Director Innovation

Lata Mangeshkar University, Nagpur; Nagpur District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Lata Mangeshkar University, Nagpur, invites applications for a Director of Innovation to establish and strengthen the university's innovation ecosystem. You will drive healthcare innovation, interdisciplinary research, incubation, IP development, and technology transfer with industry and research partners.

The role leads Centers of Innovation, entrepreneurship programs, and cross-disciplinary initiatives, coordinating research commercialisation, patents, licensing, and funding opportunities.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in engineering, life sciences, biotechnology, or healthcare management with strong research background.
• Ph.D. in a relevant technical or interdisciplinary field strongly preferred.
• Training in innovation management, entrepreneurship, IP, or technology transfer is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the university's innovation strategy and annual action plan.
• Establish and manage innovation centres, incubation facilities, entrepreneurship programmes, and interdisciplinary initiatives.
• Promote innovation in medicine, healthcare delivery, medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, biotechnology, and related fields.
• Foster collaboration among faculty, researchers, hospitals, startups, industry partners, and funding agencies.
• Identify opportunities for research commercialisation, technology transfer, patents, licensing, and intellectual property protection.
• Support faculty and student startups, proof-of-concept development, prototype creation, and healthcare innovation challenges.
• Identify and coordinate applications for research grants, innovation funding, incubator support, and government schemes.
• Build partnerships with industry, research institutions, investors, and innovation networks.
• Monitor innovation projects, patents, funded initiatives, startup outcomes, and other measurable performance indicators.
• Ensure compliance with institutional research, intellectual property, ethics, and funding policies.

Skills

Innovation management

Technology transfer

R&D leadership

Partnership development

Education

Master's degree in relevant field

PhD strongly preferred

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced innovation leader to establish and strengthen the university's innovation ecosystem. The Director Innovation will drive healthcare innovation, interdisciplinary research, entrepreneurship, incubation, intellectual property development, technology transfer, and collaboration with industry and research organisations.

Role & responsibilities

• Develop and implement the university's innovation strategy and annual action plan.
• Establish and manage innovation centres, incubation facilities, entrepreneurship programmes, and interdisciplinary innovation initiatives.
• Promote innovation in medicine, healthcare delivery, medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, biotechnology, and related fields.
• Facilitate collaboration among faculty, students, researchers, hospitals, startups, industry partners, and funding agencies.
• Identify opportunities for research commercialisation, technology transfer, patents, licensing, and intellectual property protection.
• Support faculty and student startups, proof-of-concept development, prototype creation, and healthcare innovation challenges.
• Identify and coordinate applications for research grants, innovation funding, incubator support, and government schemes.
• Build partnerships with industry, research institutions, investors, and innovation networks.
• Monitor innovation projects, patents, funded initiatives, startup outcomes, and other measurable performance indicators.
• Ensure compliance with institutional research, intellectual property, ethics, and funding policies.

Preferred candidate profile

• Master's Degree in Engineering, Technology, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Biomedical Sciences, Healthcare Management, Management, or another relevant discipline.
• Ph.D. in a relevant technical, scientific, medical, or interdisciplinary field is strongly preferred.
• Additional qualifications or training in innovation management, entrepreneurship, intellectual property, or technology transfer will be an advantage.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in innovation management, research commercialisation, technology transfer, incubation, entrepreneurship, R&D, or institutional innovation leadership.
• Proven experience in managing innovation programmes, research partnerships, grants, patents, startups, or industry-funded projects.
• Experience in healthcare, medical technology, life sciences, biomedical research, or a medical university environment is highly preferred.
• Demonstrable outcomes in innovation development, institutional partnerships, or commercialisation will be an advantage.

Only candidates with relevant postgraduate qualifications and substantial professional experience in innovation, R&D, technology transfer, incubation, entrepreneurship, or research commercialisation should apply.