Innovation Strategy, Market Intelligence Analyst
Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Cambridge • Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $90,000 - $94,000 per year
About the role
- Conduct ongoing monitoring and analysis of market trends, technology developments, scientific advancements, and innovation ecosystems, with a focus on life sciences, agricultural technology (Ag Tech), and advanced materials.
- Identify and synthesize insights from diverse sources, including scientific literature, market research, company activity, intellectual property trends, publications, databases, and expert input.
- Translate early signals and incomplete data into forward-looking, decision-relevant market and technology intelligence.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of a systematic, repeatable market intelligence capability, including datasets, analytical frameworks, and standardized reporting formats.
- Produce high-quality intelligence outputs such as insight briefs, landscape analyses, trend reports, and strategic perspectives to support leadership decision-making.
- Translate market and technology intelligence into strategic hypotheses, opportunity maps, and innovation insights.
- Support scenario analysis and early business case development for emerging growth opportunities.
- Assist in refining and updating innovation strategy frameworks as new information emerges.
- Provide analytical input that informs Ajinomoto’s long-term innovation strategy and growth planning.
- Support the Innovation Strategy Department in establishing a standardized approach to innovation strategy development by contributing analysis, templates, tools, and methodologies.
- Prepare materials for strategy workshops, working sessions, and cross-functional discussions, including pre-reads, analytical summaries, and discussion frameworks.
- Capture, synthesize, and translate workshop outputs into actionable insights and follow-on analysis.
- Collaborate closely with the Corporate Venture Capital team to translate market and technology intelligence into investment-relevant perspectives.
- Engage with Research and Development and business teams to support early-stage exploration of innovation opportunities.
- Conduct preliminary assessments of external companies, technologies, partnerships, and ecosystems to inform prioritization and next-step discussions.
- Support engagement with the United States innovation ecosystem by preparing background materials and insights for external meetings, events, and collaborations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required in a scientific, engineering, or technical discipline, such as biology, chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, materials science, or a related field.
- Master’s degree or Doctorate preferred, particularly where it supports strong scientific literacy and comfort engaging with complex technical topics.
- Two or more years of experience in: A top-tier strategic consulting firm or Corporate strategy, innovation strategy, market intelligence, or analytical roles within a technology-driven or science-based organization.
- Demonstrated experience conducting structured primary and secondary research and competitive or landscape analysis.
- Proven ability to translate complex scientific or technical information into clear, actionable insights for business or senior leadership audiences.
- Experience working in early-stage, emerging, or ambiguous strategic environments strongly preferred.
- Experience working cross-functionally and in global or cross-cultural environments is a plus.
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Hard Skills & Tools
market analysistechnology intelligencedata synthesisanalytical frameworksreporting formatsscenario analysisinnovation strategy developmentcompetitive analysisprimary researchsecondary research
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationstrategic thinkingproblem-solvinganalytical thinkingcross-functional teamworkadaptabilityinsight generationleadership supportengagement