R&D / Iron Complex Development - SM Professional
Iassess Consultants · Vapi · onsite · Posted 26d ago
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Job Description - RD / Iron Complex Development
Position: RD Executive / Scientist - Iron Complex Development
Department: RD / Process Development
Experience: 5-7 Years
Qualification: M.Sc. / M.Tech. in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, or related field
Industry: Pharmaceutical / API
Location: Vapi, Gujarat
Department: RD / Process Development
Experience: 5-7 Years
Qualification: M.Sc. / M.Tech. in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, or related field
Industry: Pharmaceutical / API
Location: Vapi, Gujarat
Job Purpose
We are looking for an experienced RD professional with hands-on experience in iron complex/API development . The candidate will be responsible for product development, process optimization, troubleshooting, scale-up, and technology transfer of iron-based pharmaceutical products.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize ferric and ferrous iron complexes and iron-based APIs.
- Work on Iron Sucrose, Iron Polymaltose/Iron Hydroxide Polymaltose, Ferric Carboxymaltose (FCM) and related iron complexes.
- Design and execute laboratory and pilot-scale experiments .
- Optimize reaction parameters including pH, temperature, reaction time, concentration, addition sequence and oxidation/reduction conditions .
- Optimize critical quality attributes such as molecular weight, particle size, PDI, iron content, oxidation state, solubility, stability and purity .
- Troubleshoot issues related to precipitation, aggregation, colour variation, molecular weight, yield and batch-to-batch consistency .
- Interpret analytical results from GPC, particle-size analysis, Zeta potential, iron assay and other characterization techniques .
- Prepare process parameters, batch procedures, development reports and scale-up protocols .
- Support pilot trials, process scale-up, technology transfer and validation batches .
- Evaluate raw materials and their impact on process performance and final product quality.
- Coordinate with QC, QA, Production, Analytical and Engineering teams.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement, yield improvement, cost reduction and quality enhancement .
- Maintain proper laboratory records and technical documentation.
Required Skills
- Strong practical knowledge of iron chemistry and coordination/complex chemistry .
- Hands-on experience in ferric and/or ferrous iron complex development .
- Knowledge of iron oxidation/reduction chemistry .
- Strong understanding of process parameters and their impact on product quality.
- Experience with iron-carbohydrate and iron-polymer complexes .
- Experience in process optimization and scale-up .
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to interpret analytical data and correlate process parameters with product quality .
- Good technical documentation and report-writing skills.
Preferred Experience
Candidates with hands-on experience in pharmaceutical/API development of parenteral or injectable iron products will be preferred.
Ideal Candidate
A technically strong RD professional who can independently handle the complete development cycle:
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Skills
QAAssayProduct qualityapisprocess optimizationChemistryProcess Improvementcharacterizationprocess developmentCost Reductionpharmaceutical chemistryQCProduct DevelopmentPharmaceuticalAPI Development