Senior Economist - Effects of Transformative AI (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Economist - Effects of Transformative AI (AI): Develop economic models to analyze risks from advanced AI systems including labor obsolescence, economic instability, power concentration, and financial shocks with an accent on systemic vulnerabilities and global power dynamics. Focus on building disruption scenarios, modeling inequality interactions, and identifying early warning indicators for policymakers.

Location: Anywhere (Open Globally), Remote. U.S. candidates hired as employees; others as independent contractors. No visa sponsorship.

$140,000 - $190,000 a year plus good benefits for U.S. employees

Company

The Center for AI Risk Management & Alignment (hirify.global) focuses on mitigating catastrophic risks from transformative AI through rigorous analysis, policy frameworks, technical safety, and global perspectives.

What you will do

• Develop economic models for AI-induced systemic risks and vulnerabilities
• Build scenarios for disruptions like deflation, labor displacement, and market concentration
• Model AI productivity impacts on inequality and economic structures
• Analyze power concentration across markets, regions, and demographics
• Identify indicators for instability, financial shocks, and living standard declines
• Translate analyses into insights for policymakers and stakeholders
• Collaborate with experts in AI, international relations, and quantitative modeling

Requirements

• Advanced degree (PhD preferred) in Economics with expertise in labor and international economics
• Demonstrated rethinking of traditional models for disruptions
• Strong publication record on economic systems and risks
• Comfort with uncertainty and limited data for novel predictions
• Excellent writing to communicate complex concepts to non-specialists
• Interest in AI systemic risks and critical thinking for new scenarios
• Familiarity with US and EU policy landscapes and international relations
• Systems thinking for economic interdependencies

Nice to have

• Training in econometrics or quantitative methods
• Coding proficiency (Python, R, Rust) for modeling
• Policy, multilateral, or government experience
• Systemic risk analysis and complex adaptive systems knowledge
• AI capabilities and economic impacts understanding
• Macroprudential or financial stability background
• Scenario planning or foresight methodologies
• Political economy of power distribution
• Technological transitions or behavioral economics experience

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, intellectually rigorous team with interdisciplinary expertise
• Significant intellectual autonomy for original research
• Equal opportunity employer focused on merit-based hiring
• Good benefits for U.S. employees