Living Lab NetworkExpression of interestHIF-EVD-AIMS
Health AI & Medtech Innovation Scout
Find and assess technologies that could responsibly address validated HIF program problems.
Location
Global
Arrangement
Remote
Commitment
3–4 hours per week
Duration
Six-month scouting cycle
Level
Advanced student / professional
Contribution track
Create evidence
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Role mandate
Find and assess technologies that could responsibly address validated HIF program problems.
Why this role exists now
HIF should begin with health problems, not vendor excitement. New tools need evidence, workflow fit, affordability and governance before testing.
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Outcomes you would own
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A problem-led innovation radar with traceable assessment criteria.
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Comparable briefs for the strongest technical and non-technical options.
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A due-diligence record covering evidence, risk and implementation fit.
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One candidate suitable for a bounded Living Lab decision.
Core responsibilities
Translate approved program problems into technology-search criteria.
Scan AI, biosignal, mobile-health and medtech solutions.
Assess evidence, regulation, bias, interoperability, cost and support burden.
Interview vendors without promising pilots or access to communities.
Prepare a transparent shortlist or recommend a non-technical approach.
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Your first 90 days
Days 1–30
Listen, learn and locate the work
Complete HIF induction, role boundaries and required checks.
Review the Living Lab Network brief, evidence, partners and unresolved decisions.
Agree a 90-day workplan, communication rhythm and escalation map.
Days 31–60
Build the first useful thing
Complete the first evidence synthesis, method or analysis.
Invite review early from the people who will use or be affected by the work.
Record changes, risks and decisions instead of hiding uncertainty.
Days 61–90
Deliver, learn and hand over
Complete the agreed first milestone or document why it should change.
Review progress against success measures with your supervisor.
Publish a next-quarter plan and keep files ready for another volunteer.
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What you need
Essential criteria
Health technology, biomedical engineering, digital health or evaluation capability.
Strong critical appraisal and conflict-of-interest awareness.
Ability to challenge solutionism and marketing claims.
Desirable, not required
AI assurance, regulatory, clinical engineering or procurement experience.
Startup, venture or product diligence experience.
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How good work will be judged
Success measures
Recommendations start with need and workflow, not novelty.
Evidence gaps, bias and long-term support costs remain visible.
A non-technical solution is considered on equal terms.
Decision rights & escalation
Set day-to-day priorities within the approved role brief and agreed hours.
Recommend changes to scope, timing or method and document the rationale.
Pause your own activity and escalate when safety, consent, quality or capacity is unclear.
Escalate budget commitments, external promises, partner agreements and material changes to Living Lab Network Director / Digital Systems Manager.
Clinical, safeguarding, privacy and public-claim decisions remain with the named qualified approver.
Role boundaries
This is an unpaid volunteer role. It does not create an employment relationship or expectation of future paid work.
Do not represent HIF publicly, sign agreements or commit money unless authority is explicitly documented.
Use only approved systems for personal, partner or program information.
The agreed weekly commitment is a ceiling to manage, not a minimum to exceed silently.
This role does not provide clinical advice, diagnosis, treatment or unsupervised patient contact.
No travel is assumed. Any future travel would require a separate brief, risk review and written approval.
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Support, learning and wellbeing
Program problem briefs and qualified clinical reviewers.
Legal, privacy, security and evidence escalation pathways.
No vendor or pilot commitment authority.
Scope and safety
Volunteers must not work outside their competence. Clinical, safeguarding and community-facing work requires role-specific supervision and escalation pathways.
Checks before you begin
Identity and right-to-volunteer confirmation.
One or two role-relevant references for leadership or higher-trust appointments.
Confidentiality, conflict-of-interest, privacy and code-of-conduct declarations.
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How selection works
Evidence to include
A short statement explaining why this role and HIF’s health-equity mission fit your experience.
One specific example showing how you handled work relevant to technology.
Your realistic availability against the published commitment of 3–4 hours per week.
Any required qualifications, registrations, portfolio links or work samples.
Conflicts, access needs or support adjustments you want the selection panel to consider.
Selection stages
Eligibility and completeness review
Assessment against the published essential criteria
Structured interview or practical conversation, if required
Relevant reference, credential and safeguarding checks
Outcome, induction and role-specific onboarding
Final selection decisions are made by people. AI is not used to automatically reject applicants.