Research Associate, Autonomous Tech and Robotics

A Group Of People Passionate About Tomorrow’s Future

We are a curious and performance driven team who believes that innovation matters, not just to an investor's portfolio but to all of our lives. We strive to understand where the world is heading and what it means for business globally.

Who We Are

ARK is a global investment manager focused solely on investing in disruptive innovation that is changing the way the world works. Majority Owner, Catherine

D. Wood, founded ARK in 2014 on the belief that innovation is key to growth. Rooted in over 40 years of experience, ARK aims to identify large-scale investment opportunities in the public and private markets resulting from technological innovations centered around genome sequencing, robotics, artificial intelligence, energy storage, and blockchain technology. We invest in the leaders, enablers, and beneficiaries of disruptive innovation.

ARK manages and sub advises long-only global equity and digital asset portfolios across a variety of investment vehicles, including a suite of exchange traded funds (ETFs), a venture fund, mutual funds, and separately managed accounts. Our investments are backed by an open research ecosystem designed to identify innovations with the potential for long‑term growth. ARK has greater than $20 billion assets under management.

ARK is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and strives to maintain an environment free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, or any other protected category or characteristics as defined by federal, state, or local laws. If you want to learn more, please visit our “Philosophy” page to understand how ARK differs from traditional investment firms.

We also encourage you to meet the ARK team and follow us on X.

* This is a Full‑Time position based in our St. Petersburg, FL Corporate Office.

What You Will Do

We expect you to perform high‑quality research to support our Autonomous Technology and Robotics, and Space Exploration strategies. You will conduct original analysis on cutting‑edge technologies, evaluate both public and private companies, and surface investment opportunities that align with ARK’s conviction in disruptive innovation. Your work will directly influence our venture capital and public investment decisions, and you will collaborate with ARK’s Autonomous Technology and Robotics team.

As part of ARK’s forward‑thinking culture, you will also help automate research processes and leverage AI tools to enhance data analysis, modeling, and insight generation.

Responsibilities

• Will support deal sourcing, communications with companies, and investment underwriting.
• Will be embedded within the research team with the goal of extending our research & investment activities, particularly in the private markets.
• Support ARK’s portfolios by combining top‑down thematic research and bottom‑up fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.
• Work closely with ARK's Autonomous Technology and Robotics team to identify innovative technologies, model the growth rates and sizes of new markets, estimate unit economics, and assess the competitive landscape.
• Help us determine which technologies and companies are cool and interesting or boring and disruptable.
• Research and identify private companies that are the leaders, enablers, and beneficiaries of disruptive innovation.
• Form investment recommendations based on your research to share with ARK’s Analysts, Directors of Research, Chief Futurist, and ARK’s CEO & CIO.
• Meet experts on your research topics through X, conferences, ARK calls, or other channels and engage with them, learn from them, and share ARK’s published research.
• Actively gather feedback on your work through Twitter and other online platforms.

Who You Are

• You are a clear communicator, have good organizational skills and quick to take initiative.
• You are tech forward, have coding skills/ automation experience is a strong plus.
• You are passionate about autonomous technology and robotics, and you see how these innovations will reshape industries and societies.
• You are curious, analytical, and comfortable modeling complex markets.
• You are an independent thinker with humility and conviction, eager to challenge assumptions and rethink the future.
• BONUS:
  Programming, data science, or engineering background.

How To Apply

The best way for us to get to know you is through examples of your work. This may be a marketing project, presentation or blog. If you don’t have an example of your work, we would encourage you to create one.  to apply.

When you apply, please send your work sample, resume, and a brief cover letter to ARK.