Head of Research

Our partners — a thesis-driven crypto venture fund — are looking for a sharp, structured, and technically grounded Head of Research to lead their protocol research function.

This role sits at the intersection of protocol analysis, technical due diligence, and research-driven investing . You’ll help shape investment decisions, sharpen internal theses, and publish work that pushes the space forward.

Location : Madrid

Employment Type : Full-time

What You'll Do

• Lead deep research into crypto protocols, token design, mechanisms, and primitives
• Produce internal investment memos and external-facing research publications
• Join founder calls and evaluate technical architecture and roadmap feasibility
• Build frameworks and mental models that guide investment thinking
• Analyze smart contracts, tokenomics, and governance design
• Stay immersed in whitepapers, GitHub repos, governance forums, and cutting-edge developments
• Collaborate closely with the team on diligence and idea generation

Who You Are

• Technically fluent — you’ve built, audited, or deeply studied smart contracts and crypto systems
• Curious — driven by a need to understand things at a systems level
• Strong communicator — clear in both writing and conversation
• Crypto-native — fluent in culture, context, and nuance
• Confident — you can pressure-test assumptions and ask hard questions
• Independent — you operate well without constant direction

Bonus Points

• Experience working at or investing in early-stage crypto startups
• Public research (blog posts, GitHub, papers, dashboards)
• Familiarity with on-chain data analysis (Dune, Nansen, custom tooling)
• Deep curiosity in specific verticals (ZK, MEV, Crypto x AI, etc.)

Traits That Fit This Role

• Systems thinker — protocol design is architecture, not marketing
• Grounded and curious — filters hype through structure to find what actually works
• Self-directed operator — takes initiative, manages time and focus without oversight
• Insight-driven, not attention-seeking — values clarity and contribution over noise
• Crypto builder or analyst — someone who sees patterns before they go mainstream

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Research, Analyst, and Information Technology