3M Ventures Scouting & Research Lead

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3M Ventures Scouting & Research Lead

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military environments to a 3M career. 

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a 3M Ventures Scouting & Research Lead, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Interpreting the impact of technology trends on industry, customers, and markets to create potential future scenarios.

• Continually driving research and analysis of technology trends and emerging shifts in worldwide markets.

• Developing and maintaining a close network of 3M and external technical thought leaders.

• Working with partners within and outside of 3M to identify and articulate customer needs.

• Working closely with customers to identify opportunities, develop solutions to their challenges, and bring these solutions to market.

• Aiding in development and defense of intellectual property to enhance 3M's position in areas of strategic focus.

Your Skills and Expertise 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Master’s degree or higher in a technical field (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution.

• Minimum of ten (10) years combined experience in product commercialization processes, new technology development, technology/business assessment, and/or research laboratory experience within a private, public, government, or military environment.

• Minimum five (5) years of technology and market scouting experience.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Experience in multiple scientific disciplines.

• PhD degree in science or engineering.

• Comfort with ambiguity.

• Demonstrated expertise in communicating the value of growth opportunities to an executive audience.

• Demonstrated ability to concisely summarize complex technologies and growth opportunities for a non-technical audience.

• Technology generalist capabilities – the ability to rapidly learn and distill technologies and translate them into value propositions that 3M customers care about.

• Collaborative style with proven ability to successfully collaborate with internal and external partners.

• Experience hiring, training, and managing analyst teams to rapidly deliver actionable research reports on application areas of interest to 3M.

Travel: May include up to 25% domestic/international

Relocation Assistance: Is authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being 

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope. 

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $160,284 - $195,903, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.

Good Faith Posting Date Range 01/31/2025 To 03/02/2025 Or until filled

All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.

Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

3M is an equal opportunity employer.  3M  will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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