Job Description

Position Description

Business Division:

PI R&D

Department:

Process Research- PI Health Sciences

Location:

Hyderabad

Position Title-

Research Scientist - Process

Research

Reporting to (Title) - Lead - Process Research

Level - E1 - E4

Position Purpose

The role holder shall report to Lead - Process Research and shall perform research activities as designing and conducting scientific experiments, analysing and interpreting results leading to significant value to the business of PI by Process Research.

Strategic Responsibilities

• Actively imbibing the values and philosophy of PI Health Sciences
• Efficient contribution to the overall success of Pharma Chemistry by driving Research and team performance according to objectives and targets being set by the Director and Head of Chemistry.
• Fulfilling requirements as set by Group Leader and Team Leader, e. g. within specific Research Projects
• Ensuring the security of intellectual property for Pharma (patent applications, ensuring freedom-to operate)
• Updating self with respect to chemistry knowledge through literature scanning to foster Research
• Support the Team Leader with special focus on target setting and constantly seek functional feedback

Operational Responsibilities

• Work with the Team to achieve and exceed targets within the frame given by the Group Leader and
• Team Leader of Process Research
• Keep self updated on the state of the art in synthetic chemistry development and techniques, while putting specific focus on innovative process research
• Continuous documentation and reporting of all research results obtained within the area of responsibility as defined in the SOP / guideline Seek functional support actively from Team Leader
• Carrying out literature search by use of available tools (Reaxis/Scifinder/Patents etc.)
• Carrying out synthetic experiments safely, efficiently, capturing all the experimental procedures and data effectively
• Updating the Team Leader on the functional progress/issues of the project on a regular basis

Constructive and active particiption in all technical and functional meetings of the Team

Financial Responsibilities

People Responsibilities

• Support Team members by providing peer feedback Foster an environment of knowledge sharing within the Team Additional Accountabilities:
• Maintain healthy working relationships with the related teams and departments in Process Research
• Responsible for individual safety

Education Qualification

MSc/PhD in Organic Chemistry from a reputed University / Institute from India or overseas with excellent academic credentials

Work Experience

Good experimentalist with experience in industry for 2-7 years, preferably from Contract Research Organization (CRO) & Contract Research and Manufacturing Services (CRAMS). Experience of working in process research

Industry to be Hired from

Pharmaceutical/ Agrochemical

Functional Competencies

• Knowledge of Organic Chemistry
• Ability to efficiently use search engines like Scifinder / Reaxys, etc.
• Lab Experience
• Ability to interpret analytical data such as NMR
• Excellent experimentation skills
• Advanced Skills in MS Office

Interaction Complexity and Team Work

Internal

Other Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry Team members

Process R&D chemists and engineers

SCM Team

Other support functions External:

Chemical Logistics

Service Engineers

PI Industries