Transformative AI Research Economist, Economic Research

The role

You will build macroeconomic models of transformative AI and develop scenario-based forecasting tools. You will use microeconomic signals from the Anthropic Economic Index to ground projections in observed patterns of task transformation and productivity.

What you will do

• Build macroeconomic models of transformative AI spanning growth, labor markets, and income distribution
• Develop and maintain scenario-based forecasting tools
• Publish forecasts for GDP, productivity, and unemployment
• Ground macroeconomic projections in microeconomic data from the Anthropic Economic Index
• Analyze questions of income distribution and economic governance
• Contribute to the development of AI-powered research tools for economics
• Contribute to Economic Index Reports and publish Research Briefs
• Build and maintain relationships with academic institutions, policy think tanks, and other research partners
• Amplify external engagement through research publications, policy briefs, and presentations

Required qualifications

• PhD in Economics, or an exceptional candidate close to completion
• Field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience
• Research record that engages seriously with the possibility of transformative AI
• Proficiency in Python, Julia, or similar for computational economics
• Facility with AI coding agents as part of a research workflow
• Ability to lead research projects from conception to publication
• Ability to ship on tight timelines and revise in public
• Ability to communicate technical findings to diverse audiences

Nice to have

• Background in macroeconomics, growth theory, or public finance ideally with exposure to task-based frameworks and labor economics
• Macroeconomic modeling and structural estimation
• Scenario-based and time-series forecasting
• Task-based approaches to technological change
• Computational methods, agent-based modeling, or large-scale simulation
• Income distribution and inequality
• Using large language models in the research workflow

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Optional equity donation matching
• Generous vacation and parental leave
• Flexible working hours
• Office space

Before you apply

• We do sponsor visas, though not for every role or candidate
• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis

About the company

Anthropic is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco. Its mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.