Research Associate - FC

Jubilant Ingrevia Limited; Varanasi; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Jubilant Ingrevia Limited is seeking a Research Associate – FC+Industrial in Gajraula to drive development, scale-up and technology transfer of chemical processes. The role demands strong expertise in synthetic and process chemistry, hands-on lab work, troubleshooting and cross-functional collaboration to enable commercialization and manufacturing excellence.

The candidate should have a Ph.D. in Chemistry or a relevant discipline or an MSc with substantial experience in process development and

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize chemical processes for scale-up and tech transfer.
• Design and conduct laboratory experiments to enable scalable manufacturing.
• Troubleshoot process deviations and improve yields, impurity profiles, and costs.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with QA, Production, and Engineering teams.
• Prepare tech transfer documentation and support plant trials.

Skills

Synthetic Organic Chemistry

Process Chemistry

Route scouting

Impurity management

Scale-up

Analytical data interpretation

Education

Ph.D. in Chemistry

M.Sc. in Organic/Applied/Industrial Chemistry

Tools

HPLC

GC

LC-MS

NMR

KF

Job description

Job Description

Jubilant Bhartia Group

Jubilant Bhartia Group is a global conglomerate founded by Mr. Shyam S Bhartia and Mr. Hari S Bhartia with strong presence in diverse sectors like Pharmaceuticals, Contract Research and Development Services, Proprietary Novel Drugs, Life Science Ingredients, Agri Products, Performance Polymers, Food Service (QSR), Food, Auto, Consulting in Aerospace and Oilfield Services. Jubilant Bhartia Group has four flagships Companies- Jubilant Pharmova Limited, Jubilant Ingrevia Limited, Jubilant FoodWorks Limited and Jubilant Industries Limited. Currently the group has a global workforce of around 43,000 employees.

About Jubilant Ingrevia Limited

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Jubilant Ingrevia history goes back to 1978 with the incorporation of VAM Organics Limited, which later became Jubilant Organosys and then Jubilant Life Sciences and now demerged to an independent entity as Jubilant Ingrevia Limited, which is listed in both the stock exchanges of India. Over the years, company has developed global capacities and leadership in chosen business segments.

Ingrevia is born out of a union of ‘Ingredients’ and ‘Life’ (‘Vie’ in French). Jubilant Ingrevia Limited is committed to offering high-quality and innovative life science ingredients to enrich all forms of life.

Jubilant Ingrevia, a global integrated Life Science products and Innovative Solutions provider serving, Pharmaceutical, Nutrition, Agrochemical, Consumer and Industrial customers with our customised products and solutions that are innovative, cost-effective and conforming to excellent quality standards.

Jubilant Ingrevia Limited offers a broad portfolio of high-quality ingredients that find application in a wide range of industries. Jubilant Ingrevia’s portfolio also extends to custom development and manufacturing for pharmaceutical and agrochemical customers on an exclusive basis.

Our business is split across 3 business verticals, with global leadership across our key product lines.

Speciality Chemicals: The Specialty Chemical business of Jubilant Ingrevia manufactures Pyridine, Picolines and its forward integration derivatives, which finds application in agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, dyes, solvents, metal finishes, fine chemicals, semiconductors etc.

We have also launched new platform of Diketene & its value-added derivatives for multiple industry use. We are an established ‘partner of choice’ in CDMO, with more investment plans in GMP & Non-GMP multi-product facilities for Pharma, Agro and Semi-conductor customers.

Chemical Intermediates: The Chemical Intermediates business has acetic anhydride and value added anhydrides and aldehydes catering to various industries.

Nutrition & Health Solutions: The Nutrition & Health Solutions business unit offers B3 & Picolinates (Chromium & Zinc) which are fully backward integrated. Our ingredients find application in animal nutrition, human nutrition, personal care, etc. We provide high-quality feed & food additives having application in poultry, dairy, aqua & pet food industry. In Human Nutrition & Health Solutions, we offer food ingredients & premix solutions to nutrition.

Jubilant Ingrevia Limited is supported by five state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in India. We practice world-class manufacturing processes in our day-to-day operations, assuring our customers with unmatched quality and timely delivery of products through innovations and cutting-edge technology. Transforming Manufacturing for Operational Excellence & Sustainability with “zero tolerance to any non-compliance” is the core focus of Jubilant Ingrevia Manufacturing.

We have 5 world-class manufacturing facilities i.e. One in UP at Gajraula, Two in Gujarat at Bharuch and Savli, Two in Maharashtra at Nira and Ambernath.

Environment Sustainability The company is committed to environmental sustainability and supports green chemistry by prioritising the use of bio inputs in manufacturing. Jubilant is one of the world’s largest producers of Acetaldehyde from the bio route.

