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Looking to build a stable and high-impact scientific career? If you’re searching for Govt Biotechnology Jobs | BIRAC Careers | Govt Life Sciences Jobs, this latest opportunity is worth your attention. With government-backed roles, competitive pay, and exposure to national-level biotechnology programs, this opening offers an excellent pathway for professionals aiming to contribute to public health, research, innovation, and scientific advancement in India.
Vacancy Ref. No: BIRAC/VAC/162/Nov-2025-CON
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) is a not-for-profit Section 8, Schedule B, Public Sector Enterprise, under Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India as an Interface Agency to strengthen and empower the emerging Biotech enterprise to undertake strategic research and innovation, addressing nationally relevant product development needs.
As a Government of India enterprise, BIRAC endeavors to bring professionalism, transparency and efficiency into its functioning while providing support to catalyse the transformation of the emerging Indian bio-economy. It has a very special and unique governance structure and a very carefully developed workforce strategy that includes an enabling work environment, a work culture that is caring, fosters excellence and hires the most talented and professional workforce.
Vacancy Ref. No: BIRAC/VAC/162/Nov-2025-CON
Position: Associate Consultant – Incubation
Position Code: CON-63
No. of Position: 02 [Two]
Duration: The engagement is contractual initially for a period of one year and extendable based on performance and need of Department.
Consolidated Fee: The Consolidated fee for Associate Consultant shall be Rs.75,000/- per month.
Job Description
BIRAC through programs such as BioNEST, E-YUVA, and SPARSH, supports incubation, innovation capacity building, and technology commercialization across India. The Incubation Team at BIRAC plays a central role in supporting, and scaling India’s biotechnology incubation ecosystem. The team oversees national programs for setting up of incubation centres for fostering entrepreneurship among researchers, students, and startups. The selected candidate will be responsible for managing the programmes, liaising with incubator partners, monitoring project performance, enabling cross-sectoral collaborations, and supporting policy formulation for incubation and entrepreneurship development.
Reporting System: The Consultant shall report to Incharge Incubation.
Key Responsibilities For Govt Biotechnology Jobs at BIRAC
Program Management
- Manage incubation-focused programs.
- Coordinate end-to-end program cycles – from proposal solicitation and evaluation to fund disbursement, monitoring, and impact assessment.
- Review progress reports, monitor fund utilization, and ensure compliance with BIRAC’s operational and financial guidelines.
- Maintain a database of incubators, startups, and entrepreneurs supported under incubation programs.
Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting
- Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for incubators and supported startups.
- Prepare program updates, impact reports, and presentations for internal review and external stakeholders.
- Coordinate site visits and review meetings with incubators for performance evaluation.
Policy & Strategy Support
- Analyze global trends and benchmark BIRAC’s incubation strategy against leading innovation ecosystems.
- Assist Incubation Incharge in organizing stakeholder events.
- Contribute to team’s objectives and targets through seamless collaboration. Adhere to internal and external compliance responsibilities in a timely manner.
- Understand team objectives and cooperate and collaborate with others to achieve them.
- Domestic Travel will be involved
Essential Qualification
M.Sc. / M. Tech in Biotechnology/Life Sciences or any other related area.
Experience
Post qualification, between 3 years to 10 years with minimum 2 years in entrepreneurship development/ incubation/innovation related areas.
Key Competencies
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and networking skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Creative thinker with a passion for science, innovation, startup and incubation ecosystem.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously with minimal guidance.
Age Limit
Upto 45 years as on closing date of vacancy.
The total number of vacancies indicated in this advertisement may increase/ decrease/ cancelled, if need so arises at the discretion of BIRAC.
Employees of Central / State Govts and or other CPSEs should send a copy of their applications through proper channel in a sealed envelope at below mentioned address:-
Head [Human Resource & Administration]
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
5th Floor, NSIC Business Park
NSIC Bhawan, Okhla Industrial Estate
New Delhi-110020
Last date of submission of application: 18th December 2025.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein or elsewhere; the decisions taken by BIRAC shall be binding upon all concerned.
In case of any query, drop an email to: [email protected]
