Technology Analyst - Tech Scouting, Market Research & Consultancy

September 23, 2024

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IDTechEx

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IDTechEx is a company that provides market intelligence, research, and consulting services on emerging technologies. It specializes in a wide range of sectors including 3D printing, advanced materials, electric vehicles, and energy storage solutions, among others. The company offers products such as detailed reports, subscriptions for continual updates, and webinars for education and insight into new technological developments. Additionally, IDTechEx supports commercialization strategies, technology evaluation, and partnership development through its consultancy services.

Research • Consulting • Technology scouting • Market appraisal

51 - 200 employees

Founded 1999

⚡ Energy

📋 Description

• The position will be based in England, with the candidate mainly working from home. • You will assist companies in understanding technically complex emerging technologies along with associated commercial challenges and opportunities. • Your analysis, forecasts, and insights will help our clients make strategic decisions on emerging technologies. • You will help grow our expertise in advanced materials, 5G, sustainable technologies, sensors, robotics, displays, semiconductors, future mobility, energy, electronics and others based on your background and interests. • Be involved in delivering solutions for our clients; work with our marketing team to promote our research on this topic. • You will be given client-facing responsibilities from the very start and there will be ample opportunity to participate in a range of strategic business development and marketing activities. • There will be international travel - to learn and interpret the latest developments in your domain; to meet customers and innovative companies; to promote IDTechEx at a global level. • Successful applicants who progress through the company will have the potential to become recognised as a leading, trusted name in the industry.

🎯 Requirements

• 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. • A PhD is desirable but not essential. • Some technical/commercial experience is preferable, demonstrating skills such as engaging with customers/potential customers, meeting objectives, demonstration of commercial acumen etc. • A desire and drive to continuously learn about technology innovations, 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.

🏖️ Benefits

• Work at the forefront of technology innovation, with great scope to identify and engage with new topics • Direct contact from an early stage with leading global organizations: your work will make a difference • Investment in your training and professional development including management, leadership, presentation skills, software proficiency • International travel to East Asia, Europe and/or US • Varied work: engage with clients, leading technology developers, write assessments, present and promote your work • Clear promotion path • Competitive pay with discretionary bonuses • Discretionary benefits including life insurance and private medical insurance • Pension scheme with employer contribution