AI Economic Policy Fellow

Blue Rose Research; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k match

Parental leave

Job summary

Blue Rose Research seeks an AI Economic Policy Fellow to design and lead the AI era policy plan, focusing on policy substance and testable options with input from data scientists and survey researchers.

Reporting to the Director of External Affairs, you will work with economists, policymakers, and researchers to shape credible policy on worker support, sharing AI gains, and funding, in California and beyond.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of economic policy (labor, social insurance, tax, industrial, or technology policy).
• 7+ years of policy experience in federal/state government or equivalent.
• Proven ability to translate ideas into concrete policy proposals.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of the AI economic plan from framework to final proposals.
• Identify key choice points and lay out options with trade-offs and costs.
• Draft policy memos, option papers, and the plan itself.
• Turn policy options into concrete proposals for polling and testing with voters.
• Coordinate with data scientists and researchers to refine the plan.
• Engage economists and policymakers to stress-test ideas.

Skills

Policy Expertise

Experience

Policy Builder

Structured Thinker

Data Comfort

Communication Skills

Pragmatic

Collaborative

Job description

Note: We are currently collecting resumes for this role; active hiring will likely begin in December. Details of role may be revised when hiring begins.

AI Economic Policy Fellow

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 policy substance of the plan. They will identify its key choice points, such as how to support workers whose jobs change, how to share the gains from AI, and how to pay for it, develop realistic options for each, and work through those trade-offs with our research team.

Reporting to the Director of External Affairs, the Policy Lead will work closely with our data scientists and survey researchers. Public opinion research will inform the plan's design, and the plan's options will be specific enough for us to test with voters. This role suits someone with deep economic policy expertise, government experience, and a feel for what is politically possible.

What You'll Do

Policy Design

• Lead development of the AI economic plan, from first framework to final proposals
• Identify the plan's key choice points and lay out clear, realistic options for each, including trade-offs, costs, and precedents
• Draw on existing research and proposals on automation, labor markets, the social safety net, workforce training, tax policy, and competition
• Draft policy memos, option papers, and the plan itself

Working with the Research Team

• Turn policy options into concrete proposals our research team can test with voters through polling and message testing
• Work through the plan's choice points with the research team, and use results to refine the plan based on what is popular, what is persuasive, and what is sound policy
• Make sure our survey questions describe policies accurately and compare alternatives fairly, including their costs, eligibility, and timing

Expert & Government Engagement

• 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, home to much of the AI industry and an early mover on state AI policy
• Brief Blue Rose leadership and partners on the plan, its choice points, and the evidence behind our recommendations

About You

• Policy Expertise: Deep knowledge of economic policy, such as labor, social insurance, tax, industrial, or technology policy
• Experience: Typically 7+ years of policy experience, including time in the federal executive branch, Congress, a governor's office, or state government
• Policy Builder: You have taken a policy from an idea to a detailed proposal and know the decisions that have to be made along the way
• Structured Thinker: You can break a big question into clear decisions with defined options and trade-offs
• Comfortable with Data: Interested in public opinion research and comfortable working alongside data scientists. You do not need to be a statistician.
• Communication Skills: An exceptional writer who can explain complex economic policy to political and general audiences
• Pragmatic: You care about policy that works and can also pass
• Collaborative: You work well across disciplines and welcome having your ideas tested against evidence

Bonus Points

• 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 tech 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

What We Offer

• Salary: Because the format of this role is flexible, compensation will be set based on role, duration, and experience. Expected range for part-time/contract roles is $5,000 - $20,000/month, full time $150,000 - $200,000/annual commensurate with experience.
• Benefits: We offer medical, dental, vision, 401k match, 20 weeks paid parental leave, fertility and family-building support through Maven Clinic, and unlimited PTO. These benefits are available for all full-time hires.
• Work Setup: Remote team with offices in NYC and DC, and regular in-person meetups. This role involves frequent in-person meetings and regular travel between San Francisco and Washington, DC. Strong preference for someone based in one of those two cities.
• Impact: You will shape a concrete plan for how the country handles one of the biggest economic shifts in generations, grounded in what the public actually wants

About Blue Rose Research

Blue Rose Research builds data and AI tools that help Democrats win elections. Our team combines engineering, data science, and political strategy to power decisions for the country's top campaigns and progressive organizations. We forecast elections, test ads, and use generative AI to help campaigns understand what's happening in the news and respond fast with messages that actually work. We have guided how hundreds of millions of dollars are spent in modern campaigns. We're a small, mission-driven team that builds fast, experiments boldly, and helps progressives communicate and win—guided by curiosity, purpose, and a genuine desire to use technology for good.

Candidates must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States.

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