Senior Scientist II - Research & Development

Profile Summary

He/She will be responsible for managing day to day operations of R&D at Hester Biosciences, India. He/She will be responsible for leading assigned vaccine development projects, driving scientific excellence, managing multidisciplinary teams, overseeing animal studies, assay development, technology transfer and ensuring the timely achievement of project milestones.

KeyRole&Responsibilities

• Drive day-to-day execution of vaccine development projects through multidisciplinary teams.
• Plan and oversee laboratory, pilot-scale, and technology transfer activities.
• Manage large animal and poultry vaccine studies, including safety, efficacy, potency, and challenge studies.
• Develop, validate, and standardize biological and analytical assays for vaccine development.
• Review scientific data, prepare technical reports, and support regulatory documentation.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing, QA, QC, Regulatory Affairs, and other functions to achieve project milestones.
• Mentor and supervise scientists and technical staff to ensure timely project execution.
• Ensure compliance with GLP, GMP, CPCSEA, IAEC, biosafety, and regulatory requirements.
• Perform additional scientific and technical responsibilities assigned by the CSO.
• Drive day-to-day execution of vaccine development projects through multidisciplinary teams.

Experience - 10 to 15 years of experience in veterinary vaccine or biological product development. Minimum 5 years in a senior managerial role managing multidisciplinary R&D teams.

Qualification - Ph.D. / M.V.Sc. / M.Sc. in Veterinary Microbiology, Virology, Biotechnology, Immunology, Microbiology, or related Life Sciences.

Competencies -

Technical -Early stage to clinical manufacturing including upstream, downstream, analytical and formulation domains specializing in cell culture based vaccines and animal experiments for preclinical and field trial activities

Behavioral - Able people manager with skills to resolve conflicts, build a performing team and enable accountability with complete ownership