Research Scientist

Leading R&D Centre; Mumbai; Sur place; INR 1 500 000 - 2 300 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Leading R&D Centre in Mumbai seeks innovative R&D professionals to develop, optimize, and scale specialty chemical products and organic synthesis processes across applications.

The role requires strong expertise in organic synthesis, process development, material characterization, and lab experimentation, with experience from concept through scale-up to commercialization and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• M. Sc. (Organic Chemistry) / Ph. D. in Chemistry / Organic Chemistry

Responsabilités

• Develop and optimize chemical processes, organic synthesis routes, or specialty chemical products for industrial applications.
• Design, execute, and document laboratory experiments for new process development.
• Conduct reaction optimization, process improvement, impurity profiling, and yield enhancement studies.
• Evaluate raw materials, intermediates, catalysts, solvents, and specialty chemical ingredients for performance and quality.
• Perform chemical and physical characterization using analytical techniques such as HPLC, GC, GC-MS, LC-MS, FTIR, UV-Vis, NMR, DSC, TGA, ICP, ICPMS or other relevant instrumentation.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Application Engineering, Procurement, and Business teams for technology transfer, scale-up, and commercialization.
• Support troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives related to manufacturing processes and customer applications.
• Maintain laboratory notebooks, technical reports, SOPs, intellectual property documentation, and project records.
• Ensure compliance with laboratory safety, environmental regulations, and quality management systems.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies, scientific literature, industry trends, and competitive developments within specialty chemicals and chemical manufacturing.

Connaissances

Organic synthesis

Process optimization

Scale-up

Analytical characterization

Technical documentation

Project management

Communication

Formation

M.S. in Organic Chemistry / Ph.D. in Chemistry

Outils

HPLC

GC

NMR

LC–MS

FTIR

Description du poste

Job Summary

We are seeking highly motivated and innovative R&D professionals to join our growing Research & Development team. The selected candidate will be responsible for developing, optimizing, and scaling specialty chemical products, organic synthesis processes, across various application areas.

The ideal candidate should possess strong technical expertise in organic synthesis, specialty chemicals, process development, material characterization, and laboratory experimentation. The role involves taking products and processes from concept through development, scale-up, and commercialization while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and optimize chemical processes, organic synthesis routes, or specialty chemical products for industrial applications.
• Design, execute, and document laboratory experiments for new process development.
• Conduct reaction optimization, process improvement, impurity profiling, and yield enhancement studies.
• Evaluate raw materials, intermediates, catalysts, solvents, and specialty chemical ingredients for performance and quality.
• Perform chemical and physical characterization using analytical techniques such as HPLC, GC, GC-MS, LC-MS, FTIR, UV-Vis, NMR, DSC, TGA, ICP, ICPMS or other relevant instrumentation.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Application Engineering, Procurement, and Business teams for technology transfer, scale-up, and commercialization.
• Support troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives related to manufacturing processes and customer applications.
• Maintain laboratory notebooks, technical reports, SOPs, intellectual property documentation, and project records.
• Ensure compliance with laboratory safety, environmental regulations, and quality management systems.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies, scientific literature, industry trends, and competitive developments within specialty chemicals and chemical manufacturing.

Required Qualifications

• M. Sc. (Organic Chemistry) / Ph. D. in Chemistry / Organic Chemistry

Experience

• 310 years of experience in Research & Development, Organic Synthesis, Process Development, Product Development, Application Development, or Technology Development.

Preferred Skills

• Strong knowledge of organic synthesis, reaction chemistry, process optimization, and scale-up.
• Hands-on experience with analytical instrumentation and laboratory characterization techniques.
• Understanding of process safety, quality systems, and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and technical documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a multidisciplinary R&D environment.
• Strong communication and project management skills