Job Description

Posted Date :

01 Feb 2024

Function/Business Area :

Research & Development

Location :

Navi Mumbai

Job Responsibilities :

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Manage a set of assigned research tasks including benchmarking of targets, compilation of research data related to the assigned research and development processes while meeting time targets and ensuring regulatory compliances including ISO, NABL and Internal Management system.

Manage and execute lab and scale-up activities for research and development, cost reduction, value addition and new invention where activities involve synthesis, analytical testing & methodology creation, formulation & product development.

Ensure/validate reproducibility of experimental data produced

Organize/Manage facilities for experiments for synthesis, compounding, characterization and evaluation and the scale up.

Work on existing or modify/ invent method development for solving the assigned task in timely manner.

Creation of SOPs for lab and scale up experiments.

Review and validation of experiments and methodologies including analysis and test methods carried out using standard test methods / authenticated samples during the testing

Ensure achievement of set milestones for lab / scale-up studies

Compile / edit draft technical reports/manuscripts for publication and IP

Manage proper disposal of chemical waste generated in laboratory and pilot plant experiments

Coordinate safety processes such as PHA (process hazard analysis) and PSSR (Prestart up safety review), Risk analysis of new and existing protocols of testing/analysis, MOC (management of change) etc.

Ensure Compliance within one#s area

Ph.D. with 2 - 3 years of research experience in Life Science/ Biotechnology/ Molecular Biology/ Microbiology or related field with well cited publications/ research articles in peer-review international journals in the area of metabolic engineering, Molecular Biology, or relevant field. Should have high level understanding of microbial physiology, vector development, DNA delivery methods and screening, up to date knowledge and experience in metabolic engineering; genome modification of microbial systems besides E.coli, tools used for in-silico biology and bio-informatics. Good communication, team player and documentation skills are desirable.

Education Requirement :

Ph.D. science/engineering

Experience Requirement :

Minimum 3-4 years hands on experience relevant to the requirement for the position

Skills & Competencies :

Remain updated on the assigned task and related work being pursued elsewhere by conducting literature survey in the assigned research area and possessing sound knowledge on the relevant technologies.

External liaising

Knowledge and participation in commercial trials to understand product requirements and make improvement in developed material/s.

Identify need and initiate procedure for facility up gradation, procurement of infrastructures including new instruments. Prepare/finalize status / scheduled reports.

Ensure compliance with internal technical management systems

Initiate / propose for external experts and collaborations

Follow and enforce applicable HSE procedures/ practices in the laboratory with respect to experiments in refinery and petrochemical industry

Ensure compliance with applicable regulations with respect to environment, safety and IP

Should have sound knowledge in execution and management of the specific field

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Reliance Industries Limited