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Piramal Pharma
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Team Leadership and Mentorship:
Lead and manage a team of Research Associates (RA) and Junior Research Scientists, ensuring optimal productivity and skill development.
Provide technical guidance in troubleshooting complex analytical instrument issues (HPLC, LC-MS, NMR, GC, IR) and resolve analysis problems independently.
Mentor team members in advanced analytical techniques and guide them in troubleshooting experimental challenges.
Project Coordination and Technical Execution:
Oversee the execution of complex projects, ensuring that experiments are designed and carried out in accordance with client requirements and project objectives.
Demonstrate expertise in developing robust analytical methods for various compounds, including method validation and process development for scale-up of APIs.
Coordinate multiple projects by allocating resources effectively, monitoring timelines, and ensuring all data meet quality and regulatory standards.
Advanced Analytical Interpretation:
Exhibit expert-level skills in interpreting complex analytical data from techniques such as NMR (structure elucidation), LC-MS (mass fragmentation patterns), HPLC (impurity profiling), GC (volatile analysis), and IR (functional group identification).
Analyze complex impurity profiles, degradation pathways, and validate analytical methods for new molecules, ensuring high accuracy in results.
Develop and refine process chemistry for compound scale-up, ensuring efficient and scalable synthesis routes with a clear understanding of analytical method development for each stage.
Instrument Management and Troubleshooting:
Oversee the maintenance and troubleshooting of key analytical instruments like HPLC, LC-MS, GC, FT-IR, NMR, and others.
Ensure instrument performance through regular calibration, preventive maintenance, and adherence to SOPs to minimize downtime and ensure consistent data quality.
Train team members in the use of cutting-edge technology platforms, ensuring they remain proficient with the latest instrument functionalities and software updates.
Cross-Departmental Technical Collaboration:
Collaborate with R&D, QA, EHS, and Projects teams to provide technical solutions to complex analytical and process-related challenges.
Actively participate in technical discussions with the chemistry and process development teams to resolve issues related to method development and scale-up chemistry.
Client Relationship Management and Technical Reporting:
Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, providing regular technical updates, addressing scientific concerns, and proposing adjustments to study design where needed.
Generate comprehensive, high-level technical reports that include data interpretation, method validation outcomes, and process development summaries, tailored for client presentations.
QUALIFICATION: PhD., M.Sc./M.Pharm in Analytical Chemistry /Medicinal Chemistry/Organic Chemistry) or relevant field
EXPERIENCE: M.Sc. with minimum 13 Years of work experience work in CRO/API industry or PhD with minimum 7 years of work experience
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
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The culture and work life balance.
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Management is clueless on how to run discovery business. Ill strategies even make it worse. Bad decisions are causing huge loss.
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