Member of Policy Staff Government Affairs
METR (Model Evaluation and Threat Research) is an independent research nonprofit that evaluates frontier AI systems’ capabilities and catastrophic-risk potential.
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About METR
METR develops scientific methods and conducts empirical evaluations of frontier AI systems, focusing on autonomous capabilities, AI-assisted R&D, evaluation-integrity threats, and mitigations. It publishes research and risk assessments to inform public and policy decision-making.
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About the Role
You will serve as METR’s Washington, DC point of contact for congressional staff, policymakers, executive-branch agencies, and the national security community. You will build bipartisan relationships, translate technical AI-risk findings into policy-ready briefings and memos, and provide political analysis that informs strategy. You will manage visits and briefings, support government agreements and agency relationships, and scope new DC initiatives as the policy landscape evolves. You will periodically travel to Berkeley and spend approximately two months embedded with the research team during your first year.
Requirements
- Established relationships with policymakers and a record of building relationships with senior officials
- Experience translating complex technical topics into actionable language amid institutional resistance or uncertainty
- Understanding of policymaking processes, key institutions, and stakeholder perspectives, with a record of operating effectively in DC
- Commitment to accuracy, transparency over advocacy, and informing over persuading
- Ability to take initiative, make consequential decisions, adapt to change, and build systems from scratch
- Ability to keep confidential and sensitive information private
- Eligibility for a TS/SCI security clearance from the US government
Responsibilities
- Serve as the DC point of contact for congressional staff, policymakers, executive-branch agencies, and the national security community
- Build and maintain durable bipartisan relationships grounded in unbiased analysis and technical understanding
- Synthesize political dynamics into recommendations and analysis that inform organizational strategy
- Manage visits and briefings from staff in DC, including on short notice
- Maintain agency relationships and coordinate contracts and other government agreements
- Translate complex technical findings into policymaker-ready briefings and memos
- Scope and drive new DC initiatives as the policy landscape evolves
Benefits
- 401(k) with a 100% match up to 8% of salary
- Employer-paid basic life insurance at one times salary
- Unlimited PTO
- 21-week parental leave for new parents
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage with 99% of employee premiums paid
- Employer-funded HRA for out-of-pocket health costs
- Fertility benefits through Carrot
- Relocation support for moving to DC
- Wellness stipend
- Monthly transit or parking stipend and annual Uber budget
- Professional development stipend
- Home office and workstation equipment stipend
- Management coaching for managers