Job Description
Join InnovateNext Labs as a 2026 Technology Futurist and architect tomorrow's digital frontier today. We seek a visionary leader to drive our R&D roadmap beyond conventional boundaries, leveraging emerging technologies to solve humanity's grandest challenges. In this pivotal role, you'll lead cross-disciplinary teams in prototyping breakthrough solutions across AI ethics, quantum applications, and sustainable tech infrastructure.
Collaborate with Nobel laureates and industry disruptors to commercialize paradigm-shifting innovations. Your strategic foresight will directly shape our $2B innovation portfolio, ensuring we stay ahead of the exponential technology curve. This role offers unparalleled autonomy to build experimental labs, publish research in Nature/Science, and represent our voice at Davos and TED.
Responsibilities
- Architect 5-year technology roadmaps integrating AI, quantum computing, and bio-digital convergence
- Lead moonshot projects targeting climate resilience, neuro-enhancement, and space colonization
- Secure $50M+ in funding through DARPA/NASA partnerships and venture capital syndicates
- Develop patent portfolios with 50+ filings annually in exponential technologies
- Mentor a global team of PhD researchers and startup founders
- Present breakthrough findings at World Economic Forum and SXSW
- Design ethical frameworks for next-gen human-AI symbiosis
Qualifications
- PhD in Computational Physics, Quantum Engineering, or equivalent with 15+ years R&D leadership
- Proven track record of commercializing exponential technologies (3+ unicorn exits)
- Expertise in at least two of: quantum machine learning, neuromorphic computing, or synthetic biology
- Published in Nature/Science with 50+ citations in exponential technology domains
- Secured $100M+ in government grants (DARPA, NSF, EU Horizon)
- Deep understanding of singularity economics and regulatory frameworks
- Fluency in Mandarin and Arabic for global stakeholder engagement