• Type: Full-time (could start as a part-time contractor with the intention to transition to full-time)

• Flexible working options include flexible start and finish times, work-from-home, and compressed hours

• Starting salary: $70,000 - $90,000 DOE, plus benefits. 
  

Are you looking for a new challenge and want to join a successful and growing organization dedicated to creating social impact? We’re looking for a skillful writer who can translate key messages and research findings into compelling written content for specific audiences. You will write, edit, and publish content for the web, social media, and other formats. 

What does a Science/Content Writer do?

• Create compelling and accurate content that raises the profile of BITNA’s diverse and innovative work across multiple platforms and outlets. For example, we may want to highlight the launch of new initiatives, results and recommendations from projects, the production of timely policy-relevant reports, and the publication of high-quality academic articles and literature. 

• Write with a consistent voice across multiple platforms including web, emails, marketing content, videos, and blogs.

• Contribute to BITNA’s content strategy working directly with the Head of Strategy on new ideas and future efforts.

• Maintain a content library, regularly review and update or retire content, and serve as the internal point of contact for any content requests.

• Re-structure and edit content produced by the team.

• Seek new opportunities to pitch story ideas and content to media.

• Support BITNA’s social media presence.

Tone/Style details

• We aim for a conversational, easygoing tone; our work can be quite technical but we prefer to explain it in simple, jargon-free terms.

• Materials may not follow conventional 5-paragraph essay format. We prefer short concise paragraphs that are easy to read, and use formatting to make posts easy to skim through.

• We always want our work to inform actions or decisions; the “so what” should be clear to the relevant audiences. 

What makes a great Science/Content Writer at BIT?

We are looking for people who understand what we do, share our values, and are keen to learn and develop their expertise. While we are looking for candidates with the skills listed below, we expect to provide training and development support in some of the areas.

• Excellent written and spoken communication skills are essential. You need to be able to communicate concepts from behavioral science to a non-specialist audience. Spanish language skills are desirable to support BITNA’s work in Latin America. 

• Familiarity with the following domains is an advantage: local, state, federal government; philanthropic funders; the not-for-profit sector.

• Record of writing effectively for a range of audiences, ideally demonstrated in a professional portfolio.

• Strong interpersonal skills and willingness to communicate with management to incorporate feedback and draw out stories and content.

• Ability to work on multiple projects with different objectives simultaneously.

• Ability to present research findings in a compelling but accurate format; this may require some familiarity with research methods in order to assess appropriate language around causality, generalizability, etc. 

• Adept at synthesizing and understanding research results; turning technical concepts into compelling, well-written narratives.

• Graphic design (e.g. for infographic development) and SEO copywriting experience are a plus but not required

Who are we and what can we offer you?

The Behavioral Insights Team is the world leader in applying behavioral science to public policy challenges in order to strengthen communities and improve lives. 

We design and rigorously test new ideas across a range of areas such as health, crime, and education, to establish what works and what doesn’t. We have helped Tuberculosis patients take their medicine; reduced police susceptibility to cyberattacks; and helped organizations close their gender pay gap.

We are looking for a passionate and imaginative individual who understands behavioral science and shares our thirst for evidence-based solutions to join our dynamic and growing team.

BIT really is a great place to work:

• We offer:

  • comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage or healthcare allowance per month;

  • $104 cell phone stipend per month;

  • $1,200/year professional development reimbursement fund;

  • 15 vacation days with the option to purchase an additional 10 days at the beginning of each year, 

  • 7 sick days;

  • 9 public holidays per year;

  • 5% 401(K) match with no waiting period;

  • life insurance;

  • commuter benefits;

  • flexible work arrangements;

  • discretionary annual bonus (dependent on company performance); 

  • 12 weeks paid parental leave;

  • an IT set up which allows for easy working from home options;

  • weekly team lunches.

• We’re a social bunch and have a variety of interest groups.

• We have a beautiful office with amazing views!!! Unfortunately due to Covid-19 we are currently working remotely but hope that will change in the summer.

How to apply

We use a great platform called Applied to reduce bias in the recruitment process. You will need to answer a few work-based questions which will be anonymously marked by members of our team. Our selection is based on performance in these questions, rather than looking at your CV. 

Candidates with the top-scoring answers will be invited to a structured interview where you get to meet some of the team. At the interview stage you will be asked questions that reflect the role and also to complete a work-based task, so you have the chance to demonstrate your skills. It’s at this stage we first see your CV. We always give all applicants feedback, no matter what stage your application reaches.

Start your BIT journey here and apply now! 

To learn more about what it's like working at BIT, check out this handy FAQ sheet and feel free to make suggestions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hjnb5VLlxjVoMrI-FiFJ9soEmo5A_OdpVP8D2JNggxo/edit#

BIT is partially owned by our employees. We strive to provide a supportive work environment where you can develop your skills and knowledge in this fast-evolving field. We offer flexible working arrangements and other policies to support the health and wellbeing of everyone on the team.

The Behavioral Insights Team is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favorable treatment on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, physical or mental disability, or because an employee or applicant is a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, other protected veteran, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

Some of the personal data you provide to Applied when you apply for a role with The Behavioral Insights Team will be passed on to The Behavioral Insights Team for the purposes of (a) reviewing your application; (b) inviting you for interview; and/or (c) offering you a job and getting you set up as an employee/contractor. For full details on how BIT collects and uses your personal data please visit our website - https://www.bi.team/bit-global-recruitment-privacy-notice/ 

If your application is not successful, any personal data provided to us by Applied (including any personal data relating to equal opportunities monitoring as set out above) will be retained by The Behavioral Insights Team for no longer than 6 months after the application deadline has passed (other than in exceptional circumstances where we may need to retain your personal data for longer), at which point your personal data will be securely deleted. We only keep your information for that period in order to allow us to comply with relevant legal obligations.