AI Specialist, Global Health and Wellbeing

Coefficient Giving

. Investigate and recommend specific grants from a $100 million exploratory grantmaking budget .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $180,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong quantitative ability and research skills to evaluate grantmaking strategies, with a focus on AI's impact on global health and wellbeing. Capable of synthesizing complex information and communicating findings effectively to senior leadership.

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Quantitative AnalysisGrant EvaluationResearch MethodologyWritten CommunicationAI and Global Health

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Hard Skills

Back-of-the-Envelope CalculationsData SynthesisStatistical AnalysisModelingDesk Research

Soft Skills

Strong Listening AbilityPragmatismEpistemic JudgmentFlexibilityPrioritization

Certifications & Qualifications

Master’s DegreePhD

Industry Keywords

GrantmakingPublic HealthAISocial ScienceInternational Development

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Investigate and recommend specific grants from a $100 million exploratory grantmaking budget
Conduct desk research to assess potential strategies
Build back-of-the-envelope models estimating social returns and grant cost-effectiveness
Interview domain experts and work with potential grantees to answer key questions
Synthesize conclusions and recommendations in writing for senior leadership
Rigorously evaluate and synthesize academic evidence relevant to grantmaking
Help set strategy for AI and global health and wellbeing grantmaking
Identify promising opportunities and propose evaluation approaches
Own grants that are ambiguous or novel, depending on role emphasis
Support grants addressing serious risks from transformative AI and scaling AI-enabled health and economic solutions

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least three years of relevant professional experience or equivalent experience in academia
Interest in AI’s implications for global health and wellbeing
Views on how AI could change health and economic outcomes in low- and middle-income countries
Strong quantitative ability, including back-of-the-envelope calculations
Pragmatism and ability to make and justify reasonable estimates with limited data
Ability to prioritize important questions and make concrete conclusions
Strong written communication and reasoning transparency
Strong listening ability and epistemic judgment
Ability to interview academics, policymakers, and practitioners in unfamiliar areas
Comfort with opportunity costs and prioritization
Flexibility to work across a range of topics
Research Fellow candidates typically have a master’s or PhD in a quantitative discipline related to social science or public health
Relevant backgrounds may include policy research, strategy consulting, academia, social science, public health, AI, or international development
Willingness to work occasional flexible calls across U.S. and European time zones
Candidates must have or obtain appropriate work authorization for their location; U.S. work authorization sponsorship may be considered

Benefits

Comp & perks

Unconditional 401(k) grant of $24,500
Excellent health insurance; 100% of premiums covered within the U.S. for employees and eligible dependents
Employer-funded Health Reimbursement Arrangement for certain other personal health expenses
Dental, vision, and life insurance for employees and their families
Four weeks of PTO recommended per year
Four months of fully paid family leave
Generous and flexible expense policy covering ergonomic equipment, software, and other services
Productivity benefit for items that enhance productivity
Continual learning policy with professional development expenses covered
Remote workspace outside the home or access to a Coefficient Giving co-working hub
Cash equivalents of benefits that cannot be offered to international hires, where applicable
Potential eligibility for public service loan forgiveness programs for U.S.-based research staff