Lead Research Engineer – Life Sciences

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About the job

Title: Lead Research Engineer - Life Sciences

Location: Bangalore, India

Organization: Siemens Healthcare Private Limited, Bangalore

Role Description:

We are seeking a self-starter and innovative scientist to lead innovation initiatives within the healthcare diagnostics space.

This role combines scientific leadership, technology innovation, and strategic thinking to advance both internal R&D initiatives and external collaborative opportunities.

The successful candidate will be responsible for generating new ideas, and driving early-stage research and development projects from concept through feasibility.

The role requires a strong scientific foundation coupled with the ability to identify opportunities beyond traditional R&D boundaries, including collaborative research partnerships, external funding mechanisms, and innovation ecosystems.

The ideal candidate is a PhD-trained scientist with 0-2 years of post-PhD experience who is passionate about translating scientific advances into impactful healthcare solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Innovation & Scientific Strategy


* Identify emerging scientific, technological, and clinical trends relevant to healthcare and in vitro diagnostics.


* Generate and develop innovative concepts and product opportunities aligned with organizational priorities.


* Translate unmet clinical and customer needs into innovation opportunities and research programs.


* Help develop scientific roadmaps, concept proposals, and innovation strategies for future technology development.


* Lead feasibility-stage projects aimed at evaluating new diagnostic approaches and projects.

Scientific Communication


* Prepare scientific reports, and make technical presentations to technical and leadership audiences.


* Represent the organization at scientific conferences, innovation forums, and technical workshops.


* Support intellectual property generation through invention disclosures and strategic technology assessments.

Project Leadership & Management


* Convert strategic ideas into structured development plans with measurable outcomes.


* Define project objectives, milestones, timelines, resource requirements, and success metrics.


* Monitor project progress, proactively identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.


* Ensure timely delivery of project milestones and technical outputs.


* Collaborate with internal R&D, clinical, business, and product teams to advance promising opportunities.

External & Funding opportunities


* Identify opportunities for collaboration with academic institutions, healthcare organizations, startups, innovation hubs, and research partners.


* Evaluate external technologies and partnership opportunities for scientific relevance and strategic fit.


* Identify and evaluate external funding opportunities that may support strategic innovation initiatives.


* Contribute scientific input to fund...