Job Description
Join our elite 2026 Innovation Lab where tomorrow's breakthroughs are engineered today. We seek a visionary Senior Futurist to architect the next generation of human-machine interfaces and sustainable tech ecosystems. This role blends speculative research with actionable strategy, transforming sci-fi concepts into commercial reality. You'll collaborate with quantum computing pioneers and neuroscientists to redefine human potential in the digital age. If you thrive at the intersection of philosophy and technology, this is your legacy-defining opportunity.
Responsibilities
- Lead cross-disciplinary R&D projects targeting 2026 technological inflection points
- Develop speculative frameworks for AI ethics and human augmentation policies
- Partner with venture capital teams to incubate moonshot innovations
- Produce trend reports and scenario-planning models for C-suite executives
- Curate annual 'Future Horizons' summit featuring Nobel laureates and disruptors
- Design prototyping pipelines for experimental biotech and space tech ventures
- Mentor junior futurists in transdisciplinary thinking methods
Qualifications
- PhD in Futures Studies, Cognitive Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years in strategic foresight or emerging technology research
- Published work in peer-reviewed futurism journals or top-tier tech publications
- Expertise in systems thinking, scenario planning, and horizon scanning
- Proficiency in Python, R, or MATLAB for computational modeling
- Demonstrated success in translating speculative concepts to market-ready solutions
- Portfolio showcasing 3+ future-tech commercialization projects
- Certification in foresight methodologies (e.g., CFMP preferred)