Behavioral Researcher & Strategist (full-time or freelance)

Work from anywhere. 4-day week. Fieldwork in places like Kenya, Madagascar or Cambodia.

Appleseed is a behavioral agency for global development. We help nonprofits tackle poverty and environmental challenges.

Projects run 10–15 weeks: part-time remote prep, 2–3 weeks of in-country fieldwork, then part-time remote strategy work.

• Lead field research in low-resource settings: interviews, observation, shadowing, co-creation
• Turn findings into behavioral diagnoses, using methods similar to COM-B or Fogg
• Design interventions, from messaging to product and service design
• Create clear, persuasive deliverables and tell stories that move clients to act
• Guide clients through hard choices as a trusted thought partner

You might come from comms, insights, design, campaigns or research. What matters is that you have years of experience exploring problems, then turning insights into strategies that change what people actually do.

• Senior level: close to a decade or more of practical, not academic, behavior change work
• Comfortable with basic conditions in the field, such as nights in a village without running water or electricity
• Able to work across Europe and Africa time zones
• Open to candid feedback, and calm when things go sideways

Apply via the link. The process is a 1-hour application, 2–4 hours of simulations, a 45-minute interview and reference checks.

Not available right away? Apply anyway, because we have ongoing projects, and strong candidates are kept on file and contacted when the right project comes up.