Introduction 

Are you a recent or soon-to-be graduate chemist, chemical engineer or similar who is keen to apply their technical appreciation of chemical processes or materials to guide investment and business decisions? Are you interested in the difference between science that changes the world and technologies that seem full of promise but are never realised? Are you fascinated by the changing way things are made and consumed and want to shape the future? Do you have a curious mindset and the drive to uncover challenges in making chemistry and related processes work at a cost and scale that makes sense?  If so, then this could be the perfect role for you! You would be joining the ‘Research & Insights’ group within Cambridge Consultants, a critical part of the company, providing clients with strategic advice at the interface between science, technology and the commercial needs of business. Our Advisory team delivers projects to clients in the Industrial, Consumer, Energy, Wireless & Communications, Digital Services, Biotech and Healthcare sectors. Our clients vary from ambitious start-ups to multinationals, but all aspire to use cutting-edge technology to disrupt their markets. What we do is help them succeed. Our work delivers insights for key business decisions related to deep tech: developing go-to-market strategies, providing investment support, competitor analyses, market insights and technology road-mapping. The technologies we work with are broad and include the latest advances in artificial intelligence, robotics and bio-innovation, among others.   

Please submit your application by Friday 23rd May 2025. 

The Role 

To identify, abstract and analyse information to produce market/technology insights in support of technology consultancy project work. 

You would be part of a growing capability around chemical processes focused on innovative ways to make the physical goods we consume, navigate the transition of approaches emerging from research into real-world industrial environments across high value chemics, cleantech and novel materials with exciting properties. Our team provides impactful advice to our clients and your opinions will directly make a different to driving new ways of thinking and getting ideas off the ground.  

What you will be doing

Working in teams of engineers, scientists and consultants, with support from your colleagues and peers, you will contribute to projects delivering technology strategy and innovation advice to clients across a broad range of sectors. This will include: 

• Gathering information through primary and secondary research; 

• Analysing information, data and trends to develop strategic insights for clients; 

• Technical or commercial modelling of project-specific data for business case development, solutions, financial modelling and market sizing; 

• Recognising and communicating the value and impact of technologies in the near to long term and considering challenges in recognising the potential opportunities they bring; 

• Supporting the development of business propositions, market insights and other initiatives that shape our own strategy; 

• Developing reports and presentations of findings to internal teams and clients; 

• Learning on the job and developing a wide range of consulting skills. 

What you can bring 

We are looking for applicants with the following traits and skills: 

• A background in chemical engineering, chemistry, materials, industrial processes or similar, with strong academic grades; 

• A passion for technology and innovation; 

• Excellent team-working skills; 

• A well-organised and structured approach/mindset; 

• A potential to spot opportunities and a desire to solve problems.

The following would be advantageous, but we would still encourage you to apply without: 

• Demonstrable ability to distil results and draw meaningful conclusions from data; 

• Experience in bringing to life the potential of a technology through student business plan competition, entrepreneurship society or similar additional learning; 

• Any relevant experience gained through an internship or in a similar role in a consultancy or service-based industry.