Research Economist, Economic Research

TL;DR

Research Economist, Economic Research: Measure and understand AI's effects on the global economy, contribute to the hirify.global Economic Index using econometrics, machine learning, and structural estimation. Focus on studying AI’s impact on labor markets, productivity, economic inequality and translate research insights into actionable recommendations for product decisions and policy discussions.

Location: Must be in one of hirify.global's offices at least 25% of the time (San Francisco or London).

Salary: $275,000 - $370,000 USD

Company

hirify.global’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

What you will do

• Make fundamental contributions to the development and expansion of the hirify.global Economic Index.
• Design and conduct empirical research on AI's economic effects using novel data sources and privacy-preserving measurement systems.
• Develop new methodological approaches for studying AI's impact on labor markets, productivity, economic inequality, and industry-specific disruption and adaptation.
• Build and maintain relationships with academic institutions, policy think tanks, and other research partners.
• Work cross-functionally with other technical teams to improve measurement infrastructure and data collection.
• Translate research insights into actionable recommendations for both product decisions and policy discussions.

Requirements

• PhD in Economics.
• Strong track record of empirical research, particularly studies combining novel data sources and economic theory or those implementing frontier methods in causal inference and machine learning.
• Experience relevant to the study of AI’s impact on the economy, including labor market analysis, task-based approaches to technological transformation, and macroeconomic modeling.
• Proficiency in Python, R, SQL, or similar tools for large-scale data analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex research projects, communicate technical findings to diverse audiences, and build relationships.
• Strong interest in ensuring AI development benefits humanity.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Optional equity donation matching.
• Generous vacation and parental leave.
• Flexible working hours.
• Lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues.