Lead Scientist - Drug Product Analytical Development-Injectable

Syngene International Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Syngene International Limited is seeking an experienced Lead Scientist for Drug Product Analytical Development with a focus on injectable formulations. The role emphasizes method development, instrument calibration, and rigorous documentation to support development services.

The candidate should have 4+ years of relevant experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work in a collaborative team while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• M.Pharm or M.Sc. with strong analytical development background.
• 4+ years of relevant experience in drug product analytical development.
• Experience in method development for oral dosage forms and injectable products is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine analysis of samples and instrument calibrations.
• Prepare documentation and reports; ensure data integrity and compliance with GxP.
• Develop and troubleshoot analytical methods; review peers' documentation.
• Coach juniors and search scientific literature for project needs.

Skills

MS Office

Literature search

Method development

Team player

Education

M.Pharm

M.Sc.

Tools

KF auto titrator

Dissolution instruments

UV spectrometer

IR

HPLC

GC

LC-MS

GC-MS

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Lead Scientist - Drug Product Analytical Development-Injectable

Date: 17 Aug 2026

Location: Bangalore, KA, IN, 560099

Division: Development Services

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Lead Scientist - Drug Product Analytical Development-Injectable

Department: Drug Product Analytical – Formulation Development

About Syngene: Syngene ( www.syngeneintl.com ) is an innovation-led contract research, development and manufacturing organization offering integrated scientific services from early discovery to commercial supply.

At Syngene, safety is at the heart of everything we do personally and professionally. Syngene has placed safety at par with business performance with shared responsibility and accountability, including following safety guidelines, procedures and SOPs, in letter and spirit

Mandatory expectation for all roles as per Syngene safety guidelines

• Overall adherence to safe practices and procedures of oneself and the teams aligned
• Contributing to development of procedures, practices and systems that ensures safe operations and compliance to company’s integrity & quality standards
• Driving a corporate culture that promotes environment, health, and safety (EHS) mindset and operational discipline at the workplace at all times.
• Ensuring safety of self, teams and lab/plant by adhering to safety protocols and following environment, health, and safety (EHS) requirements at all times in the workplace.
• Ensure all assigned mandatory trainings related to data integrity,health, and safety measures are completed on time by all members of the team including self
• Compliance to Syngene’ s quality standards at all times
• Hold self and their teams accountable for the achievement of safety goals
• Govern and Review safety metrics from time to time

Core Purpose of the Role:

• Routine analysis of samples
• Instrument calibrations
• Documentation
• Report preparation

Role Accountabilities

• Candidate should have very good educational and theoretical background.
• Candidate should have knowledge of calibration, method development and troubleshooting using various instruments like KF auto titrator, dissolution (I, II & IV), spectroscopic instruments e.g. UV spectrometer, IR and Chromatographic instruments e.g. HPLC, GC
• Knowledge of various regulatory guidelines w.r.t. method development, product development and documentation
• Knowledge of method development for oral dosage forms w.r.t. tests like assay, degradation products, dissolutions, blend uniformity, content uniformity, cleaning method, etc.
• Knowledge of specification setting for oral dosage forms, in-process specifications as well as product specifications
• Knowledge and operating of instruments like LC-MS, GC-MS will be added advantage
• Good understanding of Documentation as per GxP requirements
• Method of Analysis, Test report, SOP preparation
• Review of documents generated by peers or juniors
• Should be able to search scientific literature on-line
• Should be a team player and able to coach juniors technically

All employees will consistently demonstrate alignment with our core values

• Integrity
• Professionalism

Looking for an experienced Analytical Development Scientist with strong expertise in method development.

Skills and Capabilities

• Technical/functional Skills:
• Candidate should have good proficiency for MS-office tools
• Should be able to search scientific literature on-line

Education: M. Pharm / M.Sc.

Experience : 4+ Years

Equal Opportunity Employer:

It is the policy of Syngene to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable legislation or local law. In addition, Syngene will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.