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Join our team to help advance sexual and reproductive health and rights globally. At Guttmacher, you’ll work with some of the field’s most talented researchers, policy analysts and thought leaders to make positive change on issues related to reproductive autonomy and sexual and reproductive health and rights. Recently, Guttmacher made several institute-wide changes, including centering equity and justice as organizational principles; diversifying our leadership; committing to an inclusive workplace; and pledging to build a culture of learning, knowledge-sharing, innovation and accountability. To continue this period of growth and transition, we’re offering a wide range of job opportunities at our New York City headquarters and our office in Washington, DC. We’re looking for mission-focused, data-driven candidates who, most importantly, seek deeper meaning from their work.

Benefits

The Guttmacher Institute proudly offers a variety of excellent benefits that include medical, dental, vision and life insurance; generous vacation, personal and sick time; paid parental leave; tuition reimbursement; a commuting subsidy; and a 401(k) retirement savings plan with an employer match. We strive to provide the training and support our staff members need to be successful in their positions and to foster employees’ professional development.

COVID-19 vaccination requirement

The health and safety of our team is our highest priority. As such, we require all staff members to be fully vaccinated with an FDA-authorized or -approved COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment. We will consider requests for reasonable accommodations for medical, religious or other reasons in accordance with applicable law.

Current Job Opportunities

President's Office

Vice President for Domestic Research

Research

Senior Data Analyst
Senior Research Assistant - Adding It Up

Public Policy

Policy Administrative Assistant

President's Office

  1. Vice President for Domestic Research

    New York City/ Hybrid
    The VP for Domestic Research is responsible for driving Guttmacher’s domestic scientific vision and strategy and ensuring that the Institute’s research is policy-relevant and rigorous. They do so primarily by motivating and facilitating the work and creativity of a team of highly capable researchers with multiple levels of experience, who work on a portfolio of US-focused SRH research including but not limited to research on abortion and contraception. The VP for Domestic Research works in close partnership with the VP for International Research to lead the Research Division and guide the organization’s overall research strategy. While each of the division’s two VPs has primary responsibility for a geographic domain, they and their teams work to identify synergies and opportunities for integration across these domains. The VPs share responsibilities for the oversight, management, and personnel aspects of the division. The VP reports to the Institute’s Co-President and CEO and serves as a member of the Institute’s Executive Leadership Team (ELT), which is responsible for driving the organization’s strategy and advancing its mission. The VP plays a key role in mobilizing financial resources to support the Institute’s Domestic research portfolio and projects and serves as a spokesperson for Guttmacher in a range of external forums. The VP supervises the Director of Domestic Research and co-supervises the Director for Research Administration. The individual also works closely with the VP for Public Policy and the VP for Communications & Publications, along with the domestic staff on their teams, in carrying out Guttmacher’s domestic work.
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Research

  1. Senior Data Analyst

    New York/Hybrid
    The Senior Data Analyst works with a substantial degree of independence, under the direction of a Data Scientist or Principal Research Scientist. The Senior Data Analyst is responsible for working under the direction of project leads statistical modelling, data analysis and analytic workflows, including oversight and strengthening of multiple projects’ programming code and documentation. The Senior Data Analyst will have sufficient expertise in Bayesian modeling and programming needed to maintain and improve generative Bayesian models used to produce regularly updated estimates of sexual and reproductive health outcomes and indicators in the US and globally. Please note: this role is titled the Senior Data Analyst externally and aligns internally with the title of Senior Research Associate.
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  2. Senior Research Assistant - Adding It Up

    New York City/ Hybrid
    The Senior Research Assistant (AIU) will provide research assistance and coordination support across AIU’s key component projects and deliverables. The Senior Research Assistant (AIU) will support senior and mid-level staff with data processing and management, analysis, data visualizations, manuscript and presentation drafting and preparation, and operational tasks, among other duties. The Senior Research Assistant (AIU) will work with some degree of independence, under the direction and supervision of a Senior or Principal Research Scientist. The Senior Research Assistant (AIU) may also review tasks done by other research assistants on the project.
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Public Policy

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