Volume 34 | July 27, 2023

Sci-ROI Global is thrilled to announce that our 8th annual event will be held in-person at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA on 30th September and 1st October. The event will bring together eminent directors of leading Indian institutes, representatives of funding bodies, industry, and recently established faculty members as esteemed speakers and panelists. Don’t miss this unparalleled opportunity to engage with influential leaders and learn more about the STEM ecosystem in India.

Learn more about this event HERE

Registration is Open Now!

Sci-ROI Global successfully conducted the Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) webinar, which is the flagship program of BIRAC, Government of India on 15th July. We are immensely grateful to our eminent speakers, Dr. Manish Diwan and Dr. Anand Bhadalkar who covered the process of the BIG grant, which will provide the right admixture of fuel and support to young startups and entrepreneurial individuals. Previous BIG awardees Dr. Kesavan Markanddan and Dr. Sayantani Pramanik covered key- points for the preparation of a successful grant application. Dr Swapnil Sinha also joined this Webinar as a panelist and all participants' queries were satisfactorily answered by all of them. Total viewership: 110   Attendees: 50+

Biotech Innovators! If you missed the webinar, you can watch it HERE

Sci-ROI's presents it's next Vlog on "Research management and administration: A Career Opportunity "

In this blog meet Dr. Savita Ayyar, Founder, Jaquaranda Tree and currently working with the Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance to develop IRMI, the India Research Management Initiative.

She shares her thoughts on IRMI fellowships and the network for Research Managers in order to promote Research Management and Administration as a Career Opportunity for many STEM professionals who want to make a career transition after completing their PhDs and Postdocs.

Listen HERE

Sci-ROI's job portal is dedicated for helping researchers and Ph.D. scholars accessing job opportunities in India. These job listings are targeted towards research, industry and entrepreneurship that may be of interest to the STEM community. Checkout some new additions to our Job Portal.

Sci-ROI global is looking to collaborate with Indian associations, graduate students, and post-docs across the globe! Join us as a member and participate in a plethora of professional development events and activities organized by Sci-ROI.

SATVIK Mareedu

Satvik is a postdoctoral fellow at Rutgers University - New Jersey Medical School. His research focuses on cardiovascular disease investigating the upstream regulators of YAP. He did his Bachelors' as a dentist from India and later pursued PhD in Biomedical Sciences with great passion towards research. He attended a few Sci-ROI recruiting events earlier and felt volunteering will improve his scientific network in India before accomplishing his goal to move back as an Academic Scientist contributing to Indian Science.

Sci-ROI roles: Outreach, Annual Event Volunteer

ARCHAN BANERJEE

Archan is currently working as an associate research scientist at the Applied Physics department at Yale University. His research interests include quantum architecture development, materials platform for next generation quantum circuits and microwave engineering.

Sci-ROI roles:  Job portal, blog

VIPUL PANCHAL

Vipul's scientific interests lie in inventing new high-throughput screening methods and employing wholistic approach to discover novel therapeutic interventions for infectious as well as non-infectious diseases. He joined Sci-ROI to share a vision of strengthening science, technology and innovation (STI) ecosystem in India.

''Sci-ROI provides a platform to bring awareness among Indian diaspora STEM professionals about various opportunities in Indian academia and private sectors, and facilitates their transition back. Together with Sci-ROI team, I am contributing to the success of early career researchers in life sciences by organizing various STEM Careers-in-India events, enhancing their outreach and engaging with Indian STEM stackholders''.

Sci-ROI roles:  website, job portal, science-policy