Job Overview

Stellarix is looking for an Associate – Strategy Consulting & Patent Research to support strategic advisory, market research, technology intelligence, and intellectual property research engagements.

The candidate will work closely with senior consultants and project teams to conduct market research, industry analysis, competitive intelligence, technology research, and patent analysis. The role offers an opportunity to develop strong consulting and research capabilities while working on diverse industries, technologies, and business problems.

The ideal candidate should have strong analytical and research skills, an ability to understand technical and business concepts, attention to detail, and a willingness to learn and work in a fast-paced consulting environment.

Key Responsibilities

Consulting & Business Research:

Support consulting engagements across assigned industries, domains, and sub-domains.
Conduct secondary research using industry reports, company websites, publications, databases, and other credible sources.
Assist in market sizing, industry analysis, competitor benchmarking, and market/technology trend analysis.
Collect, organize, validate, and analyze qualitative and quantitative information.
Support techno-commercial and corporate strategy assignments.
Identify relevant industry trends, business opportunities, risks, and emerging technologies.
Assist senior team members in developing insights and strategic recommendations.
Contribute to preparation of client presentations, reports, charts, and research summaries.

Patent & Technology Research:

Conduct patent searches using relevant patent databases and search platforms.
Support patent landscape, prior-art, patent portfolio, technology landscape, and competitive patent research.
Review and analyze patent documents to identify relevant technologies, applications, assignees, inventors, and patent families.
Support analysis of patent filing trends, technology developments, and competitor IP activities.
Assist in identifying emerging technologies, technology gaps, and potential white spaces.
Perform basic patent classification, categorization, and data analysis.
Translate technical and patent information into structured research findings.
Maintain accuracy and consistency while working with large volumes of technical and patent-related information.

Project & Quality Support:

Follow defined research methodologies, project plans, and quality standards.
Ensure research findings are accurate, properly sourced, and logically presented.
Support the team in developing clear storylines and client-ready deliverables.
Review and proofread reports and presentations for consistency, accuracy, and formatting.
Manage assigned tasks and deliverables within defined timelines.
Stay updated on relevant industry, technology, market, and patent developments.
Collaborate with senior consultants and other team members across multiple projects.

Required Skills

Strong analytical, logical reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
Strong interest in strategy consulting, business research, technology, and intellectual property.
Good understanding of research methodologies and ability to conduct structured secondary research.
Ability to understand and interpret technical and business information.
Basic understanding of patents, patent searching, patent landscapes, or intellectual property is preferred.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong attention to detail and ability to identify inconsistencies in information.
Ability to synthesize large amounts of information into concise and meaningful insights.
Good PowerPoint and Excel skills.
Strong report-writing and presentation skills.
Ability to work independently on assigned tasks while collaborating effectively with the team.
Willingness to learn new research tools, databases, technologies, and methodologies.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet project deadlines.

Work Experience /Qualification

Experience: 0–2 years of experience; freshers are encouraged to apply
Candidates with internships, academic projects, or prior exposure to market research, consulting, technology research, competitive intelligence, or patent/IP research will be preferred
Qualification: Master’s degree in Food/Chemistry

What We Offer

Opportunity to work on strategy consulting, market research, technology intelligence, and patent research projects.
Exposure to diverse industries, technologies, companies, and business problems.
Hands-on learning in patent research and analytics, competitive intelligence, and strategic research.
Opportunity to develop consulting, analytical, research, presentation, and client-delivery skills.
Training and mentoring from experienced consultants and research professionals.
Exposure to emerging technologies and evolving market and IP trends.
Opportunities to work on international client engagements and cross-industry projects.
A collaborative and learning-oriented work environment.
Career growth opportunities based on performance and demonstrated capabilities.

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