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Shape the Future of AI-Driven Innovation Intelligence at Rapid Alpha

About Rapid Alpha

At Rapid Alpha, we go beyond traditional consulting—we build AI-driven solutions that help businesses identify, validate, and scale groundbreaking innovations. As a leading innovation management advisory, we specialize in:

• AI-powered research automation – Transforming how businesses analyze IP, market opportunities, and R&D portfolios.
• Data-driven commercialization insights – Optimizing market entry strategies using Multi-Index Analysis (MIA), TRL, and competitive intelligence frameworks.
• AI-integrated decision-making – Automating prior art searches, investment validation, and technology adoption predictions within our proprietary EVOS platform.

To scale these efforts, we are hiring an AI Agent Developer & Research Analyst to design, build, and integrate AI-powered research workflows that streamline commercialization strategy, IP analysis, and competitive intelligence.

Position Overview

We are looking for a high-impact AI Engineer & Research Analyst to develop AI Agents that automate and enhance innovation intelligence. This is not a standard NLP/LLM role—your work will directly impact billion-dollar business decisions in market intelligence, IP strategy, and venture capital.

Your Mission:

• Build AI-powered research agents that analyze structured & unstructured data (patents, financial reports, regulatory filings, market trends).
• Optimize market and technology validation through RAG, fine-tuned LLMs, and vector-based knowledge retrieval.
• Develop AI-driven decision models for assessing innovation readiness and investment potential.
• Seamlessly integrate AI into EVOS, enabling clients to track IP risk, competitive moves, and technology adoption in real time.

If you're excited about AI-powered automation, data-driven research, and making an impact in venture capital & innovation management, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

AI-Driven Knowledge Integration

• Develop AI-powered research workflows to analyze patents, market trends, and commercialization opportunities.
• Build industry-specific knowledge bases using tools like Pinecone, Weaviate, or Milvus.
• Structure multi-source datasets (e.g., SEC filings, patent databases, competitive intelligence) into vectorized retrieval systems.
• Implement Multi-Index Analysis (MIA) scoring for assessing technology readiness, market adoption, and IP strength.

AI Agent & LLM Development

• Design and deploy AI Agents that extract, categorize, and summarize research findings in IP, market analysis, and innovation strategy.
• Fine-tune LLMs (Hugging Face, OpenAI, LangChain) for domain-specific applications in innovation intelligence & commercialization strategy.
• Implement RAG-based knowledge retrieval to optimize IP research and investment intelligence workflows.

Automation & Prompt Engineering

• Develop custom prompt architectures optimized for technology validation, patent assessments, and market forecasting.
• Build API-based automation tools that integrate AI-driven insights into EVOS and client dashboards.
• Optimize AI models for accuracy, contextual relevance, and decision-making.

System Integration & Deployment

• Develop APIs and middleware to connect AI-driven insights with enterprise innovation workflows.
• Ensure scalability and efficiency of AI-powered research pipelines.
• Integrate vector-based retrieval systems into commercial research automation.

Continuous Learning & Compliance

• Monitor AI model performance and refine training datasets based on real-world results.
• Stay ahead of AI, IP, and regulatory trends to enhance AI-driven research capabilities.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy, ethical AI practices, and legal considerations in AI-driven innovation research.

What Success Looks Like in This Role (First 6 Months)

• Built & deployed an AI Agent that automates prior art searches, IP risk analysis, and market intelligence workflows.
• Developed a RAG-based retrieval system that dynamically extracts the most relevant market & investment insights.
• Fine-tuned an LLM to process structured/unstructured data for patent, investment, and commercialization research.
• Integrated AI outputs into EVOS, allowing clients to instantly access strategic innovation intelligence.

Who Should Apply?

You should apply if you:

• Are excited about applying AI to innovation intelligence, IP research, and venture capital analysis.
• Have experience in LLM fine-tuning, RAG, and AI-driven research automation.
• Want to build AI-powered decision-support tools—NOT just chatbots or generic NLP models.
• Thrive in high-impact AI applications that influence billion-dollar market opportunities.

Preferred Backgrounds

Ideal candidates may have backgrounds in:

• AI/ML roles in IP analytics, venture capital intelligence, or corporate strategy.
• Applied AI research in market intelligence, technology forecasting, or knowledge management.
• Data scientists & AI engineers specializing in RAG, vector search, or domain-specific LLMs.
• AI professionals with experience in financial modeling, patent research, or investment analysis.

Required Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Python, LangChain, Hugging Face, OpenAI APIs for LLM development.
• Experience in RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus).
• AI-driven market intelligence, investment validation, and competitive analysis experience.
• Proficiency in IP research automation, including patent landscape analysis & prior art searching.
• Cloud-based AI deployment experience (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• SQL & NoSQL expertise for structured/unstructured data processing.

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving skills—translating complex data into real-world AI solutions.
• Ability to collaborate with domain experts in innovation management, IP, and commercialization strategy.
• Excellent communication & documentation skills—explaining AI findings in a business-friendly manner.

Experience

• 5+ years of AI/ML experience, with a focus on LLM agent development and RAG-based applications.
• Hands-on experience integrating AI research automation into enterprise workflows.
• Track record of deploying AI-driven solutions in business intelligence, IP, or venture capital contexts.

Why Join Rapid Alpha?

