Scientist - C or D, Water Treatment

Proklean Technologies Pvt. Ltd.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Proklean Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is seeking a senior scientist/manager to lead and mentor a team of 5–7 scientists in R&D for water treatment product development and applications.

The role involves coordinating with application and business development teams, planning project activities, and ensuring regulatory compliance while driving innovative formulations and SOPs for field-ready solutions.

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc/MTech in Chemistry or environmental sciences from a reputed institute.
• 7–10 years of experience as senior scientist or manager.
• Experience leading 5–7 scientists.
• Experience in lab-to-plant scale implementation.
• Strong communication and teamwork in fast-paced environments.
• Leadership qualities and commitment to duties.

Responsibilities

• Mentor scientist team in R&D for water treatment product development.
• Coordinate with application and business development teams.
• Plan projects with daily/weekly/monthly/yearly timelines.
• Develop SOPs and testing parameters.
• Document data and prepare reports and writeups.
• Ensure regulatory norms and certifications compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication skills

Data analysis

Regulatory knowledge

Education

PhD in Chemistry/Environmental Sciences

Tools

Lab equipment

Job description

Job Description:

Managing & mentoring the scientist team in R&D for water treatment product development & applications. Responsible for developing innovative products for water treatment applications. Coordinating with the application team in performance establishment activities. Coordinating with business development team in establishing the product performance in field.

Job Responsibilities & Duties:

• Managing a team of product development & application.
• Mentoring team on product formulations, optimization & application methodologies.
• Experience in handling a team of 5-7 scientists.
• Planning for project activities- Daily/weekly/monthly/yearly
• Developing customized SOPs and testing parameters.
• Collaborating with business team to run troubleshooting experiments for market products and existing applications.
• Thorough knowledge and experience in handling lab testing equipment and analytical instruments.
• Sound knowledge of water chemistry, applications test methods & formulations, specifically, biobased.
• Good at documenting data & conducting data analysis, preparing project reports, technology writeups, SOPs.
• Aware of regulatory norms & certifications.

Job requirements:

A successful candidate will have:

• Qualification: Ph. D/M. Tech./M. Sc. in in Chemistry/environmental sciences from a reputed institute.
• Experience: 7-10 years, essentially as senior scientist/manager.
• Preferred institutes: IIT, IISC, ICT, CSIR labs
• Experience in Lab to Plant Scale implementation
• Good Communication Skills
• A good teamwork skill in fast paced & challenging environment
• A sincere attitude, leadership qualities & commitment towards job responsibilities