Innovation Consultant

Alien Technology Transfer; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Alien Technology Transfer in Hyderabad is seeking Innovation Consultants to join their team. The role involves preparing project strategies and drafting business proposals for the SBIR funding program. Successful candidates will possess excellent writing skills, analytical skills, and a passion for technology and business. The job offers a hybrid work modality, allowing team members to work from the office Monday to Thursday and remotely on Fridays. The ideal candidate should be able to produce high-quality scientific documents and can demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset.

Qualifications

• Passion for technology and business with a strong command of English.
• Ability to draft high-quality scientific documents for funding applications.
• Experience with SBIR grant proposals is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead project proposal writing for innovative technologies.
• Conduct technical and business feasibility assessments.
• Plan product development roadmap and manage risk analysis.
• Manage client relationships and stakeholder communications.

Skills

Excellent writing skills

Analytical thinking

Team player

Organizational skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

Alien Technology Transfer empowers top-class innovators to transform visionary product concepts into commercial realities. We do this by helping companies with concrete growth ambitions to secure funding for their product development through our innovation consulting expertise. To date, we have raised more than $700 million for our clients - Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) - across many domains including agri-tech, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, clean-tech, cyber-security, quantum computing, space, and transport.

We are looking for Innovation Consultants to join our team!

• Contract Type: Permanent
• Hybrid Work Modality: Monday to Thursday at the Office and Friday Work from Home

Innovation Consultants are in charge of preparing project strategies and drafting our client’s (SMEs) business project proposals to be submitted for the US Federal grant SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) funding scheme. You have to possess a genuine passion for technology and business, be highly analytical and articulate, have a strong command of English, and a love for writing. You must be a team player, well organized, and also keen to take on responsibility. Key qualities include being able to demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset and have a high degree of stamina to work within an ambitious and goal-driven environment. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the full range of activities required to conceptualize, prepare, submit, and manage SBIR grant proposals to NIH/NSF. You will be responsible for producing the highest quality scientific documents for funding applications; this includes writing, editing, and proofreading grant proposals. In addition, you will be responsible for supporting our clients as they interface with the Funding Agencies.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Project proposal writing: Analyzing business plans and technical documents related to innovative technologies and businesses to be developed within the project; identifying and effectively describing the problems addressed by the innovation and the impact that the innovation will have at USA and global level.
• Performing technical and business feasibility assessments, identifying and describing the business strategy of the innovative product/ service to be developed within the innovation project.
• Planning the product development roadmap, including the industrialization activities: preparing the related work plan, risk analysis, GANTT chart, and budgeting.
• Leading the relationship with the clients and relevant stakeholders involved in the innovative product/ service development process through meetings, calls, and emails.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent writing skills;
• Mid-term stay abroad among past experiences is desirable.