7 Reasons to Join Elsevier’s Tech Hub in India
At Elsevier, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society.
As a leader in information and analytics for customers across the global research and health ecosystems, we need great and talented people to join us in using technology to facilitate insights and power critical decision-making for our customers worldwide.
Together, as Team Elsevier, we aim to continue to create possibilities; we are privileged to serve by combining advanced technology with reliable information to deliver insights that help change and save lives. In everything we do, we uphold the highest standards of quality and integrity at scale to ensure value to our customers.
We also ensure that our people are at the heart of our business, and we’re lucky to work with smart, committed and diverse people. We all want Elsevier to be a great place to work, where our employees feel valued and have equal opportunities.
With a wide range of technology jobs, there is a part for everyone to play in our tech hubs in Bengaluru and Chennai.
We employ about 9,500 people including 2000+ technologists around the world. Our global Technology team makes up nearly 22% of our entire workforce and we have technology hubs in the US, Europe, and Asia. We share our community's belief in the power of science, research, technology, and medicine.
Our team is made up of software engineers, UX specialists, data analysts, accessibility experts, game designers, and many more.
We are building an environment where people can thrive by being themselves. Here, you will find your potential and learn and grow from working with an award-winning global tech team. Come and take part in the cross-pollination of cutting-edge ideas as you work with technology and data to build and maintain the platforms and products that have a big impact on the world of academia, research and healthcare. Our creative and experimental environment empowers you to play with technology in an innovative way.
According to Business Insider, we have one of the best product and design teams, and we have also been recognized as a top employer by Comparably.
1. Purposeful work
From the moment you join our tech team in India, the work you will do matters. Using technology, you will help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve lives. You will learn continuously about advances in human knowledge, from emerging theories to breakthroughs in science, medicine and technology. You are part of an organization that nurtures your curiosity to stimulate innovation for the communities that we serve.
We know that when data, research, science, technology, and people come together, great things happen.
You will partake in the small and big leaps that help advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. At Elsevier, we’ve been at the forefront of the cloud revolution for over a decade, both as a consumer and a provider. We use artificial intelligence to bear on our unique data assets to provide our users with new insights, and knowledge and support their critical decisions.
At Elsevier, we recognize the potential for scientists and clinicians to find new answers through content, reshape human knowledge, and tackle the most urgent global crises. The part you play will continue to ensure that discoveries unimaginable a generation ago are uncovered every day.
We know that employees with purposeful jobs that help them feel fulfilled are more successful in their careers. They tend to achieve life goals beyond what was expected of them. They realize their personal values and feel committed to the role they play in an organization. Meaningful work is the strongest driver of commitment and engagement.
“Our tech vision is to identify inventive ways to use technology to help researchers make new breakthroughs and support clinical professionals at deriving better patient outcomes. We are looking at incorporating three-dimensional (3D), AR, virtual reality (VR), and artificial intelligence (AI) into our solutions, which will be launched directly from India by 2022.”
Some purposeful tech projects you may work on from India may include:
Primary Care India — focus on increasing access to healthcare for rural areas in India
Next-Gen — data platforms utilizing semantic extraction, supporting academic research and clinical decision making, surfacing scientific insights at speed
Digital identity — providing world-class security, privacy, and preferences control, enabling next-gen AI recommender systems and prescriptive analytics
Order Sets — to manage advanced drug ordering
With Elsevier, you will do purposeful work. With access to one of the world's largest text datasets, we can link how people are using our platforms to the impact it has: what you help deliver at Elsevier will be used by 32 million ScienceDirect users every day.
2. Career growth
Your career growth is our priority. At Elsevier, we cultivate a work environment that encourages the internal mobility and advancement of our people. We also foster internal talent and professional development by bringing diverse skill sets together to collaborate on unique projects across the organization.
Through organizational commitment, we take a combined approach to our people's growth and professional development strategies. We empower our people and provide them with resources and opportunities to manage their career development.
Upskill with us and advance your tech career at Elsevier. With us, you will use the latest technologies in AI engineering, precision science, predictive, 3D, advanced telemedicine, etc., and work on ground-breaking projects at our India Tech Hubs in Bengaluru and Chennai.
Our alternative career tracks will help you grow your career in the way that suits you, whether as a senior leader in management, an expert in a specific field, or a combination of both.
You will also benefit from our career programs including Elevate Coaching, Dev10, Female Development Programs, alongside the experience you get within cross-functional global squads that help build knowledge and provide a tremendous learning curve.
"I love my role because I can work using the latest technologies in the market, which is great as we can learn and work at the same time."
