Lead Scientist - Upstream Process Development

Danaher Corporation; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Cytiva, part of Danaher, seeks a Fast Trak Lead Scientist in Bengaluru to deliver upstream process development and trainings to biopharmaceutical customers, advancing therapies from discovery to delivery.

You will lead complex projects end-to-end, design experimental strategy, mentor colleagues, and act as the main customer contact in multi‑project settings, partnering across teams to drive results and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• PhD/MTech/MSc in Life Sciences, Chemical Engineering or related Life Sciences field with 7+ years of hands-on experience.
• Strong understanding of bioreactor cultivation and process development principles.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and mentor colleagues.
• Excellent English communication in collaborative, matrixed environments.
• Willingness to work on-site in Bengaluru, with customer-focused delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead upstream process development projects for applications (e.g., MAbs, vaccines, recombinant proteins, pDNA, mRNA).
• Manage end-to-end customer projects with proposal writing, planning, strategy, execution, and cross-team coordination.
• Deliver training content for customers in upstream biomanufacturing, and participate in course development.
• Be the main customer contact in complex project activities and discussions.

Skills

Upstream process development

Project leadership

Mentoring

English communication

Education

PhD/MTech/MSc in Life Sciences or related field

Tools

Bioreactor cultivation

Process scale-up

Validation concepts

Single-use systems

Job description

Be part of something altogether life-changing!

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. With associates across 40+ countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.

Forming part of the Biotechnology segment at Danaher, we bring together dedicated technical expertise and talent to develop the next generation of life-changing therapeutics.

The Fast Trak Lead Scientist for Cytiva is responsible for < Delivering upstream process development and trainings to Cytiva’s Biopharmaceutical customers>

This position is part of the Clinical Programs Organization/Fast Trak Process Development Services located in Bangalore and will be an On-site role. At Cytiva, our vision is, to advance future therapeutics from discovery to delivery.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead and independently deliver upstream process development projects for various application areas (e.g. Monoclonal Antibodies (MAb’s), vaccines, recombinant proteins, pDNA, mRNA) to meet required quality and timelines.
• Lead large/complex customer projects independently from end to end with full accountability, incl. proposal writing, project planning, definition of experimental strategy and execution, coordination of other team members participating in project when relevant.
• Deliver full content in various training courses for customers, theoretical as well as practical, in the field of upstream biomanufacturing, lead course update and participate in new course development projects
• Main point of contact to customers in complex projects activities and discussions.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Earned a PhD/MTech/MSc degree in Life Sciences, Chemical Engineering or related Life Sciences field; with 7+ years or more of hands‑on cell culture and upstream process development experience.
• Understanding of principles and theory behind bioreactor cultivation for processing biologicals with knowledge in principles of process development, scale‑up, validation, single‑use, hybrid, and traditional set ups
• Able to deliver results while working on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Able to influence others using scientific & logical reasoning. Ability and willingness to mentor colleagues in their scientific career.
• Excellent communicator with English language proficiency, with demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative, matrixed, and customer focused environment.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.