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About the job
Title: Lead Research Engineer – Life Sciences
Location: Bangalore, India
Organization: Siemens Healthcare Private Limited, Bangalore
Role Description:
We are seeking a self-starter and innovative scientist to lead innovation initiatives within the healthcare diagnostics space. This role combines scientific leadership, technology innovation, and strategic thinking to advance both internal R&D initiatives and external collaborative opportunities.
The successful candidate will be responsible for generating new ideas, and driving early-stage research and development projects from concept through feasibility. The role requires a strong scientific foundation coupled with the ability to identify opportunities beyond traditional R&D boundaries, including collaborative research partnerships, external funding mechanisms, and innovation ecosystems.
The ideal candidate is a PhD-trained scientist with 0-2 years of post-PhD experience who is passionate about translating scientific advances into impactful healthcare solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Innovation & Scientific Strategy
- Identify emerging scientific, technological, and clinical trends relevant to healthcare and in vitro diagnostics.
- Generate and develop innovative concepts and product opportunities aligned with organizational priorities.
- Translate unmet clinical and customer needs into innovation opportunities and research programs.
- Help develop scientific roadmaps, concept proposals, and innovation strategies for future technology development.
- Lead feasibility-stage projects aimed at evaluating new diagnostic approaches and projects.
Scientific Communication
- Prepare scientific reports, and make technical presentations to technical and leadership audiences.
- Represent the organization at scientific conferences, innovation forums, and technical workshops.
- Support intellectual property generation through invention disclosures and strategic technology assessments.
Project Leadership & Management
- Convert strategic ideas into structured development plans with measurable outcomes.
- Define project objectives, milestones, timelines, resource requirements, and success metrics.
- Monitor project progress, proactively identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
- Ensure timely delivery of project milestones and technical outputs.
- Collaborate with internal R&D, clinical, business, and product teams to advance promising opportunities.
External & Funding opportunities
- Identify opportunities for collaboration with academic institutions, healthcare organizations, startups, innovation hubs, and research partners.
- Evaluate external technologies and partnership opportunities for scientific relevance and strategic fit.
- Identify and evaluate external funding opportunities that may support strategic innovation initiatives.
- Contribute scientific input to funding applications, collaborative research proposals, and innovation programs when appropriate.
- Leverage prior experience with government, academic, and innovation funding mechanisms to support project development and strategic planning.
Required Qualifications
Education
- PhD in Bioengineering, Life Sciences, Immunology, Biotechnology, Biomedical Sciences, or a related field.
Experience
- 0-2 years of post-PhD experience in industrial research, translational science, healthcare innovation, diagnostics, startup environments, or related fields.
- Demonstrated track record of driving scientific innovation and advancing new concepts from idea to proof-of-concept.
- Experience working across multidisciplinary teams.
- Familiarity with government-sponsored innovation and research funding programs is preferred.
- Prior exposure to startup ecosystems, technology commercialization, incubators, accelerators, or innovation programs is preferred.
- Experience with market assessment and opportunity sizing is preferred.
Technical Expertise
Strong understanding of several of the following:
- Immunoassays (ELISA, CLIA, multiplex immunoassays)
- Diagnostic assay development
- Clinical diagnostics and laboratory medicine
- Protein characterization methodologies
- NGS and sequencing technologies
Key Competencies
- Strong scientific curiosity and innovation mindset
- Ability to connect emerging science with real-world applications
- Strategic and systems-level thinking
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Strong scientific communication and storytelling
- Ability to work independently in ambiguous and exploratory environments
- Collaborative leadership and stakeholder management
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a focus on impact and execution
Ideal Candidate Profile
A scientifically accomplished innovator who enjoys operating at the intersection of research, technology, and strategy. This individual is equally comfortable evaluating a new biomarker concept, brainstorming future product opportunities, assessing an external technology partnership, or identifying a funding mechanism that could accelerate innovation.