Find out more about us at www.jubilantingrevia.com

The Position:

Organization: - Jubilant Ingrevia Limited

Designation & Level: - Research Associate – FC+Industrial

Location: - Gajraula

Summary

Job Summary

The Research Associate - Process R&D will be responsible for the development, optimization, scale-up, and technology transfer of safe, robust, cost-effective, and commercially viable chemical processes. The role requires strong expertise in synthetic and process chemistry, hands‑on laboratory experimentation, troubleshooting, process improvement, and cross‑functional collaboration to support successful commercialization and manufacturing excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• New Product & Process Development
• Conduct literature reviews, patent searches, and route scouting for new products and process opportunities.
• Design and independently execute laboratory experiments for the development of scalable and economical chemical processes.
• Optimize reaction conditions, yields, selectivity, impurity profiles, work‑up procedures, and purification methods.
• Generate samples for internal and customer evaluation and establish critical process parameters for scale-up.
• Process Optimization & Cost Improvement
• Identify and implement opportunities for process improvement and cost reduction.
• Enhance yields, productivity, throughput, and cycle times.
• Reduce raw material, solvent, utility consumption, waste generation, and effluent load.
• Evaluate alternative raw materials, catalysts, reagents, and process intensification opportunities.
• Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis
• Investigate process deviations, yield losses, and impurity generation through structured root cause analysis.
• Resolve challenges related to reactions, isolation, crystallization, filtration, drying, and distillation.
• Develop impurity control strategies and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing operations and commercialization activities.
• Scale‑Up & Technology Transfer
• Support laboratory‑to‑pilot and pilot‑to‑commercial scale‑up activities.
• Assess scale‑up risks related to heat transfer, mass transfer, mixing, exothermic reactions, filtration, distillation, and drying operations.
• Prepare comprehensive technology transfer packages and process documentation.
• Support plant trials, validation batches, and commercial manufacturing campaigns.
• Process Safety & EHS Compliance
• Identify process safety hazards associated with chemical reactions and manufacturing operations.
• Ensure safe handling of hazardous, toxic, corrosive, flammable, and reactive chemicals.
• Collaborate with EHS teams to conduct risk assessments and implement mitigation measures.
• Develop environmentally sustainable and inherently safer processes.
• Data Analysis, Documentation & Compliance
• Maintain accurate laboratory notebooks, experimental records, and electronic data systems.
• Analyze process and analytical data to derive meaningful conclusions and recommendations.
• Prepare development reports, investigation reports, technology transfer documents, and scale‑up reports.
• Develop and maintain SOPs while ensuring data integrity, traceability, and compliance requirements.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration
• Work closely with Analytical/QC, Production, Engineering, Quality Assurance, EHS, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Commercial teams.
• Present technical findings and recommendations to key stakeholders.
• Support alignment of development activities with manufacturing and business objectives.
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation
• Explore emerging technologies and innovative synthetic approaches.
• Drive initiatives that improve productivity, quality, safety, sustainability, and competitiveness.
• Capture project learnings and contribute to organizational knowledge management.
• Stay current with developments in synthetic chemistry, process chemistry, catalysis, and scale-up technologies.

The Person:

Preferred

Educational Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, or related discipline.

Essential

• M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, or equivalent.

Candidates with higher qualifications and relevant expertise in Synthetic Organic Chemistry or Process Chemistry may also be considered.

Experience

• 2-6 years of relevant experience in Process R&D, Organic Synthesis, Process Development, Scale-Up, Technology Transfer, or Chemical Manufacturing Support.
• Experience in Specialty Chemicals, Fine Chemicals, Agrochemicals, Pharmaceutical Intermediates, APIs, or related industries will be preferred.
• Proven experience in reaction optimization, process troubleshooting, and technology transfer is desirable.

Key Technical Competencies

• Strong knowledge of Synthetic Organic Chemistry and Process Chemistry.
• Route scouting and process development expertise.
• Literature and patent search capabilities.
• Reaction optimization and impurity management.
• Understanding of crystallization, extraction, filtration, distillation, and drying operations.
• Knowledge of scale-up principles and technology transfer.
• Familiarity with process safety studies and EHS requirements.
• Ability to interpret analytical data including: HPLC, GC, LC-MS, NMR, KF & other analytical techniques

Behavioral Competencies

• Scientific and analytical problem‑solving skills
• Strong ownership and accountability
• Attention to detail and data integrity
• Critical thinking and decision‑making ability
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Collaboration and stakeholder management
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Continuous learning mindsetResults‑oriented approach

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Successful development of new chemical processes.
• Achievement of project milestones and timelines.
• Laboratory‑to‑commercial technology transfer success rate.
• First‑time‑right scale‑up and commercialization performance.
• Improvement in process yield, selectivity, and productivity.
• Cost savings achieved through process optimization.
• Reduction in waste generation, solvent usage, and utility consumption.
• Effective resolution of manufacturing and process‑related issues.
• Quality and timeliness of technical documentation.
• Compliance with EHS, quality, and data integrity standards.

Expected Outcomes

The incumbent will contribute to building a world‑class Process R&D function by:

• Delivering safe, scalable, and commercially viable manufacturing processes.
• Accelerating new product development and commercialization.
• Driving process innovation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Solving complex chemistry and manufacturing challenges.
• Enhancing operational efficiency, sustainability, quality, and profitability across the product portfolio.

Jubilant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, colour, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, political affiliation, race, ethnicity, religion or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.

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