Senior Research Associate- Analytical Development (API)

Walter Bushnell; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Walter Bushnell in Gurugram is seeking a detail-driven Analytical R&D professional to join our pharmaceutical team onsite. You will develop and validate analytical methods for APIs and intermediates, perform impurity profiling, and ensure GMP-compliant workflows.

Join a collaborative environment with R&D, QA and Regulatory teams to drive method transfers, scale-up activities and robust technical documentation.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical & problem-solving mindset.
• Sound understanding of GMP, QC/QA principles & regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent documentation & data interpretation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize & validate analytical methods for raw materials, intermediates & APIs.
• Conduct impurity profiling & degradation studies.
• Hands-on expertise in HPLC, GC, LC-MS and related instrumentation.
• Drive method validation, transfers & troubleshooting.
• Prepare protocols, validation reports & technical documentation.
• Ensure compliance with FDA, EMA, ICH & GMP guidelines.
• Support technology transfer & scale-up activities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, QA & Regulatory teams.

Skills

Analytical mindset

GMP knowledge

Documentation & data interpretation

Communication & teamwork

Education

B.Sc/M.Sc in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry

Tools

HPLC

GC

LC-MS

Job description

We're Hiring - Research Associate /Senior Research Associate API Analytical R&D | Gurugram (On-site)

Walter Bushnell is looking for a detail-driven Analytical R&D professional to join our pharmaceutical team in Gurugram. If you have a strong grip on analytical method development and love solving complex chemistry challenges — this one's for you!

Location: Gurugram (On-site)

Qualification: B.Sc/M.Sc in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or related scientific discipline

Experience: 2–7 years in API Analytical R&D / Pharma QC-QA

What you'll own:

• Develop, optimize & validate analytical methods for raw materials, intermediates & APIs
• Conduct impurity profiling & degradation studies
• Hands-on expertise in HPLC, GC, LC-MS and related instrumentation
• Drive method validation, transfers & troubleshooting
• Prepare protocols, validation reports & technical documentation
• Ensure compliance with FDA, EMA, ICH & GMP guidelines
• Support technology transfer & scale-up activities
• Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, QA & Regulatory teams

What we're looking for:

• Strong analytical & problem-solving mindset
• Sound understanding of GMP, QC/QA principles & regulatory frameworks
• Excellent documentation & data interpretation skills
• Good communication, teamwork & project coordination ability
• Prior exposure to global regulatory audits is a plus