Position: Associate/Principal Consultant - Incubation

Position Code: CON-26

No. of Position: 02 (Two)

Duration: The engagement is contractual initially for a period of one year and extendable based on performance and need of Department.

Consolidated Fee: The consolidated fee for Associate Consultant shall be Rs.75,000/- Per month and for Principal Consultant shall be Rs.1,40,000/- per month.

Job Description: BIRAC has setup 75 Bioincubation centres in the country. This is an expanding Incubation network that facilitates Biotech Startups and plays a critical role for the Innovation ecosystem. The consultant would support and work with Incubation team.

Reporting System: The Consultant shall report to Head-SPED.

Key Responsibilities:
 Engage with stakeholders involved in S&T incubation especially biotech incubation to understand & identify ecosystem gaps and growth opportunities.

 Work with Incubation team lead at BIRAC for selection, identification and operationalization of New BioNEST incubators

 Work towards timely dispersal of grants and monitor utilization.

 Support Incubation team for operational activities, monitoring, online portal updates.

 
 Organise Site Visits for technical due diligence of the proposals along with the area experts.

 Assist Incubation Lead in organizing stakeholder events

 Contribute to team’s objectives and targets through seamless collaboration. Adhere to internal and external compliance responsibilities in a timely manner.

 To assist senior officers in any other work assigned from time to time.

 Domestic Travel will be involved.

Essential Qualification:
Associate consultant: M.Sc. / M. Tech/ 4-year Bachelors professional degree program in Life Sciences/ Bio-medical sciences/Pharmacy/ any other allied Biotechnology areas from a recognized institute.

Principal consultant: Graduation in Life sciences from a reputed Institute.

Experience:
Associate consultant: Between 3 to 10 years with minimum 2 years of experience in entrepreneurship development/ incubation activities in a public or private organization.

Principal consultant: 20 years and above, with 15 years Industry experience in Product/Technology Development/Raising investments; who is Involved in the startup ecosystem either as a technical mentor/ investor/service provider with demonstrated outcome.

Age Limit: As on closing date of vacancy.
Associate consultant: 45 Years
Principal consultant: 60 years