Job Description
Shape tomorrow's reality today. Nexus Horizons seeks a visionary 2026 Futurist Strategist to decode emerging technological paradigms and architect next-gen business ecosystems. Join our elite innovation lab where quantum computing meets biotech and AI reshapes human potential. Lead cross-disciplinary initiatives to transform industries before they even realize they're evolving.
This role demands radical imagination blended with rigorous analytical prowess. You'll interface with Nobel laureates, disrupt legacy industries, and publish white papers that redefine competitive landscapes. Our Austin campus offers unparalleled resources including quantum labs and neural interface testing suites.
Responsibilities
- Forecast 2026+ technological convergence points across AI, biotech, quantum computing, and neurotech
- Design exponential growth frameworks for Fortune 500 clients
- Lead 'Pre-Disruption' scenario planning workshops with C-suite executives
- Author forward-looking white papers published in Nature and MIT Technology Review
- Manage a $5M innovation portfolio for moonshot projects
- Mentor an elite team of futurist analysts and data scientists
- Interface with DARPA and NASA on next-gen human augmentation protocols
Qualifications
- PhD in Computational Biology, Quantum Physics, or Cognitive Science (or equivalent industry disruption)
- 5+ years at Singularity University, XPRIZE, or equivalent innovation accelerator
- Published research in peer-reviewed journals on exponential technologies
- Proven track record predicting market shifts (e.g., correctly forecasted 2020 AI adoption)
- Expertise in systems thinking and second-order consequence modeling
- Proficiency in Python, TensorFlow, and quantum simulation frameworks
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ industry-disrupting foresight projects