About Us:
Good Business Lab (GBL) is a research-to-action nonprofit that advances access to high-quality jobs for low-income workers. We believe a truly good job is more than wages — it creates conditions for workers to thrive. Yet too few workers have access to sustained wage growth, supportive workplaces, and real opportunities for advancement. GBL works to change this by expanding pathways into better-fit, higher-opportunity work and improving job quality within large employers. We study worker needs, partner with workers and employers to co-design interventions that serve both individual and business goals, and evaluate impact through causal methods. Across manufacturing, retail, and food service, our work shows that improving job quality also improves firm performance. Globally, we have directly improved outcomes for over 500,000 workers, with indirect reach across an ecosystem impacting nearly 2 million more.
The founders of the Lab are Achyuta Adhvaryu - Professor of Economics and Director of 21st Century India Center at the School of Global Policy and Strategy, UC San Diego (www.achadhvaryu.com), Anant Ahuja - Head of ESG and Sustainability at Shahi Exports Pvt. Ltd., and Anant Nyshadham - Assistant Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the University of Michigan (www.anantnyshadham.com).
About the role
Research Managers (RMs) are integral to the success of randomized evaluations. Working closely with the research team at GBL and collaborating researchers across U.S. universities, the RM will support all stages of the research process across two U.S.-based projects, along with other key activities to develop more projects in the U.S. Here is a quick description of the two active projects in the U.S.:
We strongly encourage applications from individuals belonging to historically underrepresented and marginalized communities. If comfortable, please share your social location in your application. This information will be limited to the hiring team and will not have any detrimental impact on your candidature.
Compensation: USD $80,000–&1,00,000 annually, subject to the candidate’s experience, skills, and fit for the role.
Type of Employment: Fixed Term Employment
Duration: 1 year
Location: This is a remote position. Team members are based in Philadelphia, PA (with an office space) and Ann Arbor, MI, and relocation to either location is an option for candidates who are interested.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Who are you?
We understand that candidates may not meet every listed requirement exactly. So please avoid the confidence gap, if this role excites you, and go ahead and apply. You don’t have to match all the listed requirements exactly to be considered for this role.
Additional Requirements:
What should you be comfortable with?
Recent projects and blog posts:
To acclimatize yourself with some of our work, you can explore our website where you’ll find project insights, podcasts and reports. You can also read our blog posts on Medium, and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter (X), and Instagram to learn more about our work.
How to apply?
Kindly share the following documents at [email protected] with the subject line: “Application for [Role Name]”.
Deadline to Apply:
On rolling basis
The process:
We are glad you’re interested in applying for this role!
After each step, we decide whether to invite you to the next one. The screening process takes approximately 4–6 weeks from the application deadline and includes the following stages:
Depending on the candidate pool, we may add any additional interviews to make a well thought through decision.
Our commitment to diversity:
GBL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical disability, or length of time spent unemployed. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are a young and growing company making us the ideal ground for team members to experiment, take on dynamic roles, and grow with us. We focus on happiness, output, and quality of work. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the recruiting process.
Background Verification:
Employment with GBL is contingent upon satisfactory background verification. GBL reserves the right to withdraw the offer in the event of any adverse or unsatisfactory findings.
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Good Business Lab is an independent, non-profit labor innovation company that uses rigorous academic research to prove that worker well-being programs have business impacts. They develop market-ready, scalable interventions that benefit both workers and businesses, aiming to disrupt the traditional notion of business and show that worker well-being can be a good business practice.