National Security & Technology Policy Fellow

Position description

At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world’s most important decisions. We are looking for a National Security & Technology Research Fellow to help us accelerate the strategies we pursue and to communicate them broadly. The successful candidate will have a deep grasp of policy analysis, the technology industry, and a record of authorship in both academic and mainstream publications. The role requires intellectual agility, initiative, and a facility for supporting executives, with responsibilities including conducting original research, supporting Scale’s strategy development, and helping Scale tell its story by drafting white papers, speeches, and op-eds.

You will:

• Spearhead original research on how AI will transform our society and how AI is reshaping the global security landscape.
• Help Scale articulate its point of view in an increasingly competitive ideas market through supporting our engagement with print, broadcast, and social media.
• Help Scale develop its applied AI strategy, especially in our work with the U.S. government and allies and partners.
• Support Scale executives in their own thought leadership campaigns through authoring white papers, speeches, and op-eds.
• Be embedded within the product teams in Scale public sector, working within Scale’s strategy function, and liaising with Scale’s communications and marketing teams.

Ideally you’d have:

• Exceptional skills as an original researcher with 2+ years experience in government, at a think tank, or in the tech industry.
• Ability to develop relationships and work across different parts of the organization.
• Familiarity with AI technologies and their applications in and beyond national security.
• A demonstrated track record of published articles, reports, and commentary in academic, policy, and high-quality media outlets.
• Ability to draft speeches, op-eds, briefings, and strategy documents.
• Ability to travel to Washington, D.C. and internationally in support of Scale AI objectives.

Nice to haves:

• A public profile as a thought leader in technology and national security.
• An active TS/SCI US government security clearance.
• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in international relations, security studies, computer science, public policy, political science, or a related discipline.
• History working within a tech company or supporting a Fortune 500 executive or globally known thought leader.

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