Lead Scientist

PeopleStrong; India; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

PeopleStrong in Maharashtra, India, seeks an experienced R&D professional to drive new process development and build a portfolio of patentable products and processes for the Pulp & Fibre business.

You will lead cross‑functional collaboration across Marketing, Manufacturing, and Business Units, perform experimental planning, data analysis, and scale‑up trials, and help convert scientific insights into marketable solutions while preserving cost competitiveness.

Qualifications

• PhD or higher in a pulp & fiber related discipline.
• Strong focus on R&D, product development and process innovation.
• Experience with patenting and IP development is preferred.

Responsibilities

• New process development and troubleshooting in pulp & fiber applications.
• Coordinate pilot trials and scale-up activities across multiple groups.
• Develop and protect intellectual property, with technical reports and publications.
• Drive projects from concept through implementation while maintaining cost competitiveness.
• Collaborate with marketing, manufacturing, and business units across geographies.

Skills

Product Development

Process

Problem Solving

Spinning

Knitting

Downstream Processing

Education

M.Tech / PhD in relevant field

Job description

BUSINESS_UNIT-1 Research &Develpmnt Pulp&Fibre

BUSINESS_UNIT-2 Research &Develpmnt Pulp&Fibre

BUSINESS_UNIT-3 Research &Develpmnt Pulp&Fibre

Country India

State Maharashtra

Function Research & Development

Skills

Skill

Product Development Process Problem Solving Spinning Knitting Downstream Processing

M.Tech Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd)

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Job Description

Job Purpose

To work on innovations that would enable the business to take a quantum leap through patented products and processes, and develop a portfolio of new investment opportunities for the business, that will strengthen the competitive positioning of the business. Contribute towards the Research & Development organization by developing business opportunities thereby delivering a competitive edge and differentiation for the business.

The R&D team is thus expected to work on innovations that would enable the business to take a quantum leap through patented products and processes, and develop a portfolio of new investment opportunities for the business, that will strengthen the competitive positioning of the business.

Major challenges of the job include-

• Managing interdepartmental interactions across multiple verticals functions (Marketing, Manufacturing, Business Units), and across multiple geographies.
• Working together across multiple technology groups both internal Pulp R&D, ABSTC, CTC, BRI, ABCFRC, and TRADC and external scientists/researchers representing vendors, Academic Institutes, Analytical and regulatory services.
• Building in a market focus for the innovation by creating marketable products and supporting customers technically and continually improve quality of existing product offerings.
• Ensuring that the business core strength of cost competitiveness is retained and built upon while enhancing the focus on innovation.
• Keeping abreast of the relevant scientific & technological developments
• Building a network of Raw material and equipment suppliers

Key Result Areas

KRA (Accountabilities) (Max 1325 Characters)

Supporting Actions (Max 1325 Characters)

KRA1 New Process Development, troubleshooting 1. Develop thorough knowledge of state-of-the-art through literature search, patent surveys etc; 2. Build experimental plan and execute small projects independently with minimal supervision; execute milestones within significant projects under supervision; perform sound data analysis, draw inference and communicate the analyses effectively Solve project challenges using alternative approaches Share updates within as well as outside the group; 3. Coordinate FRC pilot trials as appropriate; lead scale-up trials as a hands-on executor, as well as trial coordinator; 4. Perform resource planning for assigned projects - alert project leaders for special requirements; 5. Use knowledge of fibre downstream to establish new value-added fibres at customer end; 6. Conduct & guide advanced fibre characterizations towards problem solving in new product development/customer complaint analysis 7. Support customer/manufacturing issue resolution through characterization and analysis in short span of time.

KRA2 Compliance to safe lab. practices and continual improvement 1. Maintain and run PFIC equipment/instrument as designated owner; develop SOPs for new equipment, processes 2. Participate/lead lab safety audits; Comply with SHE requirements; 4. Highlight opportunities for lab capability enhancement; procure and install relevant hardware 5. Participate in vendor trials, vendor audits, and vendor/equipment/technology assessment 6. Develop knowledge and expertise in pulp & fiber processes, chemistries, equipment, technologies, etc. and assist in trouble shooting/root cause analysis

KRA3 Develop intellectual property Write technical reports, publications.

KRA4 Trouble shooting Root cause analysis include data analysis/lab evaluation/scale up and implementation

KRA5 Process & Product Development Generate & evaluate innovative ideas for product and process development Identifying suitable partners in progressing process/product development activities if needed e.g. Tollers etc.

KRA6 Project planning, execution and scale up activities Technical scoping, planning and execution of R&D projects. Develop & execute experimental plans. Supervise & troubleshoot scale-up trials. Execute/coordinate activities for developing laboratory & pilot plant infrastructure. Contribute to laboratory SHE programs.