Research Associate – Industrials
Lux Research
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $65,000 - $75,000 per year
About the role
- Lead research on emerging technologies transforming industrial operations, including advanced manufacturing systems, process intensification, automation, industrial decarbonization, and next-generation materials processing.
- Investigate innovation in industrial wastewater treatment, including physical, chemical, biological, and hybrid treatment approaches; water reuse and recycling; resource recovery; and zero-liquid-discharge systems.
- Master a toolkit of research skills, synthesize data from diverse sources, and produce findings that help clients navigate innovation opportunities.
- Advise and support clients through written deliverables, direct consultations, and public presentations, providing insightful, evidence-based perspectives on technology and market trends.
- Produce high-quality research reports and analyses that connect innovation in the industrial sector to broader regulatory and consumer dynamics.
- Represent Lux Research at industry conferences, webinars, and client events as a recognized thought leader in industrial innovation, environmental technologies, and manufacturing transformation.
- Collaborate with analysts across disciplines and geographic regions to deliver integrated insights on cross-sector innovation challenges, including circular economy strategies, resource efficiency, digitalization of industrial systems, and infrastructure modernization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field related to chemical engineering, process engineering, or related disciplines focusing on industrial processes (e.g., chemicals production, manufacturing, etc.)
- 1-2 years of experience in the manufacturing or industrials sectors, ideally involving technology analysis, R&D, project management, or strategic consulting.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze technical and market data, develop original insights, and communicate them effectively to business and technical audiences.
- Exceptional writing and presentation skills, with experience crafting incisive, data-driven reports and delivering client presentations.
- Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex scientific concepts into business implications.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
advanced manufacturing systemsprocess intensificationautomationindustrial decarbonizationmaterials processingindustrial wastewater treatmentwater reuseresource recoveryzero-liquid-discharge systemsdata analysis
Soft skills
writing skillspresentation skillscommunication skillsanalytical skillscollaborationinsight developmentclient consultationevidence-based perspectivesynthesis of datastrategic thinking
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in STEMchemical engineeringprocess engineering