Hiring Innovation Lab Research Scientist

With more than 800 consultants working on six continents, Verinon offers tailored solutions to clients. We are specialists in systems-integration around document and content management, collaboration, business intelligence, data warehousing, conversions and interfaces/adapters coupled with a select pool of custom development areas to clients around the globe. We offer a mix of products as well as services around these products which are within our stated areas of specialty.

Our relationship with our clients varies anywhere from one specialist in a form of staff augmentation to full project rollouts for clients where we are developing and deploying across multiple continents. We focus on quality but are aggressive in our costs and timelines by bringing in a mix of delivery options ranging from on-site, off-site, off-shore as well as a mix of hybrid approaches. Our off-shore development teams have earned both an ISO-9001 certification and have been rated CMMi Level 3 capable. Our team is committed to progress where we are well down the path of our CMMi Level 5 validation which we on schedule to earn within the next twelve months.

We have been recognized as one of the fastest growing companies with a recognition that included inclusion into the 2007 group that qualified for the INC 500. Our approach is unique where we recruit both locally and globally for the best resources. Our specialists have origins from each of the habited continents. We embrace and practice diversity not for compliance but out of mere necessity of business.

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