Policy Analytics Scientist (Hybrid)

Anthropic Limited; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 285,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Generous vacation

Parental leave

Flexible hours

Office in San Francisco

Job summary

Anthropic is seeking a Data Scientist focused on policy. You will transform internal product usage and survey data into evidence for the Policy team, helping governments, regulators, and the public understand Anthropic's footprint and impact.

You will partner with product and business teams, own dashboards, and apply causal inference to measure policy effects. This role sits at the intersection of data science and public affairs in a rapidly growing company.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and data analysis tools, with experience working with external and public data sources.
• Experience producing analysis that reaches external audiences such as policy, communications, investor relations, public affairs, or published research.
• Applied causal inference using quasi‑experimental designs (e.g., difference‑in‑differences, regression discontinuity, synthetic control, instrumental variables, or matching) to measure policy or program impact from observational data.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex analyses into clear, actionable recommendations for audiences with differing levels of technical fluency.

Responsibilities

• Partner with product and business teams across the company to produce supporting analyses and data collateral for specific policy position papers and partnership conversations.
• Determine which metrics faithfully represent our company to legislators, regulators, and the public.
• Own the dashboards and pipelines that keep externally-shared numbers consistent, so the Policy team can move quickly without creating discrepancies.
• Use AI tools to aggregate news, policy developments, and other public data sources to track trends and provide a clear picture of the evolving regulatory landscape.
• Develop measurement frameworks for policy communications, paid media, and public-affairs campaigns.
• Design and implement policy analyses to support internal position development or measure the impact of policy implementation for external audiences.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data analysis

Policy experience

Communication

Causal inference

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Anthropic is seeking a Data Scientist focused on policy. You will transform internal product usage and survey data into evidence for the Policy team, helping governments, regulators, and the public understand Anthropic's footprint and impact.

You will partner with product and business teams, own dashboards, and apply causal inference to measure policy effects. This role sits at the intersection of data science and public affairs in a rapidly growing company.