Fellow, Technology and Innovation

• Conduct policy-relevant research on cybersecurity issues including data protection, critical infrastructure security, and post-quantum cryptography.
• Support research initiatives on artificial intelligence policy, including safety, governance, and regulatory frameworks.
• Produce written publications such as issue briefs, blog posts, and policy memos, and assist with major policy papers and testimony preparation.
• Provide timely analysis of breaking developments across the technology policy landscape.

This role shapes pragmatic technology policy solutions that foster innovation, bolster competition, and safeguard individual liberty, contributing to a market-oriented society and limited, effective government.

• No particular educational background required; a proven record of achieving results is valued.
• Prior experience in a think tank or policy organization preferred but not required.
• Strong writing skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and manage competing priorities.

Salary range: $80,000–$90,000 annually. Benefits include unlimited PTO, health insurance fully paid by employer, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) with up to 4% match, HSA employer contribution, quarterly wellness reimbursement, mobile equipment/plan subsidy, home internet subsidy, annual educational reimbursement, and choice of child care, pet care, or student loan repayment assistance.

R Street Institute is a free-market think tank that offers pragmatic, real solutions to foster American innovation, bolster competition, and safeguard individual liberty, with a focus on deep scholarship and limited, effective government.