Job Description
Shape Tomorrow Today at HorizonShift Labs
We're seeking a visionary Senior Futurist Analyst to architect our 2026 strategic roadmap. Join our elite team decoding emerging tech trends, societal shifts, and disruptive innovations that will define the next decade. This hybrid role blends data science, foresight methodology, and strategic consulting to transform uncertainty into opportunity.
Why Join Us?
• Lead pioneering research at the intersection of AI ethics, climate resilience, and neurotechnology
• Collaborate with Nobel laureates and industry disruptors
• Shape public policy through our partnership with the Global Futures Council
• Access our $50M innovation lab with quantum computing and synthetic biology capabilities
Responsibilities
- Develop quantitative foresight models using machine learning to predict market disruptions
- Produce annual '2026 Horizon Report' identifying 12 critical technology inflection points
- Design scenario-planning frameworks for Fortune 500 clients
- Lead cross-functional workshops with C-suite executives on exponential technology adoption
- Author white papers published in Nature Futures and MIT Technology Review
- Manage $2M research portfolio focused on climate-positive innovations
- Represent company at Davos, CES, and UN Tech Summits
Qualifications
- PhD in Futures Studies, Systems Theory, or related field (Master's with exceptional experience)
- 5+ years in strategic foresight or technology consulting
- Expertise in predictive analytics tools (Python, R, TensorFlow)
- Published research on emerging technologies with >100 citations
- Deep knowledge of exponential technologies (quantum, AGI, synthetic biology)
- Experience with scenario planning methodologies (Shell, WFS)
- Portfolio demonstrating 3+ successful future-vision projects
- Certification in Strategic Foresight (APF or WFS)