OPENING AT SRISTI
Society for Research Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies & Institutions (SRISTI), an Ahmedabad based developmental voluntary organization assisting/encouraging grassroots innovations invites applications from young Incubation Manager, and other positions Please visit https://www.sristi.org/career/ for more details.
SRISTI invites applications for following positions.
CEO, SIIE Bionest Innovation Incubator
We are looking for a person with solid leadership qualities, excellent communication skills, and capabilities to do financial analysis, market research and strategic planning to help incubatees in life sciences to achieve positive results for them in a time bound manner. Ability to raise resources, mobilise professional networks for adding value to the technological solutions of high tech and grassroots innovators will be given special importance. Empathy towards the grassroots innovators will be a distinctive quality.
Qualification and experience:
A full time MBA from a leading institution with experience in dealing with Biotechnology/life sciences/engineering startups
3 – 5 years of experience in mentoring projects in the fields of innovations from and for grassroots and incubation
Responsibilities
Making business plans for small scale innovators, grassroots entrepreneurs, tech students, and other incubatees
Develop market for community based herbal products of SRISTI Innovations, a Sec 8 non-profit company and SRISTI Lab
Mobilise resources for supporting ventures, creating value chain and building a viable portfolio of the startups and the SIIE (Sanctuary of Inclusive Innovations and Entrepreneurship), a Bionest incubator supported by BIRAC, DBT
Salary: Upto Rs One Lac p.m [Consolidated and all-inclusive]
Copy Editor/Content Writer
Graduate or postgraduate in science with a minimum of three years hands on experience in editing, proofreading, layout and translation from Hindi/Gujarati to English language.
An ideal candidate would have the following attributes:
- Excellent writing skills in English for drafting communication materials regarding our activities and the innovations supported by the organization.
- Brilliant creativity, an eye for detail, deadline driven and meticulous proofreading, strong ability for fact checking and familiarity with design software.
Experience of working for organisations publishing reputed magazines / newsletters / journals related to community knowledge or other scientific journals is desirable.
Consolidated Salary: Rs 35,000/- (Negotiable depending upon the experience)
Position is based at Ahmedabad
Research Associate
Essential Requirements: Ph.D/Masters in life science / social science or any other allied discipline and pursuing R&D projects in academic /research institutions. These candidates have the possibility to work with Prof. Anil Gupta on his research and teaching at IIMA and IITB.
Desirable skills:
Excellent writing ability with two – three years experience in empirical research, hard-working and willing to stretch when needed, interested in treating the job as a fellowship to learn and grow.
Salary range: Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 40,000 pm
Scientist
Needed postgraduates/Ph.D. scholars in any one of the disciplines viz., phytochemistry /biotechnology /pharmacognosy/ agriculture /horticulture /microbiotechnology with a minimum of two years of research experience. However, postgraduates in life science with relevant analytical research experience of a minimum of one or two years can also apply. Experience in product development and with good publications will be given special weightage.
Desirable skills:
Excellent writing ability with two – three years experience in empirical research, hard-working and willing to stretch when needed, interested in treating the job as a fellowship to learn and grow.
Salary range: Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 40,000/- p.m. for Scientist and higher start can be considered in exceptional cases.
Executive Secretary
Looking for a person who is well-versed with executive communication, having good command over English language, capable of drafting letters and minutes of the meetings, hard-working and patient, willing to assist Prof. Anil Gupta with his classes, coordination with innovators/students/policy makers, travel schedule, etc.
Postgraduate preferred but UG with experience will also be considered
Position is based at Ahmedabad
Consolidated salary Rs. 30,000/- pm all inclusive (Negotiable for the right candidate)
The last date to receive the applications is April 25th, 2021.
Kindly fill up the form at http://bit.ly/2SIXfpI to complete your application.
Those interested may apply with a sample of their writing and should be willing to appear for online interview at short notice if shortlisted
All the above positions are completely contractual with no chance of permanency; it is expected that selected staff will continue for at least 2-3 years; essential qualification can be relaxed in outstanding cases.