IIT Bombay Fellowships for Pharma, Life Sciences candidates

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is an internationally acclaimed autonomous public research university and technical institute in Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. IIT Bombay was founded in 1958. In 1961, the Parliament decreed IITs as Institutes of National Importance.

Post : Biodesign Fellow

No of posts : 10
Project title : Medical Engineering Design and Innovation Centre (MEDIC)
About the project : MEDIC – An innovation centre for HealthCare Research. MEDIC is a multi-disciplinary center supported by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. It is located in the Rahul Bajaj Technology and Innovation Centre at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India. The centre is affiliated with IIT Bombay’s innovative and entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Essential Qualifications & Experience : Science : Engineering (M.Tech.) / M.Pharm in Life Sciences and related fields. OR Medicine : MBBS/BVSc/MD OR Design : M.Des. OR Business : MBA with Life Sciences or Engineering Minimum Two years of prior work experience related to medical discipline of our mentioned thrust areas on website.
Desirable Qualifications:-
1). Willingness to incorporate a Start Up
2). Able to work with interdisciplinary fields.
3). Problem Identification and solving capabilities.
4). Leadership Qualities

Job Profile : The selected Fellows will spend one year in the MEDIC program, moving between IIT Bombay, GMC & JJ Hospital, Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital, as well as visits to industry, NGOs, and other organisations. The program will comprise four stages, each lasting three months. The first quarter will include a boot camp workshop at IIT Bombay and clinical immersion in a partner hospital.

The second quarter will be for concept and prototype development at IIT Bombay. The third quarter is for mechanical/electrical/biological testing in labs, as well as feedback from clinicians.
The last quarter is for clinical studies in hospitals and business plan preparation at IIT Bombay.

Define stage : Fellows will attend a bootcamp workshop on medical device innovation conducted by IIT Bombay, GMC & JJ Hospital and Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital. Then the Fellows will undergo clinical immersion in hospital(s) to identify their critical medical needs. They will shadow selected doctors to observe diagnosis and treatment procedures.
Develop stage : Fellows will undergo an advanced training program in healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship, including coursework, lab exercises, and mentoring sessions.
Deliver stage : Fellows will visit partner hospitals for clinical feedback on the prototypes, refine the design, and fabricate functional prototypes. This will be followed by device testing for mechanical/electrical safety and biocompatibility, in partner institutes and industry. The Fellows will prepare proposals for human clinical trials and submit them to regulatory bodies for approval.
Deploy stage : Pilot clinical studies will be initiated in partner hospitals. The Fellows will prepare product dossiers containing design and testing details, file the final specifications of patents and other IPR (copyrights, design registrations, trademarks), evolve business plans to incubate start-up companies, and prepare funding proposals.

Pay Details : Consolidated salary Rs.60000/- p.m
How to apply
• Applicants possessing the requisite qualification(s) and relevant experience may apply online at rnd.iitb.ac.in/jobs link.
• The soft copy of the application/resume sent over e-mail to any Institute Officials will not be considered for the selection process. Terms and Conditions for applying:
• Before applying the applicants should ensure at their end that they possess the essential qualification(s) and experience laid down for the post. The qualifying degree(s) must be from a recognized University /Institute.
• Details furnished in the online application will be treated as final and no subsequent changes shall be entertained.
• Incomplete applications shall be summarily rejected.

General Information: -
• The position is temporary for a period of 1 year and tenable only for the duration of the project.
• The appointment is for time bound project and the candidate is required to work mainly for the successful completion of the project.
• The selection committee may offer lower or higher designation and lower or higher salary depending upon the experience and performance of the candidate in the interview.
• Candidates called for interview will be required to attend at his/ her own expenses.
• IRCC/PI reserves the right on the entire recruitment process. The decision of IRCC/PI shall be final and binding.
• No correspondence / personal inquiries shall be entertained from applicants regarding conduct and result of test/interview and reasons thereof, for not being called.
• For any queries/clarification please contact: recruit@ircc.iitb.ac.in

Job Reference Number : 50907198