3. Global exposure
Elsevier is a global company. We are a leader in information and analytics for customers across the global research and health ecosystems. You will experience working in an agile environment with cross-functional experts from our Amsterdam, Oxford, Shanghai, Philadelphia, and London Tech hubs — plus our people in other or our 180 locations worldwide.
We may be a global company, but small teams and an agile approach mean you can make a big impact — fast.
"Elsevier is driving technological advancements in the field of science and research. This is an exceptional organization in work-life balance and maintaining envied professional management practices."
4. Flexible working
Flexible working allows our people to be productive; it’s part of our culture and an excellent way to help promote a healthy work-life balance at Elsevier. Offering our employees flexible working options allows them to balance commitments in their personal lives with the demands of their work life.
Elsevier named a Best Employer in India by Kincentric
Elsevier named a Best Employer in India by Kincentric
In 2022 we received recognition from companies like Forbes and Kincentric as one of the best employer's in India. The awards made particular reference to the way Elsevier helped employees adapt to working at home during the pandemic, by supporting them with IT infrastructure, connectivity and bandwidth, allowances for buying home-based accessories and furniture, and enabling overall effective remote connect.
That mindset continues today, as Elsevier India now uses a hybrid working model with colleagues able to work from home if they choose.
Flexible working allows our people to work around obligations and responsibilities outside of their job. Whether our employees are caregivers or parents, flexible work helps them balance their work-life schedule better which reduces stress.
We empower our people at home, in the office, or anywhere. We believe in work-life balance. For us at Elsevier, lessening employees’ stress is vital to our organizational success.
"An organization that allows flexible working in my desired time zone. Additionally, Elsevier offers ample opportunities for me to learn new technologies and excel in my field."
5. Growing every day
"A culture of trust and collaboration with a strong emphasis of growing every day. At Elsevier, the flexibility of working coupled with colleagues who care empowers me to give my best!"
Our Paint Me Orange onboarding program is designed to help you develop a community of peers from day one.
Elsevier, as a world leader in data and analytics, will create many opportunities for you to realize your potential, supported by your manager and colleagues.
We collaborate closely with colleagues across our international business, working across teams — so every day brings something different.
We have access to the best tools for the job and have the opportunity to experiment: data streaming in kafka, data mesh, and Delta.
All of our technologists have access to an additional 10 development days to take to support their own personal development.
In addition, our training and coaching programs provide you with access to 500+ courses to help you grow with topics and content to suit all career levels.
With us, you will grow every day as you work with the world's top researchers, healthcare professionals, and educators. You will want to emulate their constant drive for excellence.
6. Colleagues who care
You will become part of a global team with a huge range of subject matter experts. These experts will collaborate with you, support you in your goals, share their knowledge, and value your contribution.
You will have access to 5 Cares days so we can spend time helping others in and outside your community.
Working in our tech hub in India will allow you to work with amazing colleagues who care. When the world encountered the pandemic, our colleagues across Elsevier and RELX businesses stepped up in response to a call to volunteer by the leadership and tirelessly supported impacted colleagues and their families. This group was recognized with “Those Who Care Awards” for their incredible commitment to their colleagues. At Elsevier, you will join others who believe building a caring and inclusive environment is vital for our progress.
As a part of the Elsevier family, we support your well-being and provide the flexibility to thrive at work and at home.
Are you in tech and ready to strive for excellence, raise the bar and embark on a career that makes a difference?
"I had a very warm response from my team and the company itself when my father was admitted to the hospital and when he needed blood for his surgery. The support by the RECares team and my team was simply wonderful."
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7. Work-life balance
Watch to hear Bob's Elsevier experience story. At Elsevier, we create possibilities.
We always empower our people to look after themselves and find a balance between work and life. By empowering our people to have a healthy work-life balance, we have a work environment where everyone is dedicated and mindful.
At Elsevier, we know that work-life balance is an important aspect of a healthy work environment. Our culture of maintaining that balance helps our people to be their best at work.
As we see it, it's not only important for health and relationships — it also improves our performance.
Our teams have autonomy for deciding how and where they want to work: giving you a fantastic work-life balance.
"At Elsevier, I enjoy the motivation that I get to do a great job. The reward and recognition are great. Above all, working with friendly managers, directors and teammates is a priority plus work-life balance."
These are the awards Elsevier has earned in the past few years from Comparably — the global workplace culture and compensation monitoring site, Glassdoor, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Kincentric and Workplace Pride.
These are the awards Elsevier has earned in the past few years from Comparably — the global workplace culture and compensation monitoring site, Glassdoor, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Kincentric and Workplace Pride.
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