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Transformative AI Research Economist, Economic Research

Anthropic· Public Benefit
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San Francisco, CA$320k - $405kUnknownPosted 7mo ago

About the role

Economist role focused on building macroeconomic models of transformative AI, developing scenario-based forecasts, and grounding projections in microeconomic signals from the Anthropic Economic Index, with emphasis on growth, labor markets, income distribution, and governance under AI-driven scenarios.

Responsibilities

  • 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 under a range of AI-capability trajectories
  • Ground macroeconomic projections in microeconomic data from the Anthropic Economic Index, constraining theory with observed patterns of adoption and task transformation
  • Analyze questions of income distribution and economic governance under transformative-AI scenarios
  • Contribute to the development of AI-powered research tools for economics
  • Contribute to Economic Index Reports and publish Research Briefs on first-order questions as they arise
  • Build and maintain relationships with academic institutions, policy think tanks, and other research partners
  • Amplify external engagement through research publications, policy briefs, and presentations to diverse stakeholders

Qualifications

  • PhD in Economics, or an exceptional candidate close to completion
  • Background in macroeconomics, growth theory, or public finance ideally with exposure to task-based frameworks and labor economics
  • A research record that engages seriously with the possibility of transformative AI
  • Relevant experience in: 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
  • Technical skills including: Proficiency in Python, Julia, or similar for computational economics; Facility with AI coding agents as part of a research workflow; Comfort learning new technical tools and frameworks
  • Demonstrated ability to: Lead research projects from conception to publication; Ship on tight timelines and revise in public as new data arrives; Communicate technical findings to diverse audiences
  • Strong interest in ensuring AI development benefits humanity

Skills

Required:Macroeconomic modelingScenario-based forecastingStructural estimationData grounding using microeconomic signalsProgrammingCommunicationProject leadership

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Optional equity donation matching
  • Generous vacation and parental leave
  • Flexible working hours
  • Lovely office space in San Francisco
Last updated Jul 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems

Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

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