Our Hiring Process

Stage 1

Application Prompts

We will score whether your responses to the prompts indicate:
  • alignment with our mission 
  • ability to perform research tasks that are common for the role 
  • experience with engaging stakeholders who do not have a research background
  • 7+ years of relevant research experience

Stage 2

Work samples

  • You will submit an article you have written, which we will use to assess your skill in communicating complex ideas clearly.
  • You will submit a data file from a past project, which we will use to assess your ability to (a) to build useful models of empirical phenomena and (b) clearly document your work.

Stage 3

Skills assessment

  • You will complete a 5-hour task that mimics projects that are common for the role.
  • You will be paid $225 USD ($45 per hour) for completing this assessment 

Stage 4

Interviews

  • We will ask you questions that are relevant to a variety of the skills and experiences required for the role.
  • Most of these questions will be sent in advance. In a few cases, we will tell you about the topic in advance, but not the specific question.
  • You will have an opportunity to ask questions about the role, the Animal Welfare department, and RP more broadly.

Stage 5

Reference checks

  • We will ask two references about your job experiences.