Regional Research Economist, Economic Research

Job Title: Regional Research Economist, Economic Research Company: Anthropic Job Category: Machine Learning Roles & Responsibilities: Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems. About the role ------------------ As a Regional Research Economist at Anthropic, you will collaborate with governments, academia, industry, and civil society in your region to measure and understand AI’s effects on the economy and explore research\-driven policy interventions. You will contribute to the development of the Anthropic Economic Index and its extension to generate regionally relevant insights, establish new methodologies to measure the usage, diffusion, and impact of AI throughout the economy, and work to broaden access to and usage of the insights generated by the Index. You will use frontier methods in econometrics, machine learning, and structural estimation. Such rigor will drive impact, shaping both policy discussions externally and informing Anthropic’s internal business and product decisions. For this role, we’re looking for candidates who can combine rigorous economic analysis with novel measurement approaches to understand AI’s transformative effects on the economy. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working at the intersection of empirical economics, technological change, and policy impact. Key responsibilities ------------------------ * Build and maintain relationships with academic institutions, policy think tanks, and other research partners as the primary point of contact for these organizations on economic impact work in your region * Advance research collaborations that answer country\- or regional\-specific economic impact questions * Translate research insights into actionable recommendations for policy discussions * Make fundamental contributions to the development and expansion of the Anthropic Economic Index, including country\- and regional\-specific analysis * Design and collaborate on empirical research on AI’s economic effects with governments, academia, industry, and civil society in your region * Develop new methodological approaches, in collaboration with partners in your region, for studying AI’s impact on labor markets and the future of work; productivity and task transformation; economic inequality and displacement; industry\-specific disruption and adaptation; and aggregate economic trajectories (GDP, productivity, unemployment) under varying AI\-adoption scenarios * Work cross\-functionally with other technical teams to improve our measurement infrastructure and data collection * Amplify external engagement through research publications, policy briefs, and presentations to diverse stakeholders Location\-based hybrid policy: Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices. Visa sponsorship: We do sponsor visas! However, we aren't able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. But if we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this. Work Location: Sydney, Australia Availability: Full time

Minimum qualifications -------------------------- Preferred qualifications ---------------------------- * Experience relevant to the study of AI’s impact on the economy, such as labor market analysis and occupational change; task\-based approaches to technological transformation; large\-scale data analysis and econometric methods; large language models for social science research; policy\-relevant economic research; experimental and quasi\-experimental methods for causal inference; macroeconomic modeling and time series forecasting; or agent\-based modeling and large\-scale simulation * Experience working with novel datasets and measurement systems * Comfort learning new technical tools and frameworks * Strong interest in ensuring AI development benefits humanity * Comfort working with AI systems and ability to think critically about their capabilities and limitations Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience Minimum years of experience: Years of experience required will correlate with the internal job level requirements for the position We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. Not all strong candidates will meet every single qualification as listed. Research shows that people who identify as being from underrepresented groups are more prone to experiencing imposter syndrome and doubting the strength of their candidacy, so we urge you not to exclude yourself prematurely and to submit an application if you're interested in this work. We think AI systems like the ones we're building have enormous social and ethical implications. We think this makes representation even more important, and we strive to include a range of diverse perspectives on our team. Anthropic is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and a lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues. Guidance on Candidates' AI Usage: Learn about our policy for using AI in our application process. Key Skills: Machine Learning, Python Salary: Not disclosed