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Regional Research Economist, Economic Research

Anthropic · Sydney, Australia

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At a glance

Highlights

  • Measure AI's effects on regional economies and shape policy interventions.
  • Expand the Anthropic Economic Index with country-specific analysis.
  • Analyze millions of real AI interactions to study work transformation.

What they offer

  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Optional equity donation matching
  • Generous vacation and parental leave
  • Flexible working hours
  • Lovely office space to collaborate with colleagues

Ideal candidate

Empirical economist with PhD who thrives at the intersection of research, technological change and policy. Collaborative relationship-builder eager to translate rigorous measurement into real-world impact.

Requirements

  • PhD in Economics
  • Strong track record of empirical research combining novel data sources and economic theory or frontier methods in causal inference and machine learning
  • Demonstrated experience working in, and relevant relationships across, the region
  • Proficiency in Python, R, SQL, or similar tools for large-scale data analysis
  • Demonstrated ability to lead complex research projects from conception to publication
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate technical findings to diverse audiences
  • Demonstrated ability to build relationships across academic, policy, and industry communities
  • Experience relevant to AI's impact on the economy such as labor market analysis and task-based technological transformation

Lab profile

About Anthropic

AI safety company building reliable, interpretable and steerable frontier AI systems.

What they build

  • Claude
  • Claude API
  • Claude Code

Known for

  • AI safety and alignment
  • Model interpretability research
  • Frontier LLM development

Key facts

  • Founded in 2021
  • Headquartered in San Francisco, California
  • Backed by Amazon and Google
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