Research Associate, Consulting Lux Research

The Research Associate role is an entry-level position on the Lux Research team. Research Associates learn and perform a variety of skill sets including; learning to research, analyze, and construct landscapes of innovation in emerging technologies, assess market opportunities for new technologies, and interviewing for primary research in order to help our clients make better decisions about investments, partnerships, and strategy. A research associate spends significant time identifying and analyzing market events, patents, scientific publications, and interviewing technology executives, in order to aggregate and associate data for pattern analysis and developing structured datasets. We are specifically seeking a Research Associate for our Consulting practice, so comfort in an intense, dead-line driven environment working with diverse personalities across a geographically dispersed team is essential.

Responsibilities:
Conduct primary and extensive secondary research on emerging technology topics drawing on diverse sources, including business and trade press articles, scientific publications, patent filings, and conference presentations.
Maintain a pipeline of briefings with senior executives at innovative companies as well as leaders of cutting-edge university and government labs.
Author descriptive documents that profile the emerging technology activities of start-up companies, large corporations, and research laboratories.
Assist with the production of research reports and other client deliverables.
Help manage the operations of a rapidly-growing, geographically-dispersed team.

Requirements:
Undergraduate degree with outstanding record of academic achievement and a major in the physical sciences, engineering or energy-related IT. One to two years of work experience is a plus.
Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to juggle multiple tasks.
Deep intellectual curiosity about emerging technologies and their impact
Willingness to do whatever it takes to meet client needs in a fast-moving, rapidly growing, start-up environment.
Entrepreneurial, enthusiastic, collegial, and collaborative approach to work.
Ability to write clearly about business and technical topics.
Excellent written and spoken command over English. Foreign language skills (especially Asian and Western European) are desirable.
Excellent office software skills and ability to meet deadlines is critical.

What Lux Research has to offer:
Join a rapidly growing, globally operating start-up with strong brand equity.
Become part of a company focused on emerging technology including disruptive innovation in energy, water, materials, electronics and life sciences.
The people we hire now will be the leaders managing and growing the company going forward.
Results driven, client and business focused working environment with 100% room for taking personal responsibility to get things right.
All Lux employees get an equity share in the company.
Become part of a small, streetwise, fun and international group of professionals.
Opportunity to develop a personal business network comprising C-level executives at leading technology companies.
Competitive remuneration package.

Location:	140 East 45th Street 30th Floor New York, NY 10017 United States