The salary is competitive.
We are seeking a behavioural scientist with exceptional quantitative skills to join our Prevention, Research and Innovation (PRI) team. Working at the intersection of research and practice, the successful candidate will collaborate with the team to design experiments and pilot anti-corruption interventions in the field. They will also lead the design of rigorous impact evaluation approaches – e.g. randomised controlled trials – and the statistical analysis of the resulting data to build robust evidence of what works in preventing and reducing corruption. This is an intellectually demanding and stimulating position with excellent prospects for both academic publication and real-world impact. You will work with an interdisciplinary team and international partners. The role involves a significant amount of international travel for data collection and intervention design. The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in experimental methods and causal inference with strong data management skills, a broad understanding of the social sciences (ideally including corruption studies) and a keen interest in testing development interventions for impact.
The Basel Institute on Governance is a hands-on centre of competence dedicated to promoting good governance and countering corruption for a more peaceful, just and sustainable world. Established in 2003 in Basel, Switzerland, the Basel Institute works with partners worldwide to advance knowledge, practice and policy on anti-corruption, asset recovery and business integrity. With field operations worldwide, it has some 150 staff covering 32 nationalities. The Basel Institute is an Associated Institute of the University of Basel.
