Chemist

Archroma; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Archroma in Mumbai seeks an R&D Scientist to lead hot melt adhesive development for COI Flexible Packaging, based in Mumbai and reporting to the Global Head of R&D – Flexible Packaging. This role focuses on hot melt activity and seamless scale-up from lab to production.

The candidate should have MSc or MTech in polymer chemistry with at least 5 years of experience, strong hands-on testing, process optimization, and strict adherence to ISO standards and internal guidelines.

Qualifications

• MSc in Organic/Polymer Chemistry or MTech in Polymer/Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in hot melt adhesive or polymer chemistry.
• Experience in product characterization and scaling-up to production.
• Knowledge of ISO standards and regulatory guidelines applicable to adhesives.

Responsibilities

• Develop hot melt and PSA hot melt adhesives for new products.
• Understand raw materials and supplier qualifications.
• Characterize products and evaluate performance per SOP/ISO with proper documentation.
• Optimize processes and scale lab processes for production transfer.
• Troubleshoot deviations and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and safety.

Skills

Hot melt adhesives

Polymer chemistry

Lab process optimization

Documentation & SOPs

Education

MSc in Organic/Polymer Chemistry

MTech in Polymer/Chemical Engineering

Job description

The R&D Scientist position for the new COI Flexible Packaging is a newly created role and will be based in Mumbai. The role reports to the Global Head of R&D – Flexible Packaging. This position responsible for hot melt related activity.

Role & Responsibilities

• Expertise on development of hot melt and PSA hot melt adhesive for the new products, selecting the optimum product, process, and composition.
• Understand of raw material, its equivalent supplier, their qualifications and comparisons
• Product characterization, application on different substrates and performance evaluation following standard test methods/SOP. in compliance with internal guidelines and ISO standards. Accurate documentation of all experimental results.
• Process optimization and scaling-up. Identifying inefficiencies, implementing improvements, and developing robust lab processes for a seamless transition from lab scale to full-scale production. Collaborating with process engineers to ensure smooth production scale-up process.
• Troubleshooting and problem-solving. Analysis of experimental results and identification of the root cause for product and/or performance deviations. Implementation of corrective actions to ensure reproducible results, quality, and performance.
• Regulatory compliance and safety. Strict adherence to all internal guidelines, policies, and processes, as well as international standards and regulatory frameworks.

Looking for:

• MSc in Organic/Polymer Chemistry, MTech in Polymer/Chemical Engineering
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the field of hot melt adhesive, polymer chemistry.