Job openings for R&D Executive in Gujarat
R&D Executive for Agro Chemical Industry in Saykha, Gujarat
Salary: 5-8 LPA
Job Role: R&D (Synthesis)
Department: M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry
Experience Required: 3+ years
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Understand project requirements and deliverables from supervisor/manager.
- Conduct literature searches using SciFinder, Reaxys, and other search engines.
- Review and discuss MSDS with supervisor and team members.
- Identify and mitigate potential safety risks with the help of the manager.
- Plan, set up, monitor, and work up chemical reactions independently.
- Monitor reaction progress using standard analytical techniques (TLC, GC, HPLC, LCMS, etc.).
- Isolate products and optimize reaction conditions for better yields.
- Purify compounds using chromatography, distillation, crystallization, etc.
- Characterize compounds using UV, IR, NMR, LCMS, GCMS, etc.
- Execute multiple reactions in parallel, both independently and with the team.
- Scale up R&D developed products to kg scale and transfer technology to pilot plant.
- Troubleshoot as needed for successful execution, informing the supervisor.
- Discuss research findings and work plans daily with supervisor/manager and mentor junior personnel.
- Accurately document reactions, findings, and observations in lab notebooks to ensure data integrity.
- Participate in project meetings and prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports for the manager.
- Prepare regular updates, final reports, PDRs, and facilitate inter-departmental communication.
- Perform routine lab duties including equipment maintenance, chemical inventory, and lab cleanup.
- Maintain strict IP confidentiality and adhere to data privacy policies.
Experience: 2-8 years
Salary: 1.75 LPA to 7.5 LPA
Qualification: M.Sc.
Key Skills: Analytical Development, R&D, R&D Chemist, R&D Executive, Brown Field Projects, Analytical Method Development, Chemical Analysis, Walk-in interviews.