• Own the AI Strategy – Define how AI transforms innovation intelligence.
• Work on Cutting-Edge AI – Apply RAG, fine-tuned LLMs, and AI-driven knowledge retrieval.
• See Immediate Impact – Your AI models will power billion-dollar investment decisions.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration – Work alongside IP strategists, VCs, and innovation executives.
• Remote-First, Global Reach – Influence top-tier clients worldwide.

How to Apply

• Submit your LinkedIn profile URL and GitHub profile.
• (Optional) Share a past AI project where you built an LLM-powered research or automation tool.
• We’ll reach out within 72 hours if your skills align.

Shape the Future of AI-Powered Innovation at Rapid Alpha

About Rapid Alpha

At Rapid Alpha, we don’t just analyze market trends—we architect competitive advantage. We combine AI-driven business intelligence, intellectual property expertise, and deep industry research to help companies make bold, strategic decisions that drive innovation. We foster a high-trust, high-autonomy culture. Our team is a mix of IP strategists, market intelligence specialists, and AI engineers, all working collaboratively to push the boundaries of AI-powered research and competitive intelligence. We believe in structured decision-making but encourage bold, creative problem-solving.

As a Business Intelligence & Intellectual Property Analyst, your work will not just inform strategy—it will shape billion-dollar opportunities, protect breakthrough technologies, and uncover hidden market advantages before competitors do. If you're energized by data-driven insights, strategic impact, and the power of AI, this role will put you at the forefront of innovation intelligence.

Why This Role Matters

Your research won’t just sit in a report—it will shape billion-dollar innovation strategies, protect breakthrough technologies, and help businesses bring transformative ideas to market faster. At Rapid Alpha, you’re not just analyzing trends—you’re actively influencing the future of innovation.

This is a high-impact role that offers both autonomy and influence. You’ll be at the center of business-critical research, helping C-suite executives, investors, and R&D leaders make strategic decisions that define their company’s innovation roadmap.

🔹 Your insights will directly influence business decisions, guiding our clients through complex innovation landscapes.
🔹 You will de-risk investments and accelerate market entry by identifying high-value opportunities and potential obstacles before they emerge.
🔹 You'll help develop AI-powered tools that turn unstructured data into actionable intelligence, enhancing business strategy at scale.
🔹 This is a role for high-autonomy, high-impact thinkers—those who thrive in solving big, strategic challenges.

What You’ll Be Doing

1. Business Intelligence & Competitive Analysis

• Conduct deep-dive research on emerging technologies, patents, market trends, and competitor strategies.
• Build AI-enhanced competitive intelligence reports to uncover investment risks, market gaps, and IP vulnerabilities.
• Use multi-source data analysis to track industry shifts and forecast disruptive innovation trends.

2. AI-Powered Insights & Strategic Decision-Making

• Work with AI-driven tools to analyze IP landscapes, regulatory trends, and commercialization pathways.
• Identify product-market fit indicators and help clients validate and scale their innovations.
• Leverage AI models and automation to speed up research, improve accuracy, and optimize decision-making.

3. Intellectual Property & Innovation Management

• Assess patentability, Freedom-to-Operate (FTO), and licensing opportunities for emerging technologies.
• Build IP-backed business cases that help companies leverage patents as a competitive moat.
• Provide strategic guidance on IP portfolio development and commercialization strategies.

4. High-Impact Reporting & Executive Collaboration

• Deliver CEO- and investor-ready insights, ensuring that research translates into clear, actionable business strategies.
• Work closely with executives, R&D leaders, and legal teams to align business, market, and IP strategies.
• Create visual dashboards and intelligence frameworks that make complex data digestible for decision-makers.

What Sets This Role Apart?

💡 Autonomy & Influence: You won’t be a cog in a machine—you’ll be leading high-stakes research that directly impacts client success.
💡 AI-Driven Approach: You’ll combine AI automation with human intelligence to deliver cutting-edge insights faster and better.
💡 Cross-Industry Exposure: Work across deep tech, IP strategy, and emerging industries, from quantum computing to digital therapeutics.
💡 Innovation at Scale: Your work will help early-stage innovators, market leaders, and investors navigate high-growth opportunities.

Who Should Apply?

✅ You thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment where your work spans multiple industries. You seamlessly shift between intellectual property analysis, market research, and competitive intelligence, adapting quickly to new challenges and uncovering strategic opportunities in real time.
✅ You have experience in IP analytics, market intelligence, or strategic business research.
✅ You’re excited about leveraging AI tools to scale research efficiency—but you don’t need to be an AI engineer.
✅ You have a strong analytical mindset, with experience in patent research, financial analysis, or business strategy.

Why Join Rapid Alpha?

AI-Driven Research & Intelligence Development

🚀 Industry Impact: Work on high-profile projects that influence multi-million-dollar decisions.
🤖 AI + Human Intelligence: Use cutting-edge AI tools to amplify research and automate workflows.
🌎 Remote-First, Global Reach: Collaborate with experts worldwide in a high-trust, high-autonomy culture.
💼 Career Growth: Build your expertise in business intelligence, IP strategy, and innovation management.

How to Apply

📩 Submit your LinkedIn profile and a brief statement on why you're excited about this role.
📊 If available, share an example of a research project where you identified a market or IP opportunity.

We’ll reach out within 72 hours if your skills align.