Key Responsibilities
Scientific & Innovation Strategy
Develop and implement the company's long-term scientific and innovation strategy.
Identify emerging technologies, materials, treatment modalities and healthcare trends
Build a structured innovation pipeline aligned with market opportunities and unmet clinical needs.
Establish a culture of scientific research, experimentation and evidence-based product development.
New Product Development
Lead the complete Recent Product Development (NPD) lifecycle from ideation and concept development to prototyping, validation and commercialisation.
Identify prospects for next-generation orthopaedic, rehabilitation, wound-care, compression, medical textile and patient-care products.
Drive development of differentiated products with strong clinical, functional and commercial value.
Establish stage-gate processes for product development and innovation.
R&D; Leadership
Lead and develop the organisation's R&D;/scientific teams.
Build multidisciplinary capabilities across medical devices, materials science, biomechanics,



medical textiles, polymer science, product engineering and clinical validation.
Establish scientific research protocols, documentation standards and innovation KPIs.
Encourage collaboration between R&D;, engineering, manufacturing and quality functions.
Clinical & Scientific Validation
Strengthen the scientific and clinical evidence supporting recent and existing products.
Develop relationships with orthopaedic surgeons, vascular surgeons, physiotherapists, rehabilitation specialists, hospitals and academic institutions.
Lead clinical evaluation, product validation, usability studies and evidence-generation initiatives.
Translate clinical requirements into commercially viable product concepts.
Technology & Material Innovation
Evaluate new materials, technologies and manufacturing processes that can improve product performance, patient comfort, safety and cost.
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📌 Chief Scientific Officer Kochi (India)
🏢 Populux HR
📍 India