Principal Scientist / SPS - Process R&D (Ph.D), Late phase NCE API-CDMO

To be responsible for leading a team of 6 to 10 scientists, and timely delivery of projects involving complex chemistry.

• To manage NCE development projects, involving route scouting, feasibility and screening,
• Process development / optimisation and scale up for mid to late phase intermediates / APIs
• Responsible for the safe working of the team in a laboratory environment.
• To be precisely aware of the project scope and scope changes.
• To guide and supervise a team of scientists, in the following aspects :
• Designing process research & development approach.
• Experiment and analysis planning.
• Generation of all required data.
• Analytical requirements of the project.
• Drawing inference from the analytical results.
• Use of appropriate equipment (PolyBlock, RBF, DJF) during development.
• Adoption of new technologies to solve problems and accelerate delivery.
• The scientific output of their team and the teams contribution to customer projects
• (Development QuOTIF).
• Compile the data and prepare weekly project updates, process development reports, Tech
• Transfer documents, etc.
• Interaction with AR&D, Process Engineers and Program Managers.
• Participate in all tech Transfer activities.
• Visit plants during Tech Transfer.
• To highlight the potential roadblocks / issues to the lab head