Summer Internship - Capability development for Rapid and POC Diagnostics Prototyping facility
Location: Pune
Date posted: 08 Mar 2025
Apply until: 30 Apr 2025
Position: Internships
Experience: 0-2 years
Job function:
Role: Full time
This internship offers an exciting opportunity to carry out groundwork for establishing a Rapid Diagnostic Prototyping facility and involves identifying, assessing and recommending the essential infrastructure, expertise, partnerships and connects required for its set up.
Focus areas: LFA Development, Microfluidics-based diagnostics, Microfabrication techniques for rapid prototyping, Reference testing and Regulatory frameworks for rapid diagnostics
Key responsibilities:
Facility Development for Point-of-Care (PoC) diagnostics
Understanding state-of-the-art techniques for the development of LFA and paper-based diagnostics
Understanding of the types of paper-based sensors and patterning techniques
Identification of the materials required for the fabrication of rapid PoC diagnostics
Mapping of existing capabilities of Venture Center and assessment of the infrastructural and innovation support requirements for supporting startups in paper-based and rapid PoC diagnostics
Development of Microfluidic capabilities for diagnostics applications
Understanding and evaluation of the state-of-the-art microfabrication techniques
Mapping existing capability at Venture Center and building capability roadmap to set up microfluidic device fabrication facility and innovation support capabilities
Capability roadmap for reference testing and validation
Evaluation of frameworks for the testing and validation of PoC diagnostics
Identification of the sources and connects for access to biological reference and calibration standards, and gold-standard assays
Development of a capability roadmap to support diagnostic-specific startups with reference testing and validation
Mapping of innovation support ecosystem
Integration of prototyping/fabrication, regulatory and reference testing requirements for capability development
Identification of key stakeholders (experts, investors, KOLs, industries, service providers, material suppliers, partners)
Understanding of regulatory pathway and quality compliances for PoC diagnostics
Mapping funding and investment opportunities to support startups in PoC diagnostics
Identification of startups that can benefit from this facilities
Recommendations on training programs and events for startups in PoC diagnostics
Benefits for the intern: The internship will run under Venture Centers R.K. Lagu fellowship .
Learning opportunity to understand the functioning of startup ecosystem
Opportunity to carry out in-depth research to support capability development in rapid diagnostics prototyping facility at India s leading technology business incubator
Networking and interactions with experts
Certificate of Award and Completion from the Venture Center for receiving and completing the Rajendra Lagu Fellowship
Subsistence stipend for the fellows
How to Apply - Interested candidates can send an email to hr@veturecenter.co.in along with the below documens with the subject like "Summer Internship - Capability development for Rapid and POC Diagnostics Prototyping facility".
Resume or CV
Short essay on the applicant s career goals and aspirations (max 200 words)
Summary of what will be scope of work that the applicant plans to carry out during the fellowship period (max 200 words)
Letter of support and recommendation
Detailed JD here
Our Company is an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation or parental status.