Information Scientist

ACS International India Pvt. Ltd. (ACSII); Maharashtra; On-site; INR 400,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

ACS International India Pvt Ltd. (ACS-I India) seeks Information Scientists to review current scientific literature, add chemical structures to an extensive database, and resolve ambiguities in published data.

The role emphasizes accuracy, policy adherence, and collaboration within a tech-enabled scientific environment in Pune. The candidate should hold MSc in Organic Chemistry or related fields, with 0–2 years of experience and strong scientific reading/writing, analytical, and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• MSc (Organic Chemistry) or equivalent qualification in a related field.
• M-Pharma (Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chem) or MPhil/PhD in Synthetic Chemistry.
• Strong scientific reading comprehension and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Review the latest published scientific material.
• Add chemical structures to the world’s largest structure data collection.
• Resolve ambiguity within published content using expertise.
• Determine uncharacterized structure content and add to collections.
• Apply policies to resolve structures with existing authorities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Scientific writing

Learning agility

Time management

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

MSc (Organic Chemistry)

M-Pharma (Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chem)

MPhil or Doctoral degree in Synthetic Chemistry

Job description

Position: Information Scientist

Location: Pune

ACS-I India is looking for freshers as well 1-2 years experienced scientific expertise surrounding synthesis, analytical skills, and problem-solving capabilities to assist in building a world-class collection of scientific data. They leverage their expertise to curate high-quality research insights from patent authorities, journals, technical reports, books, conference proceedings and dissertations published in 180 countries. The incumbent may also provide scientific and content knowledge, capabilities, insights, and solutions related to projects and innovations.

About ACS-I India

ACS International India Pvt Ltd. (ACS-I India) is a wholly owned subsidiary of ACS International Ltd, USA and a part of the American Chemical Society. ACS-I India represent products and services provided by ACS divisions, including Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) to the world’s most important scientific companies, government organizations, global patent offices and academic institutions to promote research and discovery.

About CAS

Chemical Abstracts Service is a division of the American Chemical Society. It is a source of chemical information. The Company provides products and services, solutions for researchers and professional researchers, and support and training. CAS has provided the most comprehensive repository of research in chemistry and related sciences for over 100 years. The CAS finds, collects and organizes all publicly disclosed substance information and creates the world's most valuable chemistry databases. Scientist and patent professionals across the world rely on this database.

Job Responsibilities

Information Scientists will review the latest published scientific material, add chemical structures to the world’s largest collection of structure data, leverages their expertise to resolve ambiguity within published content, and determines uncharacterized structure content. They will leverage policies and authority constructs to resolve structures to existing authorities as well as add to comprehensive structure collections.

Job Requirements

• MSc (Organic Chemistry) OR M-Pharma (Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chem) OR MPhil OR Doctoral degree in Synthetic Chemistry or related scientific field.
• 0- 2years of work experience and someone who likes Organic Chemistry by core and wants to be associated with the same in in IT/ITES establishment (not physical Lab).
• Excellent scientific reading comprehension and writing skills.
• Ability to learn policies, work habits, insights, and tool usage from trainers to foster quality and productivity.
• Strong learning agility including ability to quickly learn and apply complex scientific concepts and policies and technology tools. Ability to apply learnings to new situations and glean relevant insights.
• Effective organizational skills, including attention to detail, time management, and multi-tasking.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Strong technical acumen including experience with video conferencing, instant messaging, email, calendar scheduling, word processing, spreadsheets, and document sharing software.
• Ability to solve complex problems within and outside of the primary group.
• Ability to proactively collaborate, communicate and share knowledge with peers with diverse backgrounds.