Policy Data Scientist - Impactful AI Metrics & Dashboards

Anthropic Limited; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 285,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equity donation matching

Generous vacation & parental leave

Flexible working hours

SF office space

Job summary

Anthropic Limited in San Francisco is seeking a Data Scientist focused on policy analytics. You will transform internal product usage and survey data into clear evidence for the Policy team, informing positions and measuring impact with cross-functional collaboration.

You will build dashboards, leverage external data sources, and develop measurement frameworks to support communications and public affairs, ensuring accurate, policy-relevant insights for legislators and regulators.

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

Causal inference

External/public data sources

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Dashboards

Pipelines

Job description

Anthropic Limited in San Francisco is seeking a Data Scientist focused on policy analytics. You will transform internal product usage and survey data into clear evidence for the Policy team, informing positions and measuring impact with cross-functional collaboration.

You will build dashboards, leverage external data sources, and develop measurement frameworks to support communications and public affairs, ensuring accurate, policy-relevant insights for legislators and regulators.