Lead Research Engineer, Life Sciences (Diagnostics Innovation), Siemens Healthineers, Bengaluru
Job Description
This diagnostics research scientist job in Bangalore is open to PhD graduates with 0 to 2 years of experience after the PhD. You will lead early research on new diagnostic tests at Siemens Healthineers. You will take ideas from concept to a feasibility result.
At a glance
- Position: Lead Research Engineer – Life Sciences (permanent, full time, requisition P-100683)
- Where: Siemens Healthcare Private Limited, Bengaluru, India
- Degree: PhD in bioengineering, life sciences, immunology, biotechnology, biomedical sciences or a related field
- Experience: 0–2 years after the PhD
- Posted: 14 October 2026
- Apply: open until filled (re-checked 19 November 2026)
What the lead research engineer does
- Track new science, technology and clinical trends in healthcare and in vitro diagnostics
- Turn unmet clinical needs into new product ideas and research programmes
- Lead feasibility projects that test new diagnostic approaches
- Help write scientific roadmaps and concept proposals
- Set project goals, milestones and success measures, and manage risks
- Write reports, present to leaders and speak at conferences and workshops
- Support patents through invention disclosures
- Find research partners and outside funding, and add science to funding bids
Why this role matters
Few industry research posts in India accept a fresh PhD in the life sciences. This one does, and it asks you to shape new diagnostics from the first idea. You also get to work with academic groups, start-ups and funding bodies. It suits a PhD who enjoys both the science and the strategy.
What Siemens Healthineers is looking for
- PhD in bioengineering, life sciences, immunology, biotechnology, biomedical sciences or a related field
- 0–2 years of post-PhD experience in industrial research, translational science, diagnostics, start-ups or a related area
- A record of taking a new idea to proof of concept
- Experience with multidisciplinary teams
- Good knowledge of several of these: immunoassays (ELISA, CLIA, multiplex), diagnostic assay development, clinical diagnostics, protein characterisation, NGS and sequencing
Nice to have
- Knowledge of government research and innovation funding programmes
- Exposure to start-ups, incubators, accelerators or technology commercialisation
- Experience with market assessment and sizing an opportunity
Pay and location
The posting does not state pay. The role is permanent and based in Bengaluru.
How to apply
Apply through the official Siemens Healthineers job posting. Siemens Healthineers’s posting does not give a closing date, so the role is open until filled; ResearchJobs.in will re-check this listing on 19 November 2026. Check the posting for location and work-authorisation details before you apply.
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Hiring institution: Siemens Healthineers
Official advertisement: careers.siemens-healthineers.com
How to prepare for this application
- Prepare a two-minute pitch for one new diagnostic idea: the clinical need, the method and how you would test feasibility
- Revise immunoassay formats (ELISA, CLIA, multiplex) and their sensitivity limits
- Be ready to explain your PhD work as a project with goals, milestones and risks
- Learn the main Indian funding routes for health innovation, such as BIRAC schemes
- Read about Siemens Healthineers' diagnostics portfolio so you can link your idea to their products
About Siemens Healthineers
Siemens Healthineers is a German medical technology company based in Erlangen. It makes imaging systems, laboratory diagnostics and other clinical tools. It has a large development centre in Bengaluru.
