Job Description
Join 2026 Vision Lab at the forefront of tomorrow's innovation. We're seeking a visionary Futurist Strategist to decode emerging trends and architect the future of human-machine collaboration. In this pivotal role, you'll shape our 2026 roadmap while disrupting conventional paradigms across biotech, AI ethics, and sustainable infrastructure.
What you'll impact: Lead cross-disciplinary think tanks, publish trend reports in partnership with MIT, and prototype solutions for climate resilience and neural interfaces. Your insights will directly influence $500M+ R&D initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Forecast technological and societal shifts through horizon-scanning methodologies
- Develop predictive models for AI governance and quantum computing adoption
- Design scenario-planning frameworks for climate adaptation strategies
- Partner with NASA and DARPA on next-gen space habitation research
- Mentor AI ethics committees and advise C-suite on existential risk mitigation
- Curate annual Future Forward summit with industry luminaries
Qualifications
- PhD in Futures Studies, Systems Thinking, or equivalent experience
- Published author in Nature Futures or similar peer-reviewed journal
- 10+ years modeling exponential technologies (quantum, synthetic biology)
- Expertise in scenario planning frameworks (e.g., Delphi method, causal layered analysis)
- Portfolio of implemented foresight projects impacting Fortune 500 strategies
- Proficiency in Python for trend simulation and data mining
- Security clearance preferred for government partnership projects