Scientist 2

Placon Hr Services; Indore District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Placon Hr Services in Indore is seeking a Scientist II, Tech Ops to lead technical transfer and product scale-up for India region. The role requires driving reformulation, regulatory updates, and cross-functional collaboration across R&D, QA/QC, regulatory, operations, and sourcing.

You will conduct pilot trials, validate manufacturing performance, and propose process improvements to meet distributor needs and product claims in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• B.Tech / B Pharma / Food Science / Pharmaceutical Technology / Chemical Engineering required.
• M.Sc. in Food Science / Pharmaceutical Technology / Chemical Engineering or related major.
• Minimum five years full-time R&D/technical service/manufacturing experience in India or multinational.
• Track record of managing projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop work plans for technical transfer projects and execute to commercialize products.
• Manage post-launch SKU reformulation and regulatory updates.
• Conduct pilot trials and scale-up with manufacturing transfer.
• Coordinate with R&D, QA/QC, regulatory, operations, sourcing, and supply teams.
• Validate manufacturing performance through first three product trials; drive improvements.

Skills

Independent work

Project management

Experiment design

English communication

Multi-tasking

Cross-functional leadership

Learning mindset

Adaptability

MS Office

Education

B.Tech / B Pharma / Food Science / Pharmaceutical Technology / Chemical Engineering

M.Sc. Food Science / Pharmaceutical Technology / Chemical Engineering

Five years R&D or manufacturing experience

Track record of project management

Job description

Scientist II, Tech Ops - India

Job LocationsIN-MP-Indore

Category

Research & Development

Position Type

Regular Full-Time

HOW YOULL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Develop work plans for technical transfer projects, achieve management approval, and execute the work plan independently to commercialize inner and outer nutrition products for the India region.
• Manage Post Launch SKU reformulation, Update formula as per new Regulation, Qualify alternate RM, Cost saving, Localization, Business continuity.
• Conduct pilot trial to scale up new products or raw materials, initiate stability study, establish and validate manufacturing procedure, transfer technology to contract manufacturers.

• Actively communicate and coordinate with cross functional team members including R&D, QA/QC, regulatory, operations, engineering, sourcing and supply to ensure on time and target delivery of projects.
• Validate manufacturing performance through first three products trials
• Suggest process and product improvement as required to meet distributor needs, product claims, process limitations, cost or supply constraints
• Provide technical expertise with cross-functional team to help shape new product opportunities for Herbalife.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUCCESS:

Education

• B. Tech/B Pharma Food Science/Pharmaceutical Technology/Chemical Engineering.
• M. Sc. Food Science/Pharmaceutical Technology/Chemical Engineering Food Sciences or related major.
• Five years of full-time R&D or Technical Service/Manufacturing experience in a reputed India or multi-national Company
• Track record of project management

Experience

• 10 to 12 years of full-time Product development/Tech Transfer experience in Ayurveda/Food & Supplement, or skincare industry Plant trial, commercial scale up, or production line supervision

Skills/Certifications

• Able to perform independently with minimal supervision
• Capable to apply project management principles to plan detailed work
• Able to design experiments and generate data to trouble-shoot practical issues
• Written and oral English communication skill
• Agile to fast paced environment and able to multi-task
• Able to lead cross-functional teams and drive project success
• Passion to learn
• Embrace changes
• Competent use of MS Office