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Transformative AI Research Economist, Economic Research
Menlo Ventures PortfolioSan Francisco, CA · full time · Mid
$320,000 – $405,000
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What this role is
This role builds macroeconomic models to forecast how transformative AI could reshape growth, employment, and income distribution, grounded in real-world usage data. It suits economists with expertise in growth theory and computational methods who see AI as a serious subject for rigorous economic modeling rather than speculation.
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What they ask for
Required
- PhD in Economics or near completion
- Background in macroeconomics, growth theory, or public finance
- Research record treating transformative AI scenarios as serious modeling questions
- Proficiency in Python, Julia, or similar for computational economics
- Ability to lead research projects from conception to publication
Nice to have
- Experience with macroeconomic modeling and structural estimation
- Experience with scenario-based and time-series forecasting
- Knowledge of task-based approaches to technological change
- Experience with agent-based modeling or large-scale simulation
- Background in income distribution and inequality
- Prior use of large language models in research
- Facility with AI coding agents in research workflow