About This Role
This role is for an accomplished academic and research leader to contribute to the next phase of the Department of Biotechnology's growth. The position focuses on high-impact research, industry collaboration, sponsored projects, consultancy, international partnerships, and technology-led innovation. It suits a professional who can effectively bridge academia, industry, research, and translational innovation.
Responsibilities
- Lead and strengthen applied and translational research within the Department
- Develop large-scale industry-sponsored and government-funded research programs
- Build strategic partnerships with leading national and international companies, universities, hospitals, and research institutions
- Drive consultancy, technology development, and industry projects
- Establish new research laboratories, Centres of Excellence, and multidisciplinary research groups
- Mentor faculty and researchers in developing competitive research proposals and high-quality publications
- Guide Ph.D., postgraduate, and undergraduate students in high-quality research and innovation projects
- Create pathways for patents, technology transfer, licensing, and commercialisation
- Mentor student and faculty-led biotech, medtech, and deep-tech startups
- Develop international research collaborations and joint programs
- Strengthen the department's visibility through high-impact publications, patents, funded projects, industry projects, and international collaborations
- Contribute to curriculum development with emphasis on industry relevance, emerging technologies, and experiential learning
- Represent the institution at major academic, industry, and research forums nationally and internationally
- Contribute to the strategic growth of the Department as a leading centre for applied biotechnology, translational research, and innovation
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Biotechnology, Bioengineering, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Life Sciences, or a closely related discipline from a reputed institution
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in academia, with significant experience in teaching, research, and academic leadership
- Strong academic and research credentials from reputed institutions
- Demonstrated experience in building or leading research programs, laboratories, Centres of Excellence, or academic-industry initiatives
- Strong track record in one or more of the following areas:
- Applied and translational biotechnology research addressing real-world industrial, healthcare, environmental, or societal challenges
- Strong industry connections and engagement with biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare, diagnostics, food, agriculture, chemicals, or life-sciences organisations
- Demonstrated experience in industry-sponsored research and consultancy projects
- Track record of securing competitive research grants and externally funded projects from government agencies and industry
- Strong publication record in reputed international journals and conferences
- Patents, technology development, technology transfer, or commercialisation experience
- Experience translating research into prototypes, products, processes, diagnostics, or industrial solutions
- Established national and international research collaborations with universities, research institutions, and industry
- Experience developing and managing MoUs, joint research programs, faculty/student exchanges, and international academic partnerships
- Experience in mentoring startups, deep-tech ventures, or biotechnology/life-science enterprises
- Ability to build multidisciplinary research programs across areas such as bioengineering, bioprocessing, synthetic biology, molecular biology, genomics, bioinformatics, diagnostics, biomaterials, tissue engineering, industrial biotechnology, environmental biotechnology, and computational biology
- Experience establishing or strengthening Centres of Excellence, laboratories, research groups, or industry-funded facilities
- Strong record of student mentoring, particularly in research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and industry projects
- Experience supervising Ph.D. scholars and postgraduate research students
- Demonstrated ability to attract and develop high-quality research talent and collaborative research teams
- Strong professional network across academia, industry, R&D organisations, healthcare institutions, and startups
Nice to have:
- Academic experience at IITs, IISc, BITS Pilani, leading NITs, or other reputed national/international universities
- Significant experience working with or collaborating with leading biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or life-sciences companies
- International academic or research experience
- A strong record of externally funded and industry-sponsored research
- Experience in technology translation, product development, clinical/industrial validation, or technology commercialisation
- Successful technology transfer / licensing / startup incubation experience
- Experience building industry-funded laboratories or Centres of Excellence
- Experience in academic administration, department leadership, or institutional development
- Research-driven academic leader, industry connector, and institution builder who can create meaningful impact at the intersection of Biotechnology × Applied Research × Industry × Healthcare × Innovation × Entrepreneurship
- Demonstrated ability to take research from laboratory to real-world application, build long-term partnerships, and create opportunities for students, faculty, and startups
Benefits
- Opportunity to build and lead high-impact applied and translational research programs
- Access to a growing research and innovation ecosystem
- Opportunities to work closely with leading biotechnology, healthcare, and life-sciences organisations
- Support for sponsored research, consultancy, and technology development
- Opportunities to establish Centres of Excellence and specialised laboratories
Important Details
- Department: Biotechnology
- Experience: Minimum 10 years in academia
About the Company
We are a fast-growing engineering institution with a strong focus on applied research, industry-driven education, innovation, and entrepreneurship, while maintaining a strong foundation in core engineering and emerging technologies.
