Job Description
Join Horizon Dynamics at the forefront of tomorrow's frontier. We're seeking a visionary 2026 Futurist Innovation Lead to architect our next-generation technology roadmap. This pivotal role demands strategic foresight to anticipate paradigm shifts across AI, biotech, and quantum ecosystems. You'll spearhead cross-disciplinary initiatives that will redefine industries by 2026, collaborating with Nobel laureates and disruptive startups to blueprint the impossible.
Our Austin hub offers unparalleled resources: a 50,000 sq ft R&D lab with quantum computing clusters, biotech incubators, and an AI ethics council. This isn't just a job – it's your chance to build the future, today.
Responsibilities
- Architect 2026 innovation roadmap across AI, biotech, and quantum computing verticals
- Lead moonshot projects with $10M+ R&D budgets for breakthrough technologies
- Establish strategic partnerships with MIT Media Lab, CERN, and NASA JPL
- Chair Horizon's 'Ethics 2026' council for responsible innovation governance
- Present annual futurist report to Fortune 100 executive board
- Manage 15-person multidisciplinary innovation team
- Secure $50M+ in future-focused venture capital
Qualifications
- PhD in Computer Science, Bioengineering, or Physics with 8+ years industry experience
- Published research in Nature/Science on emerging technologies
- Proven track record scaling moonshot projects from concept to commercialization
- Deep expertise in at least two of: AGI development, synthetic biology, quantum cryptography
- Experience advising Fortune 500 C-suite on technology disruption
- Fluency in futurist methodologies (e.g., Delphi method, scenario planning)
- Portfolio of 2026-vision patents or white papers