General Manager - R&D

Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited; India; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited is urgently seeking a General Manager - R&D to lead advanced chemistry initiatives and drive strategic product development. The role requires deep expertise in organic synthesis, process development, and scale-up from lab to pilot and production, with 15–18 years in R&D and at least 8 years in group leadership.

Candidates must excel in GMP/GLP and data interpretation. The position demands strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic guidance on

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry required.
• 15–18 years of R&D experience with 8+ years in leadership.
• Experience in scale-up from lab to commercial scale.

Responsibilities

• Identify techno-commercially attractive and non–infringing routes for commercialization.
• Develop and standardize industrially feasible processes and meet long term cost targets.
• Identify and develop new products.
• Prepare feasibility report, cost analysis report, monthly progress report and TDR.
• Demonstrate/validate the lab scale process up to commercial scale.
• Lead a team of scientists and chemists for new products / process development and improvement of existing products.

Skills

Analytical data interpretation

GLP/GMP knowledge

Organic chemistry expertise

Team leadership

Education

Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry

Tools

SAP

IMS

Job description

URGENT OPENING FOR THE ROLE OF GENERAL MANAGER - R&D

We are actively looking for credible team members who would be primarily responsible for:

Job Accountability:

• Identifying techno commercially attractive and non – infringing route for fluoro-specialty molecules identified for commercialization in time bound manner.
• Develop & standardize industrially feasible processes and also meet long term cost targets.
• Identify & develop new products.
• Prepare feasibility report, cost analysis report, monthly progress report and TDR
• Demonstrate/validate the lab scale process up to commercial scale..
• Lead a team of scientist and chemists for new products / process development and improvement of the existing products.

Knowledge and understanding of synthetic methods, analytical methods and relevant products.

Excellent skills in interpretation of analytical data from UV, IR, NMR, GC, GCMS & HPLC, LCMS, MS and so on.

Well versed with GLP, GMP and IMS guidelines.

Understanding of literature/ patents.

Understanding and accomplishment of Customer requirements.

Knowledge of SAP & IMS.

Educational Requirements:

Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry

Experience required : Minimum 15-18 years in R & D with at least 8 years as Group Leader/ Team Leader.