABOUT THE POSITION: To encourage and support affiliations with leading universities worldwide, we are happy to accommodate applicants who wish to keep their current university affiliation (e.g., with teaching buy-outs for professors). We are looking for a Philosophy Researcher and/or Quantitative Researcher to temporarily join our Worldview Investigations Team to conduct research on a variety of cross-cutting topics. This position offers a significant opportunity for thoughtful, and curious individuals to shift priorities, research areas, and philanthropic spending strategies of major evidence-based, high-impact non-profit organizations through interdisciplinary work analyzing and publishing on cross-cutting topics including, but not limited to:
The work will involve getting up to speed with the literature in different fields, contacting experts, writing up reasoning in a manner that is understandable for experts and non-experts alike, and engaging with quantitative models. COMPENSATION:
This is a temporary, 1-year position (with a 3-month probationary period) with an opportunity for a year renewal and/or a permanent employment offer at the end of the first year. This role is fully remote and we are able to legally hire in many countries. While we welcome applicants from all time zones, you may be expected to attend meetings during working hours between UTC-8 and UTC+3 time zones, where most of our staff are based. This role is open to part-time (minimum 20 hours per week) and full-time candidates; however, we have a preference for candidates who are able to work full-time. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: As a Worldview Investigations Researcher, your main responsibilities will include:
SKILLS and COMPETENCIES:
KNOWLEDGE and EXPERIENCE:
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How to apply | |
Application type | Online |
Instructions |
Please visit our website, linked above, to apply for the role.
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Web address to apply | https://rethinkpriorities.pinpointhq.com/ |
Hard deadline | March 19, 2023, 11:59pm PST |
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Web address for more information | https://rethinkpriorities.pinpointhq.com/ |
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Time created | March 7, 2023, 6:48pm UTC |
Scheduled expiry date | March 19, 2023, 11:59pm PST |
Expired on | March 21, 2023, 12:46am PST |
Last updated | March 21, 2023, 7:46am UTC |
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The tentative start date is May 2023 / 2023Q2 |
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