Research Associate, Discovery R&D IAVI India (Gurugram)

Position Description

Job Title: Research Associate, Discovery R&D; IAVI India (Consultancy)

Location: Gurugram, India

Reports to: Director, Discovery R&D;

Are you a scientifically curious, analytical thinker who enjoys turning complex research into meaningful insights? We’re seeking a Research Associate Consultant to support our Discovery R&D; team through literature reviews, scientific analysis, evidence synthesis, and knowledge management. You’ll work across evolving research areas and help provide the explicit, rigorous information our scientists need to make informed decisions.

The Research Associate will provide research, analytical, and knowledge-management support to the Discovery R&D; team. The role will independently conduct literature reviews and assigned analyses, synthesize scientific evidence from diverse sources, organize research information, and prepare clear outputs that support team decision-making. The position requires scientific rigor, critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, effective communication, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt to new subject areas and manage multiple assignments with appropriate guidance.

Key Responsibilities

· Conduct literature reviews and synthesize scientific, technical, policy, and programmatic evidence relevant to assigned research and product-development questions, identifying key findings, limitations, gaps, and implications.

· Collect, organize, analyze, and interpret qualitative and quantitative information from multiple sources and maintain structured datasets, evidence tables, trackers, templates, and research repositories with appropriate quality checks and source traceability.

· Conduct research landscaping and comparative analyses of scientific approaches, technologies, institutions, laboratories, experts, networks, and other relevant stakeholders or initiatives.

· Develop accurate, concise, and audience-appropriate presentations, reports, summaries, briefs, dashboards, visualizations, and o