Consultant/Associate Consultant – Consumer Products and Solutions

Lux Research is seeking an experienced, curious, and ambitious innovation strategy consultant or project manager to join our growing team as a Consultant in the Agrifood and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) team. Lux Consultants conduct research and analyze technology, physical sciences, and markets to provide product, go-to-market, and partner selection recommendations custom-tailored to our client’s specific objectives. Our IP and expertise span energy sciences, materials and manufacturing sciences, and agrifood sciences as applied in various industries across the globe.

This is an outstanding opportunity for the successful applicant to contribute to a global, dynamic consulting team and lead 2-3 person engagement teams on fascinating client challenges at the cutting edge of sustainable technology innovation. In addition to being a core contributor on client projects, our consultants develop expertise in Lux Research’s tools and methodologies and develop and enhance essential subject matter expertise.

Consultants play a significant role at Lux, helping to retain and grow existing clients, develop new clients, manage and guide subject matter experts, help execute tactical and strategic plans, and build a valuable personal brand and career!

Job Responsibilities:

• The position is remote for an individual based in the East-Coast U.S time zone, reporting to the Senior Consultant, Agrifood and CPG. Note, Lux has offices in Boston and New York.
• Interfaces with Sales, internal subject matter experts, customer success managers, and fellow consultants to bring in new projects.
• Demonstrates own subject matter expertise pursues independent research activities, and directs/coaches younger team members.
• Project owner for technology landscapes, market opportunity assessments, market forecasts, technology roadmaps, techno-economic due diligence, and other types of technology strategy work.
• Project leader from end-to-end:
• Writes the proposal (including all scoping calls once the opportunity is qualified and approved to scope).
• Manages and executes the project in a 2-3 person team, involving data analysis, conducting primary and secondary research with executives, researchers, and thought leaders, coordinating internal brainstorms and working sessions, building frameworks, assessing market impact, building interim and final deliverables, and being the main point of client contact.
• Project manages the project (writes the project plan, creates the timeline, keeps the team on schedule, guides research and analysis, and brings a team together to form implications and recommendations for the client.)
• Leads the final deliverable presentation to the client.
• Responsible for the gross profitability of the project.
• Secures and supervises internal SME resources (via group director) for the duration of the project.
• Develops a network of contacts and relationships among business and scientific leaders in emerging technologies and with clientele, representing Lux at global conferences.
• Builds relationships with C-suite of Innovation 1000 corporations.
• Helps develop Group-level strategy in collaboration with Senior Consultant and Group Director.
• Approximately 20% of travel.

Qualifications and key skills:

• Master’s degree or higher in science or an engineering discipline.
• 5 years prior consulting or R&D experience, of which at least 1-2 years in agrifood or CPG topics are required.
• Demonstrated team contribution and leadership.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills in English.
• Amazing time, project, and team management skills; ability to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong business acumen, analytical thinking skills, dedicated work ethic, ability to prioritize, problem-solve, adapt, and learn are all required.
• Thrives in a team environment and truly mines the Lux networks and collective IP to put forth the best possible solutions for our clients.
• Openness to occasionally working within client’s global time zone requirements.
• Curiosity is a must! Teamwork and attention to detail is essential.

Additional considerations:

• Language skills in Japanese, Korean, German, Spanish, or French are a plus.

More About Lux Research:

Our mission is to advise leaders about commercially viable science and technology to enable sustainable innovation. We deliver research and advisory services to inspire, illuminate, and ignite innovation thinking that re-shapes and grows businesses. Our Lux experts focus on finding innovations that are truly disruptive but also realistic and make good business sense.

The “Lux Take” is trusted by innovation leaders who seek our advice before placing a bet on a start-up or partner – our clients rely on our work to make decisions that generate fantastic business outcomes. We pride ourselves on taking a rigorous, scientific approach to avoid the hype and generate unique perspectives and insights that innovation leaders can’t live without.

For more information visit www.luxresearchinc.com, connect on LinkedIn, or follow @LuxResearch.

Lux Research is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Lux Research is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, Lux prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Lux Research conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

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