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Open Call - The Unjournal

The Unjournal is making research better by evaluating what really matters. We aim to make rigorous research more impactful and impactful research more rigorous. We currently focus on quantitative work that informs global priorities, especially in economics, policy, and social science.

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Open Roles

Field Specialist

Field Specialists will focus on a particular area of research, policy, or impactful outcome. They will keep track of new or under-considered research with potential for impact and explain and assess the extent to which The Unjournal can add value by commissioning its evaluation. They will "curate" this research and may also serve as evaluation managers for this work.

Time commitment: There is no specific time obligation—only opportunities to engage. We may also consult you occasionally on your areas of expertise. Perhaps 1–4 hours a month is a reasonable starting expectation for people already involved in doing or using research, plus potential additional paid assignments.

Our

Incentives and norms⁠

document also provides some guidance on the nature of work and the time involved.

Compensation: We have put together a preliminary/trial compensation formula (

incentives and norms⁠

); we aim to fairly compensate people for time spent on work done to support The Unjournal, and to provide incentives for suggesting and helping to prioritize research for evaluation. In addition,

evaluation management work⁠

will be compensated at roughly $300–$450 per project.

Who we are looking for: For the FS roles, we are seeking active researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders with a strong publication record and/or involvement in the research and/or research-linked policy and prioritization processes. For the AB, also people with connections to academic, governmental, or relevant non-profit institutions, and/or involvement in open science, publication, and research evaluation processes. People who can offer relevant advice, experience, guidance, or help communicate our goals, processes, and progress.

Evaluators

We will reach out to evaluators on a case-by-case basis, appropriate for each paper or project being assessed. This is dependent on expertise, the researcher's interest, and a lack of conflict of interest.

Time commitment: Case-by-case basis. For each evaluation,

here are some guidelines⁠

for the amount of time to spend.

Compensation: We pay a minimum of $400 (updated Feb. 2024) for a prompt and complete evaluation, and offer additional prizes and incentives.

See here for more details⁠

Who we are looking for: We are putting together a list of people interested in being an evaluator and doing paid referee work for The Unjournal. We generally prioritize the pool of evaluators who signed up for our database before reaching out more widely.

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