Political Economist, Rule of Law

Anthropic · San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY; Washington, DC · Public Benefit · listed November 6, 2026

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The shape of it

Seniority
Not stated
Where
Hybrid
Stated pay
$295,000 – $345,000 USD
Requirements listed
2
Length
1,191 words

In the posting’s own words

We are looking for someone with deep expertise in both AI and at least one of: law, government, political science, or public policy. The ideal candidate understands the technical landscape well enough to reason about AI capabilities and risks, and understands democratic institutions well enough to see where those risks become structural threats.

What it asks for · 2

  • A primary degree in law, political science, or a closely related field at the Ph.D. level or equivalent — OR extensive government experience at a leadership level
  • Demonstrated ability to produce rigorous, public-facing work — scholarship, policy analysis, government output, or a published body of writing

Also a plus

  • Experience at the intersection of legal or political theory and emerging technology
  • A track record of working across disciplines — a legal scholar who has engaged seriously with AI, or a policy official who has worked on technology governance
  • Comfort operating with significant autonomy in an environment where the problems are new and the playbook is still being written
  • At least five years of relevant experience in academia, industry, or government

What the job covers

  • AI safety evaluations with a legal alignment lens — developing frameworks to assess whether frontier AI systems behave consistently with constitutional norms, due process, and rule-of-law principles
  • Institutional vulnerability analysis — identifying where AI creates novel pressure points in democratic governance, and proposing both policy and technical mitigations
  • Novel legal issues in frontier AI — mapping the unsettled legal terrain created by capable AI systems, including questions of liability, agency, and institutional authority
  • Applications that bolster democratic processes — developing or identifying ways AI could strengthen civic participation, legislative capacity, or judicial function
  • You will use Claude aggressively and creatively throughout this work — as a research tool, a thought partner, and a subject of inquiry

Degree language

  • A primary degree in law, political science, or a closely related field at the Ph.D. level or equivalent — OR extensive government experience at a leadership level

Tools and skills named

Models & research
  • Evaluations

Words the posting leans on

  • democratic6×
  • legal6×
  • policy5×
  • political5×
  • government4×
  • systems4×
  • experience3×
  • institutional3×
  • law3×
  • pressure3×
  • questions3×
  • research3×
  • technical3×
  • analysis2×
  • bias claude2×
  • capabilities2×

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