Deep Tech Foresight Analyst — Physics

The Pitch. It’s a fun job with a great team. You’ll be peering into cutting-edge technology being built in labs around the world and speaking to a lot of scientists. If you are a physicist that is comfortable writing, you will be right at home here.

We’re on the hunt for someone with a strong academic background in physics and exceptional writing ability who can get to grips quickly with new and emerging technologies. Someone who enjoys thinking, writing and speaking about the latest breakthrough advances – from scaling direct capture of CO₂ from air to using quantum hardware for running machine learning algorithms – and everything in between.

This is a role for someone who can take highly technical research and translate it into clear, concise, client-ready written insight. You’ll work alongside our project delivering team, our huge community of science and technology experts (to crowdsource their collective intelligence) and design studios. You’re switched on, savvy and a great communicator, who is able to write clearly and speak thoughtfully. You should thrive in a fast-paced environment with high levels of transparency and growth.

What you will be doing

• By assimilating deep tech research and foresight into client-ready deliverables, you’ll help the R&D divisions of global companies and government agencies be at the forefront of innovation.
• Learn about a wide range of deep tech topics, proactively broadening your knowledge across many emerging fields.
• Participate in client calls, translating requirements into new projects.
• Interview innovators, pioneers and leaders in startups and university labs.
• Review and integrate research outputs into clear, concise, high-quality written content with strong visual impact.
• Help to evolve our crowdsourcing methodology and tools for tech foresight, horizon scanning, trend forecasting and scouting.
• Maintain our unwavering pursuit of exceptional quality, providing constructive feedback to contributors.

You are expected to gain exposure to a wide range of emerging technology topics, such as:

• AI and machine learning
• Autonomous and unmanned systems
• Biomanufacturing
• Digital Twins
• Future aerospace concepts
• Human-machine interfaces
• Nanomaterials
• Satellite communications
• Space propulsion concepts
• Synthetic Biology

Who this role is for

This role is suited to someone who:

• Has a BSc, MSc or PhD in Physics.
• Has strong technical fundamentals and enjoys engaging with complex scientific material.
• Is a clear, structured and concise writer, able to translate technical concepts into client-ready insight.
• Is comfortable working across a broad range of technologies as a generalist.
• Has exposure to commercial or client-focused environments.

We would be particularly interested in candidates with the following experience:

• Scientific or technical publishing.
• Technology patent attorney or similar role involving technical interpretation and writing.
• Scientific communications.
• Scientific policy.

Requirements

• BSc, Masters or PhD in Physics (required).
• 1–5 years experience in tech intelligence, consulting or a broad/generalist technical role.
• Deep intellectual curiosity about a wide range of emerging technologies, and the ability to assimilate quickly at a high level.
• Ability to think on your feet and communicate with clients in senior positions.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced start-up environment.
• High level of attention to detail, care deeply about quality.
• Excellent written communication skills, specifically the ability to write concise and engaging client-specific prose.

How to apply

Send a two-page CV and a one-page cover letter to careers@outsmartinsight.com highlighting your suitability for this role. Please note: only candidates who apply via email will be considered.

WHY OUTSMART INSIGHT?

Advances in all the sciences – from robotics and genomics to climate tech and space exploration – are leaving no aspect of our lives untouched. Global challenges in the 21st Century need science, technology and the collective ingenuity of all the big brains on our planet to solve them, which is why we need you.

Outsmart Insight is a technology intelligence company at the intersection of where deep tech meets the future. Our focus is on emerging, breakthrough and next-generation technologies. We specialise in horizon scanning, technology monitoring, trend forecasting and innovation scouting, enabling FTSE 100 companies, venture capital firms, multinational R&D and government agencies to be at the forefront of next-generation technology.

CORE COMPANY VALUES

• Smart minds, working together.
• Hard work, rewarded.
• Quality delivered every time.
• Strong client relationships built on trust.