Job Description
Join Nexus Future Labs as a pioneering 2026 Futurist to architect tomorrow's reality today. We seek a visionary strategist who can decode emerging trends and transform them into actionable innovation roadmaps. In this pivotal role, you'll collaborate with C-suite executives to anticipate paradigm shifts in technology, society, and markets, ensuring our organization leads the next wave of disruption.
Why Nexus Future Labs? We're an incubator for quantum computing, biotech convergence, and AI ethics, backed by Silicon Valley's most forward-thinking investors. Your work will directly shape products that redefine human potential.
Responsibilities
- Forecast global technological and societal shifts through horizon scanning and trend analysis
- Develop innovation frameworks for 2026+ market opportunities
- Lead cross-functional workshops to translate future insights into R&D priorities
- Author white papers on disruptive technologies and their societal impacts
- Advise executive leadership on future-proofing organizational strategy
- Build and maintain a network of futurists, academics, and industry pioneers
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Futures Studies, Innovation Management, or related field
- 5+ years experience in strategic foresight or technology forecasting
- Proven track record of translating future trends into commercial opportunities
- Expertise in emerging technologies (quantum computing, synthetic biology, AGI)
- Exceptional storytelling and data visualization skills
- Certification in Futures Thinking (e.g., WFS, APF) preferred
- Published thought leadership in innovation or futurism domains