Specialist - Polymer Chemistry

Job Description – Specialist - Polymer Chemistry

• Ensure compliance with laboratory safety policies, EHS guidelines, and safe handling of chemicals, polymers, and hazardous materials.
• Adhere to quality systems, SOPs, GLP/GMP requirements, and documentation practices.
• Design, synthesize, and develop polymers, copolymers, functional materials, and polymer intermediates for research and pharma commercial applications. Conduct hands on experiments utilizing wide polymer experience for CDMO pharma projects.
• Develop innovative polymerization routes and material synthesis strategies to meet targeted product performance requirements.
• Optimize polymer synthesis and processing conditions to establish robust, scalable, and cost-effective manufacturing processes.
• Characterize polymers and materials using analytical techniques such as NMR (¹H, ¹³C, 2D), FTIR, GPC/SEC, DSC, TGA, DMA, rheology, PXRD, HPLC, GC, LC-MS and HRMS.
• Investigate structure-property relationships, thermal behavior, crystallinity, molecular weight distribution, and mechanical performance of polymeric materials.
• Conduct formulation development and process optimization for specialty polymers and advanced materials.
• Perform scale-up studies and support technology transfer from laboratory to pilot plant and commercial manufacturing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Analytical R&D, Process Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Project Management, and Business Development.
• Conduct literature reviews, patent searches, and technology assessments using scientific databases such as SciFinder and Reaxys.
• Prepare technical reports, development reports, technology transfer documents, presentations, and project cost evaluations.
• Handle air-sensitive, moisture-sensitive, and hazardous reagents/materials safely during laboratory and scale-up operations.
• Demonstrate expertise in polymer chemistry, specialty polymers, coatings, adhesives, elastomers, composites, biodegradable polymers, and functional materials.
• Support process troubleshooting, root cause investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate procurement and inventory management of chemicals, polymers, catalysts, solvents, consumables, and laboratory supplies.
• Ensure availability and maintenance of laboratory equipment, analytical instruments, and glassware required for project execution.
• Manage sample dispatch, material movement, and associated documentation, including RGP/NRGP and other logistics requirements.
• Contribute to innovation, intellectual property generation, and development of next-generation polymer technologies.

Skills Required
biodegradable polymers , Adhesives, Hplc, Gc, Hrms, Nmr, Composites, Dsc, Polymer Chemistry, Sec, Coatings, DMA, elastomers, gpc, rheology, scifinder