Effective Altruism Part-time

Student Research Assistant

Forecasting Research Institute

Location

Remote

Type

Part-time

Posted

Jan 02, 2022

Mission

What you will drive

  • Support a research team with forecasting and cause prioritization projects as a part-time student research assistant.
  • Conduct literature reviews and distill complex topics into forecastable questions.
  • Perform research and analysis to design forecasting tournaments and experiments.
  • Support the running of forecasting tournaments and collect, organize, and analyze resulting data.

Impact

The difference you'll make

This role contributes to forecasting research that helps prioritize effective interventions for global challenges, potentially guiding resources toward high-impact causes.

Profile

What makes you a great fit

  • Currently pursuing an undergraduate or master's degree.
  • Ability to work remotely for approximately 10 hours per week.
  • Research skills including literature review and data analysis.
  • Ability to distill complex topics into forecastable questions.

Benefits

What's in it for you

No compensation, perks, or culture highlights mentioned in the description.

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The Forecasting Research Institute focuses on forecasting and cause prioritization research to identify and support high-impact interventions for global challenges.