NIF Incubation and Entrepreneurship Council (NIFientreC), a Technology Business Incubator of National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF) invites applications from highly motivated professionals for the following positions
| S. No. | Position | No. of positions |
| 1 | Manager – Marketing & Growth | 1 |
| 2 | Manager – Operations | 1 |
| 3 | Research Associates | 3 |
| Job Designation | Manager – Marketing & Growth |
| Roles and Responsibilities | Plan & execute promotion & outreach activities creating awareness of NIFientreC among startup ecosystem stakeholdersFoster relationship with startup ecosystem stakeholders enhancing support system for incubateesGuide and assist incubatees in business development, marketing activities, and fundraisingMaking business plans for small scale innovators, grassroots entrepreneurs, tech students, and other incubateesManage execution of workshops and startup eventsProvide active support in daily operations of incubator |
| Qualification criteria | Bachelors in Technology / Engineering / Agriculture / Veterinary and Masters in related field / MBA from premier institutionsMinimum two years of overall work experience of which at least one year of experience is in Product Marketing or Business DevelopmentPrior experience of working in the manufacturing sector or promoting grassroots innovations, preferredKnowledge of digital marketing and social media toolsKnowledge of startup lifecycle and startup ecosystemStrong Analytical thinking and verbal & written communication skills |
| Job Designation | Manager – Operations |
| Roles and Responsibilities | Drive our core purpose of supporting grassroots innovations to create social impact and successful business modelManage the entire lifecycle of incubation program – selection & induction of incubatees, tracking progress of incubatees, and tracking KPIs of the incubatorAssist incubatees in product design, prototyping, product improvement, and documentationAssist incubatees in compliances & certifications and fund-raisingProvide active support in daily operations of incubator |
| Qualification criteria | Bachelors in Technology / Engineering / Agriculture / Veterinary and Masters in related field / MBA from premier institutionsMinimum two years of overall work experience of which at least one year of experience is in Technical Product Research, Documentation, & CommercialisationPrior experience of working in the manufacturing sector or supporting grassroots innovations, preferredKnowledge of startup lifecycle and startup ecosystemStrong Analytical thinking and verbal & written communication skills |
| Job Designation | Research Associate |
| Roles and Responsibilities | Provide active support in daily operations of incubatorAssist incubatees in product design and market researchPrepare technical documents and business plan for the incubated innovationResolve queries or concerns of incubatees related to compliances & certifications, marketing campaigns, and fund-raising |
| Qualification criteria | Bachelors in Technology / Engineering / Agriculture / Veterinary from premier institutions. Masters in related field / MBA / CA from premier institutions will be preferredPrior experience in startup incubation or managing a start-up or technology research & commercialisationKnowledge of startup lifecycle and startup ecosystemStrong Analytical thinking and verbal & written communication skills |
Emolument: Up to INR 60,000/- + House rent allowance (HRA) for the position of Managers and INR 35,000/- + House rent allowance (HRA) for the position of Research Associates.
Age: Not exceeding 40 years for the position of Managers and 35 years for the post of Research Associates.
Tenure: All positions are contractual initially for two years.
Candidates can submit their applications in the format available on the web link given below with a note explaining the suitability for the post applied through E-mail at info@nifientrec.org or by speed / registered post to The Executive Director, NIF Incubation and Entrepreneurship Council (NIFientreC) C/o National Innovation Foundation – India, Grambharti, Amrapur, Gandhinagar Mahudi Road, Gandhinagar, Gujarat – 382650.The last date for submission of the application is August 16, 2021.