Research and Learning Associate - Remote

Overview

New Incentives is seeking a Research and Learning Associate to support the planning, execution, and evaluation of impact evaluations for its programs aimed at increasing childhood vaccinations in northern Nigeria.

In Short

• Contribute to the planning and execution of impact evaluations.
• Engage critically with evaluation methodology and support research protocol refinement.
• Assist in the development of survey instruments and ensure data quality.
• Serve as a liaison between external research firms and internal teams.
• Conduct literature reviews to inform research design.
• Help connect evaluation outputs to programmatic decision-making.
• Prepare reports that translate technical findings for various audiences.
• Work remotely with occasional travel to northern Nigeria.
• Initially a contract role for approximately 3–6 months.
• Opportunity for growth as the research portfolio expands.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; master's preferred.
• At least two years of experience in impact evaluation or related research.
• Strong understanding of causal inference and experimental methods.
• Experience with digital data collection platforms.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to navigate ambiguity.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Commitment to New Incentives' mission.

Benefits

• Work at the frontier of evidence-based global health.
• High-growth role with expanding responsibilities.
• Collaboration with leading impact evaluation organizations.
• Directly inform decisions that save lives.
• Flexible remote work with a strong work-life balance.
• Opportunity for travel to observe program implementation.