Political Economist, Rule of Law

The role

This person will conduct research on how AI affects constitutional democratic institutions. They will develop methodological approaches, design empirical research, and translate insights into policy and product recommendations.

What you will do

• Develop and expand public data and research on AI use in politics
• Design and conduct empirical research on AI's political effects
• Design, run, and analyze experiments on systems of many AI agents
• Develop new methodological approaches for studying AI's impact
• Develop measurement and causal-inference tooling
• Build and maintain relationships with academic institutions and policy think tanks
• Work cross-functionally with technical teams to improve measurement infrastructure
• Translate research insights into actionable recommendations for training and policy
• Amplify external engagement through publications, briefs, and presentations

Required qualifications

• A primary degree in political science, or a closely related field at the Ph.D. level
• A computational research background in Political Science, Economics, or a related field
• Demonstrated ability to produce rigorous, public-facing work

Nice to have

• Experience relevant to the study of AI's impact on politics
• Track record of empirical research, particularly studies combining novel data sources and game theory or those implementing frontier methods in causal inference
• Comfort operating with significant autonomy in an environment where the problems are new and the playbook is still being written
• At least five years of relevant experience in academia, industry, or government

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

About the company

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