Researcher, Consultations

Epoch AI is looking for a Researcher to help our Consultations and Insights team field requests from external organizations.  

Application Deadline: October 24, 2025, at the end of day in your local time zone. 

Please do not include a cover letter, photograph, or headshot of yourself, or any personal information that is not relevant to the role for which you're applying (including marital status, age, identity traits, etc.).

About the role and team 

We are looking for a Researcher to help us inform various stakeholders about their areas of concern in AI. You will work closely with JS Denain, one of our Senior Researchers, as we expand our external consultations program.

This role is fully remote, and we are able to hire in many countries. We invite anyone who is interested to apply, regardless of background, experience, or credentials. We provide decision-makers with rapid, authoritative analysis of AI developments. Our partners include governments, investors, AI developers, non-profits, and other organizations navigating the AI landscape.

Our work takes several forms:

On-demand, rapid-turnaround research where clients ask specific questions via Slack and receive analysis within a day. Queries can include: reviewing an analysis, quickly estimating a quantity, doing due diligence on some technical claim, asking for more information on previous Epoch AI work.

Rapid intelligence briefs analyzing major AI development, typically delivered within a few days of major releases. For example, after a model comes out, we often brief partners on whether it is off-trend in terms of capabilities or algorithmic efficiency.

Deep-dive research reports on strategic questions like trends in RL scaling, AI power demand, training compute, or 2030 forecasts.

Consultation calls: We offer 1-hour private calls where clients get targeted analysis on AI questions of their choice.

We research questions spanning the entire AI pipeline: from compute stocks and datacenter power requirements, to model capabilities and benchmark analysis, to adoption trends and economic impacts.

• Making estimates and forecasts based on limited information for quantities like compute resources, power supply curves, or future capabilities.
• Responding to client questions across diverse topics - from technical details about model training to economic questions about chip production capacity.
• Evaluating technical claims to assess whether reported benchmark scores, training costs, or algorithmic improvements are credible. For example, what should we make of a lab’s reports of achieving IMO gold, or of claims about DeepSeek-R1’s training costs.
• Synthesizing findings into clear written analysis that translates technical details into actionable takeaways, with transparent reasoning and quantified uncertainty.
• Drawing on Epoch's research to answer client questions, which requires developing deep familiarity with work across the organization.
• Managing multiple workstreams with varying timelines, balancing fast-turnaround requests with longer research projects.

• Intellectual curiosity and learning speed: Ability to rapidly absorb new information across diverse domains and stay at the forefront of a fast-moving field. We're looking for someone who actively seeks out new research and enjoys diving into unfamiliar topics.
• Estimation and forecasting skills: Comfort making quantitative estimates based on limited information, with clear reasoning about uncertainty.
• Prior research experience in at least one part of the AI pipeline (hardware, datacenters, power, AI research, etc.).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Nice to have: Prior forecasting experience, familiarity with Epoch's body of work.
• We expect great candidates might have prior experience as analysts or researchers, but this is not a requirement.
• If you don't tick all these boxes but think you would be a great fit, please consider applying anyway!

Compensation

Annual salary around $100,000 USD, or potentially higher for candidates with multiple years of particularly relevant experience. 

Salaries are not restricted to USD, and contracts and payments are usually in local currencies. Conversions are based on one-year average exchange rates.

Other Benefits

Fully remote environment, including flexible work hours and schedules.

For this role, we can support relocation and sponsor visas in the US and the UK.

Competitive global benefits program, including a comprehensive health insurance program with supplemental benefits specific to your local country, as available and mandated by local law, as well as life insurance and a pension plan, if applicable in your country.

Generous paid time off (PTO), including at least 30 days off per year, with no specific limit on paid time off per year and unlimited personal and sick leave.

Parental leave: up to 6 months of a combination of paid and unpaid parental leave during the first 2 years after child's birth or adoption.

A flexible and generous expense policy for you to spend on equipment and a large range of productivity tools or learning/development opportunities you might find valuable.

Paid work trips, including 3 staff retreats per year and relevant conferences.

Access to very well-equipped offices in Berkeley, California—including paid meals, snacks, gym, and more—or access to a similar coworking space in your location. 

Other benefits as allowed at the discretion of Epoch AI’s leadership and local availability.

A supportive and energized team that is excited about the work we are doing and our mission.

Additional Information

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions about this role or accessibility requests. 

While we welcome applicants from all time zones, we prefer candidates who can maintain overlap with both UTC (GMT) and UTC–8 (Pacific Time) time zones.

Please submit all of your application materials in English and note that we require professional-level English proficiency.

We prefer candidates who can travel: we hold three retreats per year to which attendance is strongly encouraged.

Epoch is committed to building an inclusive, equitable, and supportive community for you to thrive and do your best work. We’re committed to finding the best people for our team, so please don’t hesitate to apply for a role regardless of your age, gender identity/expression, political identity, personal preferences, physical abilities, veteran status, neurodiversity or any other background. 

About Epoch AI

Epoch AI is a research institute leading the investigation of artificial intelligence's trajectory and impact. Our mission is to develop a comprehensive, publicly accessible knowledge base on AI that informs policymakers, industry leaders, and society at large.

We strive to achieve both rigor and accessibility to our work, as exemplified by some of our most successful projects, including our database of AI models and our AI trends dashboard. Our expertise in AI is demonstrated by our body of research, including our work on compute trends (IJCN 2022), data scarcity (ICML 2024), and algorithmic progress (NeurIPS 2024). You can read more about our work and mission on our website and this Time profile.