Program Officer - Medical Devices in New Delhi | Gates Foundation

Gates Foundation

The Gates Foundation is a nonprofit that works to end poverty, disease and inequity around the world. For over 20 years it has worked from a simple belief: everyone, wherever they live and whoever they are, should have the chance to live a healthy and productive life. It partners with governments, businesses, researchers and nonprofits, and each partner plays its own part in speeding up progress. Its work is guided by five values: optimism, collaboration, rigor, innovation and inclusion. This role sits within the foundation's India Country Office (ICO), in the Digital, Health Innovations, and Artificial Intelligence (DHAI) Cluster, which supports research and the rollout of affordable, high-quality medical devices, vaccines, drugs and data tools with government, academia and industry in India.

Role

As Program Officer - Medical Devices, you will shape and manage a set of investments in sensor-based, AI (artificial intelligence) enabled medical devices that improve the health of mothers, newborns and women. These include devices to manage RDS (respiratory distress syndrome) in newborns, tools to monitor mothers during labour, new approaches to care during pregnancy, newborn care device packages, and computer-based tools that flag high-risk cases early. You will work with device makers, global health groups and policymakers to make sure these devices are designed well, tested properly and used in public health programmes where they are needed most. This is a 12-month LTE (limited term employment) role based at the ICO in New Delhi, reporting to the Deputy Director, Drugs, Diagnostics & Devices.

Responsibilities

• Design, structure and manage grants and contracts for AI-enabled medical devices for maternal, newborn and women's health, in line with India and global programme goals.
• Identify and select partner institutions, and shape the scope and strategy of each grant or contract.
• Set milestone-based technical targets and lead go or no-go decisions on each investment.
• Give technical and strategic support to grantees and contractors so their work stays aligned with foundation priorities.
• Review interim and final reports, write final evaluations, and record lessons learned across related grants.
• Coordinate closely with PSTs (Program Strategy Teams) in Seattle and teams across the ICO on new product development and scaling.
• Analyse advances in medical devices for maternal, newborn and respiratory health to find new opportunities to invest.
• Build and maintain relationships with key institutions so new products and technologies are adopted and scaled.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in engineering, science, medicine or a related field, with a master's or PhD preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience, ideally in medical device development including AI-enabled technologies and regulatory affairs, in India or other LMICs (low and middle-income countries).
• A strong understanding of the full medical device lifecycle, from concept through testing, regulatory approval and commercial launch.
• Familiarity with India's medical devices policy system and experience working with agencies such as ANRF (Anusandhan National Research Foundation) and Biodesign programmes.
• Portfolio and project management skills, including structuring, overseeing and reviewing large grants and contracts.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, including turning evidence into clear briefings for leadership and speaking in public.
• Ability to collaborate, consult and negotiate in a large, diverse organisation, and to work with people from many cultures.
• Legal right to work in India without visa sponsorship, being based in New Delhi (relocation is not provided), willingness to travel up to 30% of the time, and successful completion of a background check.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their families, with no premiums.
• Generous paid time off, paid family leave and regional holidays.
• Foundation-paid retirement contribution.
• Chances to join several employee communities.
• A fast-paced workplace where you can make a large impact on health equity in India and worldwide.

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