Senior Fellow, AI Policy & National Security

Center for a New American Security; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Transportation subsidies

Employee assistance program

Job summary

The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) seeks a Fellow or Senior Fellow to lead research on AI governance, compute monitoring, and national security policy. You will shape the compute research agenda across AI hardware, data centers, cloud infrastructure, and supply chains, delivering actionable guidance for policymakers in Washington and beyond.

As part of CNAS’s Technology and National Security Program and the CNAS AI Policy Lab, you will collaborate across teams, mentor staff, and

Qualifications

• Advanced degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Extensive AI compute policy knowledge, including AI hardware, data centers, cloud computing, and export controls.
• Excellent writing skills for policymakers.
• National security policy experience in federal government or equivalent.
• Knowledge of interagency decision-making and export control processes.
• Ability to brief senior policymakers and engage with media.

Responsibilities

• Lead research on compute and national security, including export controls and AI chip supply chains.
• Develop and sc ope new research ideas in compute policy.
• Publish reports and policy briefs with actionable recommendations.
• Track developments in AI hardware and compute; translate into succinct briefs for policymakers.
• Brief senior officials across the executive, Congress, and allied governments.
• Represent CNAS to stakeholders and design private workshops and public events.
• Supervise and mentor the AI Policy Associate/Researcher and contribute to fundraising and strategy.

Skills

Excellent writing

Policy briefing

Project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Public speaking / media

Education

Advanced degree in a relevant field

Job description

The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) seeks a Fellow or Senior Fellow to lead research on AI governance, compute monitoring, and national security policy. You will shape the compute research agenda across AI hardware, data centers, cloud infrastructure, and supply chains, delivering actionable guidance for policymakers in Washington and beyond.

As part of CNAS’s Technology and National Security Program and the CNAS AI Policy Lab, you will collaborate across teams, mentor staff, and