Associate Advisor – Delhi

• Are you passionate about making the world a better place?
• Do you have a passion for public policy and behavioural science?
• Do you spend your spare time reading about the latest findings in behavioural economics?

BIT is looking for a curious and collaborative individual with a passion for social impact to join as an Associate Advisor.

This opportunity is perfect for someone who wants to see real world policy impact by implementing evidence-based designs for government agencies, not-for-profits and philanthropic organisations.

This role is a Full Time role on Fixed Term Contract for 9 months (with the opportunity to be converted to permanent). The role is based in Delhi with a hybrid working pattern with regular expected travel within India.

****We are also hiring a Research Advisor in Bengaluru. Only apply for the Research Advisor role if you have research skills and experience (see the job advertisement here for more information). Please do not apply for both roles.

What makes a great Associate Advisor?

Associate Advisors are junior members in our team. Most Associate Advisors have some policy or research experience, but are still in the early stages of their careers in applied behavioural science.

• Strong writing skills and ability to translate academic work for non-academic audiences
• A good understanding of the behavioural science literature and how it can be applied to help solve policy problems
• Some experience conducting research using a range of methods and using data to answer questions
• Basic understanding of statistics, trial design and quantitative and qualitative analysis
• An ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
• Strong verbal communication and people skills
• The ability and willingness to learn and develop skills
• An Undergraduate in a relevant subject area (including, but not limited to: Economics, Psychology, Public Policy, Research Methods/Statistics, Anthropology)
• A Masters or PhD OR 1-2 years of previous professional work experience is desirable.

What does an Associate Advisor do?

The successful candidate can expect to:

• Assist in the design and delivery of projects across a broad range of policy areas
• Contribute to the design and implementation of randomised controlled trials, online trials and other forms of evaluation
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative research, including surveys, interviews, participant observation and desktop research
• Write draft reports, policy papers and proposals
• Prepare a range of materials, including literature reviews, journey and process maps, presentations and workshop materials
• Develop your behavioural science knowledge and methodologies in policy consulting with the support of your local management and global experts.

Who are we and what can we offer you?

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

We have offices in London, Paris, New York, Sydney & Singapore. In India we are partnering with the UK India Business Council (UKIBC) to establish our first team of consultants. The successful candidate will be employed by UKIBC.

How to apply

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You will need to answer a few administrative and work-based questions in our online platform Applied. Your answers will be anonymously marked by members of our team to reduce bias in the recruitment process. Your progression through the selection process is based on performance in these questions.

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. If you do well in the first interview you may be invited for a second interview.

Key dates

• Role closes: Sunday 13 July 2025 at 11:59PM IST (GMT+5.30)
• Interviews planned to commence from Wednesday 23 July 2025

You will need to have permanent working rights in India to be considered for this role.

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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 Behavioural 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.

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