Erin Braid
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Limited working proficiency
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Dutch Limited working proficiency
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Experience
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Rethink Priorities
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Sep 2022 - Present
I support researchers on the Global Health and Development team. My responsibilities include literature reviews, cost-effectiveness analyses, support for expert interviews, writing and editing, and project management. I support researchers on the Global Health and Development team. My responsibilities include literature reviews, cost-effectiveness analyses, support for expert interviews, writing and editing, and project management.
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Open Philanthropy
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United States
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Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Cause Prioritization Intern
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Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
I worked with the Cause Prioritization team, which aims to identify the cause areas within global health and wellbeing in which Open Philanthropy could cost-effectively do the most good. I researched and wrote two initial reports (“shallow investigations”), on broadcast media for health information in low-income countries, and on open access and data sharing for scientific progress. I also contributed to teammates’ work on topics including road safety and the meat-eater problem, and evaluated entries for the Cause Exploration Prizes contest. Show less
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SoGive
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Volunteer Analyst
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Sep 2021 - Jun 2022
I performed cost-effectiveness analyses, wrote charity profiles for publication to SoGive’s website, and did deep-dive research into specific cause areas such as children’s charities and medical research. I performed cost-effectiveness analyses, wrote charity profiles for publication to SoGive’s website, and did deep-dive research into specific cause areas such as children’s charities and medical research.
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GiveWell
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Writer and Content Editor
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2017 - 2017
I wrote, edited and fact-checked reports and expert briefings in global public health, U.S. criminal justice reform, farm animal welfare, and other topics. I wrote, edited and fact-checked reports and expert briefings in global public health, U.S. criminal justice reform, farm animal welfare, and other topics.
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GiveWell
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer Research Analyst
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2016 - 2016
I researched philanthropic interventions in global public health and built cost-effectiveness models. Determined that it costs approximately $4,000 to save one life in sub-Saharan Africa via the prophylactic use of anti-malarial drugs. Researched and wrote reports on neglected tropical diseases, cataract surgery provision, and other topics. I researched philanthropic interventions in global public health and built cost-effectiveness models. Determined that it costs approximately $4,000 to save one life in sub-Saharan Africa via the prophylactic use of anti-malarial drugs. Researched and wrote reports on neglected tropical diseases, cataract surgery provision, and other topics.
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Brown University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Linguistics
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2015 - 2015
Held weekly office hours, graded homework, and administered practice sessions, tests, and projects. Held weekly office hours, graded homework, and administered practice sessions, tests, and projects.
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Brown University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Shop Manager, Joint Engineering and Physics Instrument Shop
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2014 - 2014
Asked by program directors to serve in this role after first being a student in their class. Managed daily operations of this instrument shop, supporting the Engineering and Physics departments. Asked by program directors to serve in this role after first being a student in their class. Managed daily operations of this instrument shop, supporting the Engineering and Physics departments.
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Boston University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Counselor, Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists
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2013 - 2014
Awarded 1 of 3 junior counsellorships (2013) and then returned as a full counselor (2014) at this summer program designed for strongly-motivated high school students to explore mathematical research. Guided students in Number Theory and Group Theory. Member of the initial team of counselors to establish the PROMYS Program at the University of Oxford. Awarded 1 of 3 junior counsellorships (2013) and then returned as a full counselor (2014) at this summer program designed for strongly-motivated high school students to explore mathematical research. Guided students in Number Theory and Group Theory. Member of the initial team of counselors to establish the PROMYS Program at the University of Oxford.
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Education
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University of Amsterdam
Master of Science - MS, Logic -
Brown University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics and Linguistics -
The Baldwin School
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