Assistant Manager-Research scientist

LANXESS Deutschland GmbH; Thane; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Global bonus program

Retirement plans

Health programs

Life insurance

Medical care

Flexible Working – Xwork

Training & Development

Diversity & Inclusion

Job summary

LANXESS Deutschland GmbH in Thane seeks a Research Scientist to support basic formulations, new product and application development, and analytical testing to meet customer requirements.

You will generate reliable data, share findings with customers, and work with the business team to strengthen LANXESS’s technical service and market support while ensuring lab compliance and safe operations.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Chemistry or related field.
• 3–5 years of work experience in chemistry.
• Experience in flavors/fragrances or specialty chemicals preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform formulation and application development work for the flavors & fragrances business unit.
• Execute analytical testing, sample preparation, stability checks and generate reliable data.
• Support new product and application development projects and global formulations.
• Maintain lab compliance, documentation, safety and efficient operations while providing technical support.

Skills

Synthetic Organic Chemistry

Formulation Development

Analytical Testing

English Communication

HPLC

Education

Master’s or PhD in Chemistry

Bachelor’s with relevant experience

Tools

HPLC

Job description

Job Highlights

The Research scientist at the Thane site supports basic formulation work, new product/application development, and execution of analytical testing to address customer requirements. The role provides timely technical support by generating and sharing reliable data with customers and resolving application-related queries. Working closely with the business team, this position contributes to customer satisfaction, product evaluation, and strengthening LANXESS’s technical service capabilities and market support.

• Perform formulation and application development work for flavor and fragrance business unit to support customer requirements and regional business opportunitiesExecute analytical testing, sample preparation, stability checks and generate reliable technical data to support customer queries and support new product evaluations.
• Support new product and application development project and adoption of global formulations for local market needs.
• Prepare customer samples, conduct application trials, and support evaluation (including basic sensory coordination where applicable)
• Ensure laboratory compliance, documentation, safety, and efficient lab operations while providing timely technical support to the business team and customers

Experience / Skills

• Specific Education Master’s degree/Ph.D (or Bachelor’s with relevant experience) in Chemistry / Applied Chemistry / Chemical Sciences.
• Work Experience 3-5 Years
• Special Skills Experience in synthetic organic chemistry and its formulation, application development, or analytical testing, preferably in Flavors & Fragrances or specialty chemicals application/synthetic labs. Hands-on experience with laboratory techniques, sample preparation, data generation, and collaboration with business and global technical teams is preferred. Effective communication skills with team members and colleagues. Good English communication skills and proven ability to take direction and follow through with actions quickly to accomplish goals

If the chemistry is right, we can make a difference at LANXESS speed up sports, make beverages last longer, add more color to leisure time and much more.As a leading specialty chemicals group, we develop and produce chemical intermediates, additives, specialty chemicals and high-tech plastics. With more than 13,000 employees. Be part of it!

What we offer

• Compensation We offer competitive compensation packages, inclusive of a global bonus program and an individual performance bonus program.
• Comprehensive Benefits We provide a mixture of various benefits to support your financial security, health and wellbeing including retirement plans, health programs, life insurance and medical care.
• Work-Life & Flexibility We support you in maintaining a balance between working hours and personal life. With our global “Xwork” program, we offer flexible working arrangements in all countries in which we operate.
• Training & Development We are committed to your professional and personal development and encourage you in the ongoing pursuit of education, training and knowledge through both formal and informal learning.
• Diversity For us, talent matters, we welcome everyone who commits to our values. We strongly believe that including diverse perspectives makes us more innovative and enhances our competitiveness. Therefore, we embrace the uniqueness of every single individual and are truly committed to supporting our people in developing their individual potential.

Join the LANXESS team!