Good Growth Entrepreneur-in-Residence: Research-to-Action Evaluation Tool
Location: Remote (Asia-Pacific but EU/US time zones workable; coordination with Hong Kong/UK required)
Type: Seed Grant (potential for full-time based on funding)
Project: Research Engagement & Evaluation (Turning Theory into Infrastructure)
The Opportunity
Good Growth is seeking an Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) to lead the market validation and adoption of an evaluation tool modeled around our Research-to-Action (R2A) Framework, designed to solve the "impact gap" in animal advocacy research.
While investment in animal advocacy research is growing, findings often fail to influence on-the-ground advocacy due to a lack of relevance, credibility, or usability in specific local contexts (link to research). We have developed the R2A Framework to solve this, and we have a technical partner ready to build the AI-assisted evaluation tool to operationalize it.
We need a Product Owner to bridge the gap between the theoretical framework, the technical builder, and the end-users. You will ensure that what we build actually solves a painful problem for major movement stakeholders and leads to real-world adoption.
Role Overview
As the EIR, you will act as the Market Lead and Product Manager. You will conduct the user research to define what needs to be built, manage the feedback loop with our technical partner building the prototype, and secure pilot adoption with key organizations. Your goal is to move the framework from an academic concept into an active part of the movement's decision-making infrastructure.
Timeline & Key Responsibilities
Month 1: Discovery & User Definition
- Stakeholder Discovery: Conduct deep-dive interviews with potential partners to understand their current vetting bottlenecks.
- Requirements Gathering: If not already defined once onboarded, then finalize the use case and requirements for the prototype. (e.g., are we building a grant-screening checklist? An automated pre-registration critique tool?)
- Manage the Build: Collaborate with our internal team to turn user requirements into a working prototype, acting as the voice of the user in this process.
Months 2–4: Validation & Feedback Loops
- Validation Testing: Run "impact validation" tests. Take past research projects (successful vs. unsuccessful) and run them through the prototype to see if the tool accurately predicts their utility.
- Iterative Feedback: Present the alpha prototype to stakeholders for feedback. Does this actually save them time? Does it catch issues they would have missed?
- Pilot Integration: Secure a commitment from a partner organization to use the tool in a live workflow. For example, as part of an upcoming impact reporting cycle or research prioritization round.
Months 4–6: Possible Directions for Next Steps (TBD Internally and w/ EIR)
- Dissemination: Assist in the dissemination of the framework through a lay-audience report or blog series (e.g., for PHAIR or the EA Forum), positioning the tool as a standard for the industry.
- Impact Reporting: Define metrics for "research utility" to help organizations report on their impact beyond just downloads, helping them maintain their charity recommendations.
Who You Are
- The Product Manager: You know that building a tool is easy, but building the right tool is hard. You focus on user pain points, workflow integration, and "market fit" rather than just the technology.
- The Connector: You are comfortable managing relationships with high-level stakeholders (Research Directors, Evaluators) and can "translate" their needs into technical requirements for a developer.
- The System Thinker: You understand that research doesn't happen in a vacuum. You get how Operating Environments (like censorship or data gaps) change what "good research" looks like.
- The Strategist: You care about the "plumbing" of the movement. You want to improve how millions of dollars in research funding are allocated.
Why This Matters
- Efficiency: By catching "unusable" research before it is funded, you save the movement significant resources.
- Adoption: We have the theory and the tech talent; you are the missing piece that ensures the solution is actually used by the movement's decision-makers.
- Accountability: You are defining the yardstick that the movement will use to measure research effectiveness for the next decade.