The Bioengineering Research Lab Lead will establish and lead the Bioengineering Laboratory, as part of the Advanced Research Centre (ARC). The role requires an applied researcher who can bring together biology, engineering and design to help students investigate problems that matter to Indian communities. Initial research will focus on biomechanics, assistive technology and affordable devices that can be manufactured and repaired locally.

The Lead will guide students from the initial question through design, fabrication, testing and interpretation of results.

Roles and responsibilities

- Establish and manage the laboratory. Plan the layout, specify equipment, oversee procurement and installation, and commission the force and motion sensors, data logger, digital force gauge and test stand. Coordinate access to shared 3D printing facilities and maintain records of calibration, maintenance and equipment use.
- Develop a student research programme focused on Indian needs. Work with rehabilitation professionals, disability organisations, community members and local manufacturers to identify problems students can investigate. Prioritise questions where affordability, accessibility, durability or ease of repair affects whether a solution will be used.
- Translate frontier technologies into age-appropriate investigations. Introduce students to sensor-based measurement, computer-aided design, additive manufacturing and computational analysis through projects with a clear purpose. Select the technology according to the research question.
- Mentor students in independent research. Guide students in framing testable questions, selecting a suitable comparison, designing experiments and analysing data. Help them distinguish what a prototype demonstrates on the test bench from what would require further evidence in everyday use.
- Supervise prototype development and testing.



Teach students to translate a user need into a design requirement, fabricate a prototype and test it against an existing solution. Expect students to document failures, revise their designs and explain which measurements informed each decision.
- Oversee safety and ethical practice. Develop procedures for supervised fabrication, equipment use and bench testing. Coordinate school approval, consent and qualified professional supervision before any project involves human participants or user trials.
- Build research and industry partnerships. Establish collaborations with universities, engineering institutes, rehabilitation centres and manufacturers for specialist mentoring, access to facilities, technical review and feedback on student work.
- Develop entrepreneurship through research. Guide students in estimating material and fabrication costs, identifying who would use or purchase a device, and assessing whether it can be maintained locally. Help promising projects progress to a community or industry pilot when the evidence supports it.
- Lead research assessment, publication and funding. Review student notebooks, mentor students for individual research defences and share findings with community partners. Prepare manuscripts when the work merits publication and pursue grants or CSR support for research and laboratory development.

Education, qualifications and experience

- PhD in Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biomechanics,



Rehabilitation Engineering or a closely related discipline. Candidates with a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Materials Science or Electronics should demonstrate substantial research in a biological, biomedical or assistive technology application.
- Preferred experience of 4-7 years in applied research and prototype development. Relevant doctoral research may count towards this experience. Candidates should be able to present at least one device, test system or assistive product they personally designed, built and evaluated.
- Hands-on engineering expertise in computer-aided design, prototyping, sensor integration and mechanical testing. Experience with force or motion measurement, test fixtures, data acquisition and calibration is particularly relevant to the proposed laboratory.
- Robust experimental and analytical skills, including the ability to design fair comparisons, assess measurement error and repeatability, and interpret results using Python, MATLAB or equivalent tools.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor young researchers. Candidates should have supervised student projects and be able to explain advanced concepts clearly, guide open-ended investigations and help learners defend their findings independently. Experience working with school students is desirable.
- A research track record demonstrated through peer-reviewed publications, validated prototypes or applied research projects. Experience commissioning a laboratory, writing grant proposals and collaborating with clinicians, community organisations or industry partners is desirable.
- Strong communication and project management skills, including the ability to manage a laboratory budget, coordinate multidisciplinary teams and communicate technical findings to students, school leaders and community partners.

📌 Bioengineering Research Lab Lead (Bengaluru)
🏢 Indus International School Bangalore (IISB)
📍 Bengaluru