The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is a network of 158 affiliated professors from 51 universities. Their mission is to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. They do this through research, policy outreach, and training across six regional offices worldwide.
Their affiliated professors conduct randomized evaluations to test and improve the effectiveness of programs and policies aimed at reducing poverty.
J-PAL and its partner organizations recruit for hundreds of positions on a regular basis. Positions may be located at universities, research centers, and non-profit organizations connected to the work of their affiliated professors and partners around the world. They are available in field research, project management, and data analysis, as well as policy outreach, training, and finance & administration.
There are currently a number of positions posted in Handshake: