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IDTechEx · 2 months ago

Technology Analyst: Tech Scouting, Market Research & Consultancy

United States

Full-time

Remote

New Grad, Entry Level

IDTechEx is a company focused on emerging technologies and market research, seeking to hire a Technology Analyst. In this role, you will assist clients in understanding complex technologies, conduct market research, and provide insights to help make strategic decisions.

Business IntelligenceConsultingEmerging MarketsMarket ResearchSubscription Service

Responsibilities

Assess technology innovations and their commercial opportunity by conducting detailed research by a variety of methods, including interviews with innovators and adopters (by telephone and face-to-face), event attendance, patent analysis, tracking global trends and other methods

Based on your direct interactions with people from global organizations, write profiles of organizations throughout the value chain, assessing them versus competitors and the market need for their solution

Compile research into articles and reports, covering technology assessments; market insights; analysis of market opportunities and forecasts that you develop to quantify the opportunity

Provide custom research to clients for their specific consulting requests, which can include assessment of their technology and market opportunity, strategic advice on market entry and due diligence

Support colleagues in business development by demonstration of your topic knowledge to potential clients and determine their needs

Actively promote IDTechEx and your own research by writing enticing articles summarizing your research, delivering webinars, conducting video interviews, answering questions from media, delivering public presentations and helping to develop infographics

Represent IDTechEx at international events and by visiting organizations, from introducing the company and what we do to presenting your work. You will be expected to present your research findings and strategic insights

Assist other aspects of the business including training programs and developing topic-specific strategies

Be proactive in helping our business development team win new opportunities and being a champion for the company

Qualification

ScienceEngineering degreeTechnical/commercial experienceMarket research skillsMS WordExcelPowerPointTechnical presentation skillsCuriosityQuantitative problem-solvingAnother languageEnglish language skillsAttention to detailCollaborative attitude

Required

A strong record of academic achievement, including A/A* A-Level Mathematics and an Undergraduate/Master's degree in Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Biology, Material Science or other relevant subjects, ideally from a top UK or internationally ranked university

Some technical/commercial experience is preferable, demonstrating skills such as engaging with customers/potential customers, meeting objectives, demonstration of commercial acumen etc

A strong curiosity and drive to continuously learn about technology innovations and trends, their real-world applications, market status and player activities

Excellent ability to seek out and present compelling new information and articulate an analysis both verbally and in writing, with accompanying visuals (charts, infographics, etc.)

Be comfortable with calling and talking to many people in a business to business environment. Effectively question interviewees to compile research useful in assessing a particular technology or industry

Excellent capability to distill significant levels of information from multiple sources into clear, relevant analysis and conclusions

Strong attention to detail and quantitative problem-solving skills

Experienced user of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Must be confident in giving technical presentations in front of an audience

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as having a collaborative attitude to your work. You will be expected to be part of a team and coach and motivate others when necessary

You must be able to commit to regular travel

In addition to strong English language skills, it would be advantageous, but not necessary, to be proficient in another language, in particular Chinese, German, Japanese or Korean