PROGRAM HEAD

Job Description

WE ARE HIRING | PROGRAM HEAD Transforming scientific innovation into real-world impact – from Lab to Market! The Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN), Wadhwani Foundation, is looking for an accomplished senior professional to lead its Life Sciences portfolio and drive India’s research and innovation ecosystem. 🔬 Focus Areas: Biotechnology, Bioengineering, Healthtech, MedTech, Therapeutics, Synthetic Biology, Genomics and Advanced Biomanufacturing. 🎯 Key Responsibilities: Lead end-to-end grants management – from calls for proposals, technical evaluation and project selection to grant agreements, fund disbursement, utilisation monitoring, reviews and closure. Provide strategic leadership of WIN’s Life Sciences portfolio and Centres of Excellence (COEs). Drive R&D project assessment, performance monitoring and TRL progression. Enable technology translation, commercialisation and industry partnerships. Build strategic partnerships with research institutions, government, industry, investors and philanthropic organisations. 👤 Ideal Candidate: 15+ years of relevant experience in Life Sciences R&D, Biotechnology, Research Funding or Innovation Programme Management. Proven expertise in end-to-end grants management and large R&D project portfolios. Strong understanding of scientific project evaluation, financial monitoring and institutional partnerships. Master’s degree in Life Sciences or a related discipline; Ph.D. preferred. 📍 Location: New Delhi If you have the vision and experience to lead research funding programmes and accelerate scientific innovations towards market impact, we would love to hear from you! 📩 Apply at: murali.r@wadhwanifoundation.org Please share within your professional networks!