Research Partnerships Manager

Post a Resume; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

POST A RESUME HR Consultancy seeks an experienced Research Partnerships Manager to own the company's external scientific credibility through partnerships, programmes, and knowledge-sharing in environmental monitoring.

You will develop long-term relationships with research institutions, lead collaborative research programmes, and represent the company at scientific venues both in India and globally.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Environmental Science/Engineering, Atmospheric Sciences, Air Quality, or related fields. PhD is a plus.
• 4–5 years of relevant experience in environmental monitoring, air quality research, academic collaborations, or research programme management.
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain long-term partnerships with academic and research institutions.
• Strong research literacy — able to engage credibly with researchers, standards bodies, and scientific audiences.
• Excellent written communication for publications, briefs, and partner correspondence.
• Confident in representing the company externally at technical and scientific venues.
• Self-directed, patient with academic timelines, and comfortable initiating most of the role's own work.
• Programme management discipline — track record of running multi-partner programmes with logistics, timelines, and deliverables.
• Existing network in Indian academic and research institutions (IITs, CSIR labs, think tanks, universities) is a strong plus.
• Published or co-authored technical content in environmental monitoring or adjacent fields is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead long-term partnerships with research institutions, universities, and think tanks to engage them with companytechnology.
• Lead collaborative research and collocation programmes with academic and research partners.
• Engage independent evaluation bodies and research institutes to produce external validation of companytechnology.
• Represent Company in academic, scientific, and research communities, including conferences, workshops, and standards forums.
• Lead student and early-career research engagement programmes using company technology.
• Lead the production of joint publications, whitepapers, and technical content with academic partners.
• Engage researchers, professors, and technical audiences through training and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Build and lead the Research Partnerships team as it scales.

Skills

Partnership building

Research literacy

Scientific communication

Publications

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Master's degree in Environmental Science/Engineering

PhD (plus)

Job description

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced and self-directed Research Partnerships Manager to own company's external scientific credibility — building the partnerships, programmes, and knowledge-sharing that position companyas a trusted scientific voice in environmental monitoring. The role involves developing long-term relationships with research institutions and universities, leading collaborative research programmes, engaging independent evaluation bodies, representing companyin scientific communities, and producing publications that demonstrate company's scientific rigout. This is a unique opportunity to shape company's scientific voice in the environmental monitoring community, working at the intersection of science, strategy, and relationship-building with leading researchers and institutions in India and globally.

Key Responsibility Areas (KRAs):

• Partnership Leadership: Build and lead long-term partnerships with research institutions, universities, and think tanks to engage them with companytechnology.
• Programme Leadership: Lead collaborative research and collocation programmes with academic and research partners.
• Independent Evaluations: Engage independent evaluation bodies and research institutes to produce external validation of companytechnology.
• External Representation: Represent Company in academic, scientific, and research communities, including conferences, workshops, and standards forums.
• Student Engagement: Lead student and early-career research engagement programmes using company technology.
• Research Communication: Lead the production of joint publications, whitepapers, and technical content with academic partners.
• Knowledge Sharing: Engage researchers, professors, and technical audiences through training and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Team Leadership: Build and lead the Research Partnerships team as it scales.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Master's degree in Environmental Science/Engineering, Atmospheric Sciences, Air Quality, or related fields. PhD is a plus.
• 4–5 years of relevant experience in environmental monitoring, air quality research, academic collaborations, or research programme management.
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain long-term partnerships with academic and research institutions.
• Strong research literacy — able to engage credibly with researchers, standards bodies, and scientific audiences.
• Excellent written communication for publications, briefs, and partner correspondence.
• Confident in representing Oizom externally at technical and scientific venues.
• Self-directed, patient with academic timelines, and comfortable initiating most of the role's own work. Preferred Skills & Qualifications
• Programme management discipline — track record of running multi-partner programmes with logistics, timelines, and deliverables.
• Existing network in Indian academic and research institutions (IITs, CSIR labs, think tanks, universities) is a strong plus.
• Published or co-authored technical content in environmental monitoring or adjacent fields is desirable.