Research Associate

**About us**
Good Business Lab is an independent, non-profit labor innovation company. We use rigorous academic research to prove that worker wellbeing programs have business impacts. We develop market-ready, scalable products capable of providing dual benefits to workers and businesses. Our goal is to disrupt the traditional notion of business and show that worker wellbeing can be a part of core business strategy, or in other words, a good business practice.

We've been incubated at Shahi Exports - India's biggest apparel export house, and have conducted several studies in their sixty-plus factories in the past six years. In one study we found that the net return to the firm from training women workers in life skills (such as financial literacy, communication, and problem-solving) is 250%, 8 months after program completion. This program, called P.A.C.E. (Personal Advancement and Career Enhancement), co-created by Gap Inc., Shahi, ICRW, and Swasthi has been scaled at a global level to reach over 45,000 female garment workers in 12 countries. Some of our other partners include the Harvard Business School, University of Pennsylvania, and Humanity United.

**Overview**
Projects include looking at the migration experience and mental health of workers and how this is affected by pairing them with experienced workers from their region (through a novel ‘buddy system’), Digital screening and training tool for frontline managers, unlocking female labor through rural training centres, and how an effective grievance redressal system for workers affects their job outcomes. To ensure the smooth implementation of all projects, we are looking for a Research Associate, details of which are given below.

**Location**: Bangalore / Delhi

**Length of Commitment**: at least one year

**Start Date**: ASAP

**Remuneration: 8**.5-10 lacs p.a

**Who are you?**
Ideally you have:

- Bachelor’s degree in economics/statistics required; Masters preferred
- Knowledge of STATA (any other statistical tool) preferred
- Ability to work in a team, manage multiple projects on the ground and be self-motivated
- Strong communication skills

**What will you do?**
The Associate will work closely with academic researchers, the research implementation team, and other research staff to help implement various projects. Key responsibilities include (but not limited to):

- Designing survey instruments and ensuring that survey is being conducted properly
- Monitoring data quality and ensuring that problems with data are resolved promptly
- Identifying potential threats to research design, proposing solutions, and escalating as needed to researchers
- Conducting secondary research and literature reviews
- Ensuring research and data protocols are upheld. (For instance, ensuring IRB approval before data collection, ensuring coding and analysis protocols are followed)
- Ensuring project documentation is complete and well maintained
- Preparing policy memos and brochures on past and on-going research
- Cleaning data required for the analysis of a study
- Coordinating with the administrative and finance teams on a variety of tasks related to payments to study participants and other study related costs
- Maintaining relations with partner organizations

**What should you be comfortable with?**
- A dynamic environment with competing priorities
- Working in a team with shared responsibilities
- Independently coordinating with coworkers to accomplish goals
- Being resourceful in new environments and scenarios
- Problem-solve in hi-pressure environments

**Perks of working with us**:
There are plenty of benefits at GBL, here are some examples:

- Flexible leave policy: Time away from work can be extremely helpful for maintaining a healthy work/life balance. GBL encourages managers and leadership to set the example by taking time off when needed and ensuring their team members do the same. We don't have a strict limit on paid leaves, only suggested ( extremely liberal) averages.
- Flexible working hours: We recognize that a better work-life balance can improve employee motivation, performance, productivity, and reduce stress. The basis of our norms pertaining to this is a system of trust in each other and our common goals.
- GBL Care Systems: As an organization, we are committed to ensuring the wellbeing of our team members and creating a thriving work environment
- because that gives us, together, the best chance at achieving our shared mission and sparking joy at work. We do this by partnering with organizations such The Mindclan, Therapize among others for workshops and other wellbeing-related initiatives.
- Growth-oriented review policy: To foster collaboration, we have adopted regular reviews and check-ins among team members. We see a manager's role beyond what is expected from them by conventional management thinkers. Apart from delivering high-quality work, managers are responsible for the holistic development of their team members. This can be achiev