Market Research Junior - Space, Artificial Intelligence

Market Research Junior, Space and Artificial IntelligenceCompany name: The SpaceLead

Job location: Remote

The SpaceLead is seeking a researcher to support work across the space sector. This is a practical role for someone who likes turning fragmented information into clear, useful insight for founders, operators, and decision-makers.

Start date

ASAP

Duration

18 to 24 months (flexible)

Location

Remote

Time commitment

Part-time or full-time (flexible)

Compensation

Competitive, market-aligned compensation, commensurate with experience and scope.

What you will work on

• Research space sector developments across areas such as ISAM, in-orbit manufacturing, autonomy, infrastructure, procurement, and emerging missions
• Build structured views of companies, programmes, capabilities, facilities, missions, and timelines
• Track signals across funding, contracts, partnerships, policy, and technology milestones
• Produce short, decision-ready research outputs such as 1-page briefs, company snapshots, comparison tables, and weekly updates
• Maintain research trackers covering companies, programmes, geography, investors, procurement routes, and technical focus areas
• Support outreach preparation with background notes, target lists, and concise research summaries

What you will learn

• How the space sector is evolving in real time, and where demand is actually forming
• How to research like an analyst using source validation, triangulation, and strong judgement
• How to communicate clearly for busy readers through short, practical formats
• How partnerships, procurement, and commercial activity work across the space ecosystem, including civil and defence-adjacent areas

What good looks like

• Clean, well-sourced research with links and fast context
• Trackers that stay consistent, structured, and easy to reuse
• Concise writing that gets to the point without losing accuracy
• Strong judgement on what matters and what is noise

Ideal profile

• Strong online research skills and attention to detail
• Comfortable writing in short formats such as bullets, tables, and brief summaries
• Able to work independently, meet deadlines, and ask useful questions early
• Curious about the space sector and how it is developing

Nice to have

• Familiarity with ESA, NASA, UKSA programmes, primes and supply chains, or the venture landscape
• Comfort with Notion, Airtable, spreadsheets, and light data cleaning

Tools

Use whatever you work fastest in. Most work will be in docs and spreadsheets, alongside a simple tracker workflow.

How to apply

Send a short message with:

• Your CV or LinkedIn profile

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