Research Scientist Process Research

PI Industries Ltd; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

PI Industries Ltd in Udaipur seeks a Research Scientist – Process Innovation with a strong background in organic chemistry to design and conduct experiments that advance CreAgro chemistry projects. You will work under the Sr.

Team Leader – Process Innovation, analyze results, document procedures, and collaborate across chemistry and engineering teams to deliver safe, scalable processes that add value to the business.

Qualifications

• MSc/PhD in Organic Chemistry from a reputed University/Institute in India or overseas.
• 2–7 years of industry experience as an experimentalist, preferably from CRO/CRAMS.
• Experience in process research in an industrial setting.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct scientific experiments and analyze results.
• Document procedures and data for SOPs and reporting.
• Collaborate with Team Leader and cross-functional groups to advance process innovation.
• Carry out literature searches using available tools (SciFinder, Reaxys, Patents).
• Ensure safety and proper handling of chemicals during experiments.

Skills

Organic chemistry knowledge

Lab experience

Interpreting analytical data

Experimentation skills

Search engines like SciFinder / Reaxys

MS Office skills

Education

MSc/PhD in Organic Chemistry

Tools

SciFinder

Reaxys

Reaxis

Patents search

Job description

Position Description

Business Division

PI R&D

Department

Process Innovation

Location:

Udaipur

Position Title

Research Scientist – Process Innovation

Reporting to (Title) –

Sr. Team Leader – Process Innovation

Level –

E1 – E4

Position Purpose

The role holder shall report to the Sr. Team Leader – Process Innovation and shall perform research activities as designing and conducting scientific experiments, analyzing and interpreting results leading to significant value to the business of PI by Process Innovation.

Strategic Responsibilities

• Actively imbibing the values and philosophy of PI Industries
• Efficient contribution to the overall success of CreAgro Chemistry by driving innovation and team performance according to objectives and targets being set by the Director and Head of Chemistry.
• Fullfilling requirements as set by Group Leader and Team Leader, e. g. within specific Research Projects
• Ensuring the security of intellectual property for CreAgro (patent applications, ensuring freedom-to-operate)
• Updating self with respect to chemistry knowledge through literature scanning to foster innovation
• Support the Team Leader with special focus on target setting and constantly seek functional feedback

Operational Responsibilities

• Work with the Team to achieve and exceed targets within the frame given by the Group Leader and Team Leader of Process Innovation
• Keep self updated on the state of the art in synthetic chemistry development and techniques, while putting specific focus on innovative process research
• Continuous documentation and reporting of all research results obtained within the area of responsibility as defined in the SOP / guideline
• Seek functional support actively from Team Leader
• Carrying out literature search by use of available tools (Reaxis/Scifinder/Patents etc.)
• Carrying out synthetic experiments safely, efficiently, capturing all the experimental procedures and data effectively
• Updating the Team Leader on the functional progress/issues of the project on a regular basis
• Constructive and active particiption in all technical and functional meetings of the Team

People Responsibilities

• Support Team members by providing peer feedback
• Foster an environment of knowledge sharing within the Team
• Additional Accountabilities:
• Maintain healthy working relationships with the related teams and departments in Process Innovation
• Responsible for individual safety

Education Qualification

• MSc/PhD in Organic Chemistry from a reputed University / Institute from India or overseas with excellent academic credentials

Work Experience

• Good experimentalist with experience in industry for 2-7 years, preferably from Contract Research Organization (CRO) & Contract Research and Manufacturing Services (CRAMS).
• Experience of working in process research

Industry to be Hired from

• Pharmaceutical/ Agrochemical

Functional Competencies

• Knowledge of Organic Chemistry
• Ability to efficiently use search engines like Scifinder / Reaxys, etc.
• Lab Experience
• Ability to interpret analytical data such as NMR
• Good experimentation skills
• MS Office Skills

Interaction Complexity and Team Work

Internal

• Other Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry Team members
• Process R&D chemists and engineers
• SCM Team
• Other support functions

External

• Chemical Logistics
• Service Engineers