Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India functions, inter-alia as the Secretariat to the Prime Minister’s Science Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC). Further, this office has been mandated to service the Empowered Technology Group (ETG). This office is looking for technical manpower on short-term contract basis for a maximum period of three-year subject to satisfactory annual performance review. 

• Continuous engagement with concerned Departments, technology domain experts and other stakeholders, etc. for collecting, collating and making analytical reports and technology roadmaps for different technologies.
• Develop critical inputs for the Empowered Technology Group (ETG) in consultation with technologists and policy makers.
• Facilitate preparing technology assessment reports on technologies of national importance, in coordination with economists, social scientists and other experts, that could link each technology to its employment generation potential and other positive outcomes.
• Policy inputs in consultation with social scientists, economic experts, industry experts and other stakeholders.
• Coordinating digitizing efforts towards documenting/​cataloguing technologies emanating from public funds projects and schemes.
• Develop possible matrix for prioritization of technologies.
• Formulating draft policies on behalf of the Government, for developing skills needed in current and emerging new technologies impacting products and services.
• Coordinating efforts with concerned Ministries/​Departments for inter-ministerial engagement, both for implementation of the ETG missions and for developing dashboard for continuous monitoring and decision support system.
• Coordinating Science and Technology application between the Departments/​Ministries and various Institutions/​Organizations of the Government of India and the State Governments.
• Any other work as assigned by PSA from time-to-time.

Initially for a period of 1 year from the date of engagement, extendable by another 2 years, subject to satisfactory annual performance review. The engagement may be terminated any time during the tenure, with a prior notice of one month, based on the recommendations of the Competent Authority. The CTO may also resign with a prior notice of one month. 

Master’s Degree in Nature Sciences or Agricultural Sciences or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technology or Medicine. 

10 (Ten) Years in areas such as design and implementation of Technology Development Programmes, Technology Innovation Initiatives or R&D Programmes with Government Department/​Institutes/​Agencies.

Desirable: Professional experience in entrepreneurship development and incubating start-ups. 

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