AI Economic Policy Fellow

Blue Rose Research•San Francisco, CA

6d•Remote

About The Position

Blue Rose Research is hiring a Policy Fellow to help design an economic plan for the AI era: a concrete policy agenda for how the country should respond as AI changes jobs, wages, and the economy. The Policy Lead will own the plan’s policy substance, identify its key choice points, develop realistic options, and work 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’s design, and policy options will be specific enough to test with voters. The fellow will lead development of the plan from its initial framework through final proposals; draw on research concerning automation, labor markets, the social safety net, workforce training, tax policy, and competition; and draft policy memos, option papers, and the plan itself. They will collaborate with researchers to turn policy options into testable proposals, refine the plan based on polling and message-testing results, and ensure survey questions describe policies accurately and compare alternatives fairly. The role also involves consulting economists, policy experts, former officials, and current federal and state policymakers; building and drawing on government relationships, especially in California; and briefing Blue Rose leadership and partners on the plan and supporting evidence. The position is flexible in format, with compensation depending on role, duration, and experience. The team is remote, has offices in New York City and Washington, DC, and holds regular in-person meetups. The role involves frequent in-person meetings and regular travel between San Francisco and Washington, DC; preference is for someone based in one of those cities. Candidates must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States.

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 large 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 and ability to explain complex economic policy to political and general audiences.
Pragmatic approach focused on policy that works and can pass.
Ability to collaborate across disciplines and welcome ideas being tested 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 within 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 initial framework to final proposals.
Identify key policy choice points and develop 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.
Work with the research team to turn policy options into concrete proposals that can be tested with voters through polling and message testing.
Use research results to refine the plan based on popularity, persuasiveness, and policy soundness.
Ensure survey questions describe policies accurately and compare alternatives fairly, 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 choice points, and the evidence behind recommendations.