Research, Science & Academia jobs

Knowledge Management Specialist

UNV•🌐Home-basedRemote

Leads UNV's knowledge-management strategy and portal, turning volunteerism research into accessible products, strengthening evidence use an…

Four-week online-volunteer research assignment supporting community education and youth programming in crisis-affected Cameroon. Volunteers…

Research Associate - International Consultancy

UNRWA•🇯🇴Amman, Jordan

Research the historical establishment of UNRWA-recognized Palestine refugee camps for the Camp Origins Project. The associate will search d…

Consultant to Support the ECA/SRO-WA Programme

UNECA•🇳🇪Niamey, Niger

Support UNECA’s West Africa programme through economic research on value chains, diversification and macroeconomic resilience. The consulta…

Economic Affairs Intern

UNCTAD•🇪🇹Addis Ababa, EthiopiaRemote

Support UNCTAD’s Regional Office for Africa with economic research, stakeholder engagement and programme development. The intern will disse…

Daily Media Monitoring, Geopolitical Security - South Caucasus & Central Asia

UNDP•🇹🇷TürkiyeRemote

Monitors open media across the South Caucasus and Central Asia for UNDP’s regional security team. The online volunteer produces concise dai…

Research and protection support

UNHCR•🇸🇳SenegalRemote

Supports UNHCR’s regional protection work through desk research, legal and policy analysis, and knowledge management. The online volunteer…

Consultant (qualitative) for Children and AI research, Digital Engagement and Protection Unit, UNICEF Office of Strategy and Evidence – Innocenti, approximately 115 days over 16 months, Florence, Italy, (Remote) #594743

UNICEF•🇮🇹Florence, ItalyRemote

Design and quality-assure qualitative research with children in China on their experiences with relational AI. The remote consultant will s…

PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER (Fixed Term Limited), P3

UN-Habitat•🇰🇪Nairobi, Kenya

Support UN-Habitat’s global monitoring and reporting on the New Urban Agenda from Nairobi. The officer will manage programmes, analyse urba…

Senior Research Assistant (Population Affairs)

ECLAC•🇨🇱Santiago, ChileRemote

Supports ECLAC population research in Santiago by collecting and analysing socioeconomic and demographic evidence, building datasets and da…

Consultant on Gender Equality and Women Economic Empowerment

ESCWA•🇱🇧Beirut, LebanonRemote

Supports ESCWA's regional gender-equality portfolio through research, data collection and analysis, knowledge products, stakeholder meeting…

Governance Data and Analytics Specialist

UNDP•🇳🇴NorwayRemote

Supports UNDP’s Global Policy Centre for Governance with SDG 16 statistics, governance data analysis and knowledge products. The assignment…

FLS Data Analyst

UNICEF•🇮🇹Florence, ItalyRemote

Develops a reproducible composite indicator of schooling and learning deprivation from MICS data across 44 countries, validates it against…

Consultant to Prepare the Arab States Gender Snapshot 2026

UN Women•🌐Home-basedRemote

Leads research and production of the Arab States Gender Snapshot 2026, gathering and analysing national gender-related SDG data, consulting…

Research practical livelihood and inclusive-growth approaches for Goodness and Mercy Missions’ programmes in rural Cameroon. Eight online v…

National Consultant- Saint Lucia-Preparation of national inventory of banks of waste-controlled substances and development of a national plan for management of these substances (decision 91/66)

UNEP•🇱🇨Remote – Saint LuciaRemote

Home-based national consultancy supporting Saint Lucia to compile five years of data on banks of used and unwanted ozone-depleting substanc…

Education Consultant

UNICEF•🇧🇷Brasília, BrazilRemote

Assess whether Busca Ativa Escolar can become a national public policy in Brazil and, if viable, develop a practical implementation roadmap…

Consultant National pour la réalisation d’une recherche opérationnelle (WEZIZA-EDUC), Benin, Req#594592

UNICEF•🇧🇯Cotonou, BeninRemote

National consultancy conducting operational implementation research for Benin’s WEZIZA-EDUC programme, using mixed methods and stakeholder…

Expert in Trafficking in Persons for Forced Labour in Supply Chains

UNODC•🇦🇹Vienna, AustriaRemote

Develops practical UNODC guidance for businesses and public authorities to prevent, identify and remedy trafficking for forced labour in su…

Maps and engages organisations involved in artificial intelligence, digital rights and technology for Cameroon’s national AI consultation.…

WASH Systems Strengthening Evidence Synthesis Consultant

UNICEF•🇰🇪Nairobi, KenyaRemote

Designs a mixed-methods synthesis of UNICEF's long-term WASH systems-strengthening support, combining country case studies, document and da…

Sexual and Reproductive Health Advisor

MSF•Anywhere

Leads analysis and advocacy on access to sexual and reproductive health products for MSF programmes. The advisor examines market, regulator…

Joint Inspection Unit Research and Analysis Intern

UNOG•🇨🇭Geneva, SwitzerlandRemote

Supports Joint Inspection Unit teams conducting system-wide UN reviews, contributing research, qualitative and quantitative analysis, conci…

Peace and Development Analyst

UN RCO•🇲🇼Lilongwe, Malawi

Supports the UN Resident Coordinator in Malawi with conflict and governance analysis, early-warning monitoring and analytical briefs while…