Hiring Innovation Lab Research Scientist

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Research Scientist is responsible for keeping abreast with technology & market trends. The position mandates inventing, designing new models, approaches & opportunities in using some of these trends in markets including, Travel, Transportation, Banking, Capital markets, Insurance, Healthcare, Manufacturing & Retail. Should possess high social collaboration skills in connecting with various experts & industry leaders in building thought leadership & partner eco-systems. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Help & design the structure of innovation projects in line with Business interests.
• Set up Innovation Lab project’s research activities and collaborate to select methods.
• Assist in building a multidisciplinary & versatile team based on available resources.
• Draw from existing models or develop new frameworks to direct the solution.
• Work on the following areas considered to be primary but not limited; Internet of Things, Consumer technologies, Digital Services, Automation Process, Data driven Insights, Cloud Systems.
• Design, participate and facilitate creating a culture of intentional innovation.
• Help other researchers synthesize their findings into collective insights.
• Frame the collective insights through deliverables like white papers, systems diagrams and customer journey maps.
• Prepare touch point analysis & mental models & other things that is fascinating, never heard-of & gives the “WOW” factor.
• Help the research team to come up with killer ideas.
• Work with team members to drive applied innovation.
• Create a research ecosystem with partners, 3rd party vendors, SI and external organizations including startups to arm the organization with a broad catalogue of offerings.
• Nourish co-innovation teams and work with accounts & customers to enable connected ideation.
• Prototype, evaluate and test research works.
• Ensure the research proceedings are always in line with project briefings & aligns to the organization’s R&D vision.
• Develop research & design frameworks to evaluate all research projects.
• Evaluate costs and benefits of research projects.
• Provide inputs and recommendations to services / delivery teams on latest technology trends.
• Host Innovation Lab presentations on technology trends to peer groups, offering heads & accounts
• Prepare for Hexaware’s Innovation showcase that happens every quarter.
• Conduct webinars & participate in research conferences, technology summit & other related forums.
• Publish research papers in journals & research forums.
• Brand & represent Hexaware’s research capability in the research market.
• Constant networking with peers in R&D arena
• Need to be the inspirational flash of creativity for fellow researchers.

BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS

• Understand IP & trademark policies and actively promote safe practices in research projects.
• Provide and receive accurate information in research projects & other communications.
• Consistently provide ideas, opinions, or information in a professional way.
• Actively listen to others and demonstrate understanding of other points of view.
• Showcase likeliness to adjust to changing conditions or priorities.
• Take the initiative to identify, work on problems proactively and lead by example.
• Consistently make decisions that resolve problems.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Masters in Computer Science / Ph.D. in Information Systems / any other related degree
• Minimum of 10 years of work experience in IT or Business Systems
• Minimum of 3 years of research experience on IT services / Enterprise Solutions
• High level of understanding on various technology front like Business Intelligence Reporting, Cloud Architecture, Ubiquitous computing, Artificial Intelligence systems
• Understand the language of Business domain consultants on various Line of businesses.
• Experience on working with dynamic research teams & Innovation labs
• Holding patents / assisted in patent creations will be a huge advantage
• Experience & submission of White papers / Research articles in technical forums.
• Fair share of networking with industry peers & external research groups
• Active contributor & information publisher on social media pertaining to research topics aforementioned.
• Speaker at various technology forums / conferences / Bootcamps
• Skills to connect with thought leaders & hold visible connections with fellow researchers (external) on LinkedIn and other social networking sites.
• Member of various acclaimed research forums & participation experience / connection with research institutes would be an added advantage
• Masters in Computer Science / Ph.D. in Information Systems / any other related degree