Behavioral scientist job description

WW is looking for candidates to help change people's lives. We are a global wellness technology company inspiring millions of people to adopt healthy habits for real life. We do this through engaging digital experiences, face-to-face workshops and sustainable programs that encourage people to move more, shift their mindset and eat healthier while enjoying the foods they love. By drawing on over five decades of experience and expertise in behavioral science, we build communities in order to deliver wellness for all.
Who we are

Our strong basis in science forms the foundation for why WW is the world's trusted leader in weight loss, health, and wellness. As thought leaders, the WW Science team plays an integral role in co-creating member experiences, program innovations, engaging content, Coach training, and clinical research to help people build healthy habits. You will be joining a dynamic, global team of experts who define the WW points of view on nutrition, activity, and behavior change. You'll partner with cross-functional teams and the scientific community, have hands-on ownership of meaningful projects, and collaborate closely with your Science team colleagues.

What you will do
Serve as a behavior change expert in partnerships with Product, Design, and Insights teams to develop efficacious digital experiences that support the weight loss journey.Recognize opportunities for and support research-related activities that deepen our understanding of the human experience and identify opportunities and create actionable strategies to bring behavior change experiences to life across WW digital experiences. Consolidate the academic literature and consult with internal and external experts to develop science briefs and points of view that expand the WW Science resource library and help establish frameworks that can be easily translated by the Product team.Co-create, review, and contribute to digital program content to ensure scientific fidelity and drive behavior change.

Who you are

You are a subject matter expert in behavioral weight management and have strong foundational knowledge in other behavioral science fields (e.g., social psychology; behavioral design, positive psychology) with an interest in behavioral design. You have clinical experience conducting evidence based behavioral weight management interventions and leveraging digital communities for behavior change, and have worked closely with digital product and design teams. You understand the lived experience of people who are seeking guidance and support on the health behavior change and weight management journey.

You can readily translate scientific concepts to a lay audience in authoritative, succinct, clear, and engaging ways. You understand the power of language and recognize how nuances can support or detract from the behavior change journey. You notice weight-biased or stigmatizing language and take steps to correct it. You are a reliable communicator, thrive working on teams, and aren't afraid to speak up.

At WW, it is our priority to cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed as individuals, as an organization, and as fellow humans, to advocate for and support our employees, our members, and our communities. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, marital status, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

If you have a background in behavioral science and want to work in a fast-paced environment solving real client and business issues than this is the place for you. We are looking for behavioral science professionals to join our applied behavioral science team. As an enterprise-wide consultant we engage in the most important problems across the company. We bring consultative skills, deep behavioral knowledge, and a rigorous experimental approach to find and prove behavioral interventions that matter.
Responsibilities:
Delivers business value by applying behavioral science principles to address critical business and client needs.Partners with business and other scientists to define, design, and deliver behavioral science projects.Works closely with other scientists to own initiatives, identifying, and defining applicable behavioral theories and developing deliverables for business stakeholders.Deliverables may include (but not limited to) reviews of current business content, thought leadership and guides, coaching, and full life-cycle interventions from problem definition, experimentation, and presenting recommendations.

Qualifications
Advanced degree in related discipline; judgement and decision making, marketing, economics, applied psychology (PhD strongly preferred) Expert understanding of behavioral science principles and ability to apply to real-world problems Ability to design and analyze complex lab and field experiments, strong statistical knowledge Strong communication, able to present findings and thought leadership in clear and concise manner.Able to clearly present and explain technical issues to a non-technical audience Able and willing to work directly with business partners to define their needs in terms of behavioral science projects Deep experience with qualitative and qualitative methods.Able to organize and manage work, deal with competing priorities5+ years of experience (included post-undergraduate work)

Special Factor:
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard
We are Vanguard. Together, we're changing the way the world invests.

For us, investing doesn't just end in value. It starts with values. Because when you invest with courage, when you invest with clarity, and when you invest with care, you can get so much more in return. We invest with purpose - and that's how we've become a global market leader. Here, we grow by doing the right thing for the people we serve. And so can you.

We want to make success accessible to everyone. This is our opportunity. Let's make it count.

Inclusion Statement
Vanguard's continued commitment to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture. Every decision we make to best serve our clients, crew (internally employees are referred to as crew), and communities is guided by one simple statement: “Do the right thing.”

We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard's core purpose through our values.

When all crew members feel valued and included, our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified, and we are united in delivering on Vanguard's core purpose.

Our core purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.

Future of Work
During the pandemic, we transitioned to a work from home model for the majority of our crew and we continue to interview, hire, and on-board future crew remotely.

As we have developed the path forward, we have taken a thoughtful approach that both maximizes the advantages of working remotely and the many benefits of coming together and collaborating in a shared workspace. We believe that in-person interactions among our crew are important for preserving our unique culture and advantageous for the personal development of our crew.

When our Crew return to the office, many will work in our hybrid model. A smaller proportion of our crew will operate in the Work from Home work model (for example, field sales crew); or in the Work from Office model (for example, portfolio managers).

The working model that your role falls into will be communicated to you in the interview process - please do ask if you are unsure. We encourage you to make the decision regarding your job interview and offer knowing which model your role will fall into. We will test and learn as our ways of working evolve and will continue to evaluate working models along the way.