Associate Behavioral Designer, Financial Health

ideas42 is seeking a mission-aligned team member to join our Financial Health focus area as an Associate Behavioral Designer. We envision a world where products, services, and programs are informed by behavioral science and designed to meet the financial needs of people of all socio-economic classes, ages, races, abilities, and genders so they can have a financially secure present and a self-determined future. You will have an opportunity to do work that drives financial health for people living on low- to moderate- incomes by working on creating or refining products, institutional processes and systems change. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading project research, such as literature reviews, surveys, and interviews.
• Assisting with management of field projects, including drafting and revising high-quality deliverables (presentations, briefs, research papers) and ongoing communication with funders and partners.
• Contributing to grant proposals, policy papers or other research.
• Analyzing qualitative research findings, and quantitative data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

Qualifications 

Minimum qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree and 1-3 years of relevant work experience.
• Mission-aligned, self-starter, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong analytical skills and basic knowledge of statistics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a commitment to high-quality output.
• Available and willing to travel on a flexible schedule as needed (typically less than 25%).
• Record of academic excellence.
• Smart, logical and structured thinkers, who are also creative.
• Commitment to promoting social good.

Preferred qualifications 

• Master's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in financial services or a financial health environment.
• Experience with Stata and/or R.

About ideas42 

We’re a non-profit looking for deep insights into human behavior—into why people do what they do—and using that knowledge in ways that help improve lives, build better systems, and drive social change. Working globally, we reinvent the practices of institutions, and create better products and policies that can be scaled for maximum impact.

We also teach others, ultimately striving to generate lasting social impact and create a future where the universal application of behavioral science powers a world with optimal health, equitable wealth, and environments and systems that are sustainable and just for all.

For more than 15 years, we’ve been at the forefront of applying behavioral science in the real world. And as we’ve developed our expertise, we’ve helped to define an entire field. Our efforts have so far extended to 40 countries as we’ve partnered with governments, foundations, NGOs, private enterprises, and a wide array of public institutions.

We value diversity and inclusion and are dedicated to growing our teams with people who have diverse experiences, backgrounds, and skills. We are committed to fair and unbiased hiring practices that support equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, ethnicity, gender, national origin, age, abilities, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Working with Us 

We are a culture-first organization where rules or processes do not take precedence – people and their ability to make well-reasoned decisions do. You’ll find that our team members are deeply caring, smart, and both tenacious and rigorous in their work. We are committed to building an inclusive team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, and experiences. 

Our core values are at the heart of everything at ideas42: 

• We live and breathe what we do. We look at everything through a BEHAVIORAL LENS. 
• We take OWNERSHIP. We don’t just work at ideas42, we take shared responsibility for it. 
• We DO GOOD. We use our expertise to improve millions of lives and create a better world for all. 
• We have fun. We let PLAYFULNESS inform the way we work and our approach to the world, helping to drive our creativity and improve our solutions. 
• We live with a SPIRIT OF GENEROSITY. We approach our colleagues, partners and people whose lives we seek to improve with an attitude of selflessness and cooperation. 
• We are TENACIOUS. We never take the easy route, but push to stretch the limits of what’s possible. 
• We are RIGOROUS in how we think and how we tackle problems. 

Application Process Overview

The ideas42 application process has four stages:

• Application: Submit your application and resume.
• Case Study: Selected candidates will receive a short assignment, to be completed over approx. 1 week.
• First Round Interview: Selected candidates will be invited to interview with an ideas42 program team member.
• Final Round Interview: Selected candidates will be invited to interview with an ideas42 senior team member. References will also be requested and contacted during this time.