Saturday, 1 October 2022

Occupational Therapy Vacancy at IIT Madras, R2D2 Department at Chennai, Tamilnadu

 Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT) Madras, R2D2 (Rehabilitation Research and Device Development) department having vacancy for BOT ( Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy) at Chennai, Tamil Nadu.



Post name-

Junior Clinical Specialist


Department/Function: Clinical Team


No. of Positions: 1


Location:  R2D2, IIT Madras           


Designation:  Junior Clinical Specialist



Occupational Therapy related vacancy at Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT) Madras, R2D2 (Rehabilitation Research and Device Development) department at the Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT) Madras, at Chennai Tamilnadu.



Job Description - 

About R2D2 - 


R2D2 is the TTK Center for Rehabilitation Research and Device Development at IIT Madras, headed by Prof. Sujatha Srinivasan of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The group is involved in research related to human movement, and the design and development of rehabilitation and assistive devices for people with movement impairments.


R2D2 engineers affordable products for rehabilitation needs in India and beyond, works with clinical specialists, NGOs, hospitals, etc., to field-test the designs, and fosters a research environment to evaluate assistive device designs from biomechanical and functional standpoints. Using appropriate technology, scientific methods and innovative translational models, R2D2 aims to enable easy accessibility and affordability of assistive devices and rehabilitation resources. R2D2 has successfully transferred technology to like-minded industrial partners including its startup, NeoMotion.


Employee Value Proposition:


Opportunity to work with a young team that works on solving big social challenges through engineering brilliance


Working for one of the most premier engineering institutions in India


Exposure to one of the niche industry sectors


Opportunity to collaborate, network and interact with global and national organizations in the assistive technology space




POSITION OVERVIEW


The 'Junior Clinical Specialist' will support the research and development of assistive devices and clinical training of rehabilitation professionals


Key Requirements 


Data collection for research projects


Developing documentation for research proposals for ethics approval


Clinical evaluation of persons with disabilities


Biomechanical and ergonomic inputs for designing complex rehabilitation technology


Presentations at workshops/conferences


Organizing clinical trials for research and development activity


This position will report to the Head of Clinical Team, R2D2 Lab




PERSON OVERVIEW 


R2D2, IIT Madras are looking for someone passionate about assistive devices, research, training to support our activities at R2D2, IIT Madras (r2d2.iitm.ac.in). Our ideal candidate is a person who can interact with a diverse group of people to deliver outstanding results.                                                                                          


Minimum Qualification


Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy or physiotherapy (B.O.T or B.P.T)


Experience


Preferable: 1 year experience with neurological disorders like SCI, stroke etc. Experience in assistive technologies would be given preference.


Key Attributes (Experience/Exposure Characteristics) 


Good English written and verbal communication


Documentation - MS office and computer skills


Team player


Willing to learn and share knowledge/skills


Passion and empathy to create a difference in the lives of people


Willing to travel across India with the team (expenses will be compensated)




For more information, visit-


https://r2d2.iitm.ac.in/careers


Visit the official website for more details-


https://r2d2.iitm.ac.in/



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Other opening-


Post name-


Product Design Head


Department/Function: Product Design


No. of Positions: 1


Location:  R2D2, IIT Madras at Chennai, Tamil Nadu                                   


Designation:  Product Design Head


Job description -

The job description is as following-

About R2D2-

R2D2 is the TTK Center for Rehabilitation Research and Device Development at IIT Madras, headed by Prof. Sujatha Srinivasan of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The group is involved in research related to human movement, and the design and development of rehabilitation and assistive devices for people with movement impairments.


R2D2 engineers affordable products for rehabilitation needs in India and beyond, works with clinical specialists, NGOs, hospitals, etc., to field-test the designs, and fosters a research environment to evaluate assistive device designs from biomechanical and functional standpoints. Using appropriate technology, scientific methods and innovative translational models, R2D2 aims to enable easy accessibility and affordability of assistive devices and rehabilitation resources. R2D2 has successfully transferred technology to like-minded industrial partners including its startup, NeoMotion.


Employee Value Proposition:


Opportunity to work with a young team that works on solving big social challenges through engineering brilliance


Working for one of the most premier engineering institutions in India


Exposure to one of the niche industry sectors


Opportunity to collaborate, network and interact with global and national organizations in the assistive technology space




POSITION OVERVIEW


The ‘Product Design Head’ role is one of the key positions at R2D2 and we are looking for an awesome individual to lead our product development initiatives in the assistive devices space, using user-centric design.  


Key Requirements 


Hands on in the complete journey of product development – product discovery to production 


Fine understanding of user requirements 


Bridging user-centric design and design for manufacturing


Leading the design team to build top class assistive devices


This position will report to the Head/Principal Investigator, R2D2 Lab




PERSON OVERVIEW 


R2D2, IIT Madras are looking for someone passionate about assistive product design to lead the development activities at R2D2, IIT Madras (r2d2.iitm.ac.in). Our ideal candidate is a person who can interact with a diverse group of people to deliver outstanding results: functional, meaningful and affordable assistive devices for people with disability, from the concept stage to manufacturing.                                                                                          


Minimum Qualification


Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or if other streams, extensive experience in Mechanical Design


Experience


Mandatory: Minimum 3 years of experience in a role involving mechanical design and product development. Experience in assistive technologies would be given preference.


Key Attributes (Experience/Exposure Characteristics) 


Designing and analyzing from first principles 


Interviewing users and understand requirements 


Familiar with modeling and analysis software – Solidworks, CREO, ANSYS 


Good communication and team management skills


Excellent problem-solving skills


Process driven and documentation oriented


Familiar with materials and manufacturing processes


Vendor management 


Behavioral Competencies


Clarity 


Leadership 


Interpersonal skills


Eye for details



For more information, visit-


https://r2d2.iitm.ac.in/careers




Disclaimer-



The post is only with the intention to help others. We don't take any responsibility about the same. Kindly check first and then go ahead.



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