Research Associate / Research Scientist

Role & responsibilities

• Conduct route scouting and develop synthetic routes for APIs and intermediates.
• Execute and optimize laboratory-scale chemical synthesis and processes.
• Improve yield, purity, quality, safety, cycle time and process economics.
• Conduct reaction monitoring, work-up, purification and crystallization studies.
• Identify and optimize critical process parameters (CPPs) and critical quality attributes (CQAs).
• Conduct process optimization and support DoE/QbD studies.
• Investigate process deviations, failures and impurity-related issues and recommend solutions.
• Support laboratory-to-pilot/plant scale-up and technology transfer.
• Provide technical support during plant trials and commercial manufacturing.
• Coordinate with Analytical R&D, QC, QA, Production, Engineering and MSAT teams.
• Prepare experimental records, process development reports and technical documentation.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, GLP, data integrity, EHS and regulatory requirements.
• Mentor junior team members and review experimental work, where applicable.

Preferred candidate profile

• M.Sc. Organic Chemistry / Pharmaceutical Chemistry or M.Pharm; Ph.D. preferred.
• 3-5 years experience in API/CRD/Process R&D.
• Strong hands-on expertise in organic synthesis, process development and optimization.
• Experience in API scale-up, manufacturing support and technology transfer.
• Sound knowledge of GMP, ICH, analytical interpretation and process troubleshooting.