What it pays
Government survey numbers — not estimates, not ads.
The work, task by task
These are the real jobs-to-be-done, not a wish list. Each task shows where we found it, and the prompt underneath is written for that exact task.
Observe human behaviour
+Spend the morning at the market stall where women sell cassava, sit where customers queue, note gestures,…
Observe human behaviour
+Participant observation
+Join the weekly mothers' savings group meeting as a participant, help count contributions, observe seating,…
Participant observation
+Analyze chemical and physical principles of living things
+Analyze the chemical and physical principles behind how cells maintain homeostasis, produce energy, and…
Analyze chemical and physical principles of living things
+Research ways to improve agricultural efficiency and safety
+Research practical ways to improve farm efficiency and reduce health risks by reviewing recent trials,…
Research ways to improve agricultural efficiency and safety
+Support scientists in exploring natural resources
+Support the field science team exploring local mineral and water resources by summarising prior survey…
Support scientists in exploring natural resources
+Develop land use plans and community development strategies
+Develop a draft land use plan that balances farming, settlement and conservation by mapping current land…
Develop land use plans and community development strategies
+Study animals and their ecosystems
+Study local wildlife and ecosystem interactions by compiling species observations, designing a seasonal…
Study animals and their ecosystems
+Operate specialized equipment in nuclear research
+Operate the specialized research equipment under supervision to collect calibrated measurements, document…
Operate specialized equipment in nuclear research
+Receive and inspect raw materials
+Receive the shipment of soil and seed samples at Gate 3, inspect packaging and chain-of-custody notes,…
Receive and inspect raw materials
+Investigate or report questionable test results
+Investigate the anomalous lab readings from Batch 42: re-run the tests, interview the lab technician who…
Investigate or report questionable test results
+Collect and analyze evidence for forensic investigations
+Collect evidence from Site B for the contamination case: photograph scene, bag and label each item, interview…
Collect and analyze evidence for forensic investigations
+Use laboratory instruments and techniques
+Set up the lab bench for routine assays, calibrate instruments, run control samples, record protocols and…
Use laboratory instruments and techniques
+Monitor environment for pollution and contamination
+Patrol the river stretch from Bridge 2 to Intake 1, take water and sediment samples at three points, note…
Monitor environment for pollution and contamination
+Study weather and climate conditions
+Install three weather loggers across the northern field, record temperature, humidity and wind readings every…
Study weather and climate conditions
+Design surveys and analyze data
+Design a household survey to measure program reach and satisfaction in Kajiado County, draft the…
Design surveys and analyze data
+Study the origin and development of political systems
+Map the historical formation of local governance in Turkana from 1990 to 2025, list key reforms, design…
Study the origin and development of political systems
+Research and analyze social behaviors and groups
+Draft a mixed methods plan to analyse youth group behaviour in Nairobi slums, define observational protocols,…
Research and analyze social behaviors and groups
+Study cultures
+Prepare an ethnographic field plan to study Maasai cultural practices over six weeks, list daily observation…
Study cultures
+Interview people
+Create a semi-structured interview protocol for 40 caregivers about child nutrition in Homa Bay, include…
Interview people
+Scientific research methodology
+Write a methodological brief that justifies a stratified cluster sampling approach for a health outcomes…
Scientific research methodology
+Says who?
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