Manager Product Engineering & Innovation – Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) – New Delhi

Job Description

PATH is an international organization that drives transformative innovation to save lives and improve health, especially among women and children. We accelerate innovation across five platforms-vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, devices, and system and service innovations-that harness our entrepreneurial insight, scientific and public health expertise, and passion for health equity. By mobilizing partners around the world, we take innovation to scale, working alongside countries primarily in Africa and Asia to tackle their greatest health needs. Together, we deliver measurable results that disrupt the cycle of poor health.

Tata Trusts PATH’s Impact Lab is a new initiative between PATH & Tata Trusts with the objective of strengthening of the ecosystem for medical technologies including devices & diagnosis and with the aim of accelerating development, adoption and scaling of innovative products to positively impact public health outcomes. The Impact Lab will also consist of a state of the art ‘product shop’ located in IIT Delhi campus which will allow innovators to develop & test products. The lab will leverage IITD’s deep technical expertise to propel innovations forward.

To build and operationalize the Product Shop, it is intended to hire a Manager Product Engineering & Innovation and the position will be reporting to Director Impact Lab.

Responsibilities:

Administer, design, build and operate the product shop at IIT Delhi including procurement of necessary equipment.

  • Helps advance progress towards key milestones and deliverables of assigned projects.
  • Implements and maintains project information for project managers/directors.
  • Engage and understand the needs of medtech startups & SMEs in their product development efforts and help supervise product development in the shop.
  • Engage with manufacturing firms and engineering vendors to support product development.
  • Carry out desk based research on product development.
  • Map engineering & design vendor networks across India and globally.
  • Engage with relevant centres within IIT Delhi.
  • Explore possible partnerships with other organizations for product development in public health.
  • Supervise & manage a team of engineers and technicians.
  • Help design and deliver workshops & events in relevant themes.

Required Experience

  • Masters in engineering (MTech, MSc, MDes etc) from a reputed institute/university with minimum 3 years relevant experience especially with knowledge of product engineering, re-engineering, product design & testing
  • Proficiency in MS Office especially Word, Outlook, Excel and Powerpoint
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Demonstrated project management skills
  • Demonstrated success with all levels of internal and external stakeholders
  • Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities
  • Self starter and ability to work in team environment with minimal supervision
  • Understanding of entrepreneurial landscape in India especially in healthcare sector is desired.
  • Understanding of Indian academic institutions and other public & private donor agencies is desired.

Must have legal authorization to work in India.

PATH is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce where diversity is valued.

PATH is an equal opportunity employer. Every qualified applicant will be considered for employment. PATH does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, age, national origin, marital status, disability status, political ideology, military or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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