AI Economic Policy Fellow

Blue Rose Research•San Francisco, CA

14h•$150,000 - $200,000•Remote

About The Position

Blue Rose Research is hiring a Policy Fellow to help design a concrete economic policy agenda for how the country should respond as AI changes jobs, wages, and the economy. The fellow will develop the plan’s policy substance by identifying key choices, creating realistic options, and working through trade-offs with the research team. The role reports to the Director of External Affairs and works closely with data scientists and survey researchers. Public opinion research will inform the plan, and its proposals will be specific enough to test with voters. The position is suited to someone with deep economic policy expertise, government experience, and an understanding of political feasibility. The role includes developing the plan from initial framework through final proposals; researching and drafting policy options and materials; collaborating with researchers to test and refine proposals; consulting policy experts and government officials; and briefing Blue Rose leadership and partners. The role is flexible in format, with compensation dependent on role, duration, and experience. Blue Rose is a remote team with offices in New York City and Washington, DC. The role involves frequent in-person meetings and regular travel between San Francisco and Washington, DC, with a strong preference for candidates based in one of those cities.

Requirements

Deep knowledge of economic policy, such as labor, social insurance, tax, industrial, or technology policy.
Typically 7 or more years of policy experience, including time in the federal executive branch, Congress, a governor’s office, or state government.
Experience taking a policy from an idea to a detailed proposal and understanding the decisions involved.
Ability to break complex questions into clear decisions with defined options and trade-offs.
Interest in public opinion research and comfort working alongside data scientists; statistical expertise is not required.
Exceptional writing ability and ability to explain complex economic policy to political and general audiences.
Pragmatic approach to policy that can work and pass.
Ability to collaborate across disciplines and welcome testing ideas against evidence.
Authorization to work lawfully in the United States.

Nice To Haves

White House or federal agency experience, such as at the National Economic Council, Domestic Policy Council, Council of Economic Advisers, or Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Relationships with California policymakers or in California’s technology and policy community.
Familiarity with research on AI’s economic effects, including automation, labor displacement, and productivity.
Experience with polling, message testing, or survey research.
Experience at a think tank or policy research organization.

Responsibilities

Lead development of the AI economic plan, from the initial framework through final proposals.
Identify key policy choices and set out clear, realistic options, including trade-offs, costs, and precedents.
Draw on research and proposals concerning automation, labor markets, the social safety net, workforce training, tax policy, and competition.
Draft policy memos, option papers, and the plan itself.
Turn policy options into concrete proposals that researchers can test with voters through polling and message testing.
Work through policy choices with the research team and use research results to refine the plan based on popularity, persuasiveness, and policy soundness.
Ensure survey questions accurately describe policies and fairly compare alternatives, including costs, eligibility, and timing.
Consult economists, policy experts, former officials, and current federal and state policymakers to pressure-test ideas.
Build and draw on relationships in federal and state government, especially in California.
Brief Blue Rose leadership and partners on the plan, its choices, and the evidence behind recommendations.