Emily Oehlsen leads Open Philanthropy’s Global Health and Wellbeing work, which accounted for more than $500 million in grants in 2023. The work focuses on four broad areas: 1) global development through Open Philanthropy's partner organization GiveWell, 2) scientific research to create new tools for improving global health, 3) policy advocacy in areas like lead exposure, air quality, aid policy, metascience and innovation, and housing reform, and 4) phasing out the worst factory farm practices. She previously worked at DeepMind, Uber, and TGG Group. She has a DPhil in economics from Oxford University and a BSFS in international political economy from Georgetown University.