Vacancy for PhD/ Postgraduates (MPharm/MSc) as Research Scientist-I at Vantive ltd, Bengaluru

GPAT India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

GPAT India is seeking a Research Scientist I – Extractables & Leachable to join the medical devices and drug products team in Bengaluru. The role focuses on hands-on analytical chemistry, mass spectrometry, and regulatory-aligned investigations to characterize trace impurities and support change control activities.

The candidate will lead LCMS/GCMS/HRMS studies, collaborate with regulatory, quality, and product teams, and author laboratory reports and technical rationales for regulatory

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Extractables & Leachable studies in medical devices/drug products.
• Knowledge of regulatory expectations for trace analysis in pharma/devices.
• GMP experience and change control familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Develop and qualify LCMS/GCMS/HRMS methods for E&L studies in devices and drug products.
• Plan and execute E&L studies and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Review complex analytical data and provide data-based conclusions.
• Lead study design, risk-based scientific approaches, and regulatory documentation.
• Coordinate with internal and external labs and act as study director when needed.
• Stay current with evolving analytical technologies and regulatory frameworks.

Skills

E&L expertise

Mass spectrometry

Analytical chemistry

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Ph.D. / Postgraduate in Pharmaceutical/Analytical/Organic Chemistry

Tools

LCMS

GCMS

HRMS

Job description

Post Name:Research Scientist I – E&L

Location: Bengaluru, India

Job IDJR – 196381

Category: General R&D

Summary:

The successful candidate for this role will be part of materials, chemical characterization and E&L team and will bring hands‑on and technical leadership experience in trace analysis like E&L and Nitrosamines for medical device and drug products. This Research Scientist role will entail utilization of expertise in analytical chemistry, mass spectrometry and other related techniques to perform gap assessments for medical device and drug products requirements and support change control activities across the Renal and Acute Care businesses within Vantive.

The successful candidate is expected to also have a strategic mindset and will work closely with regulatory, quality, preclinical and product design owning leaders to enable investigations and characterization of trace impurities in drugs & devices to support on‑market or new product programs. This role will also include planning and performing laboratory work in mass spectrometry including execution of laboratory studies at in‑house laboratories and supervising in external CRO labs. The candidate will likely act as study director for multiple studies at any given time and is expected to have excellent skills in wet chemistry, spectroscopy, chromatography, mass spectrometry to enable efficient and effective execution of programs. The individual will author required reports (internal documentation and regulatory submissions) following pertinent internal and external guidelines that ensures safety and compliance of drugs or devices that Vantive makes. The candidate is expected to stay abreast of emerging sciences and technologies that influence chemical characterization for medical devices and drug products through active participation in relevant external forums / societies

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and qualify state of the art methods using LCMS/ GCMS/ HRMS for extractable and leachable study of medical devices and drug products.
• Strategize and design E&L study for medical devices and drug products.
• Ability to review complex analytical data pertaining to E&L and other trace analysis. Draw data interpretation and conclusions
• Should have hands on experience with structural elucidation, unknown compound identification.
• Develop strategies to effectively apply a risk‑based scientific approach within a regulatory framework to support trace analysis/ E&L projects and change control activities.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of subject matter experts (e.g. E&L, Materials, Biocompatibility and Toxicology) to develop trace analysis strategies that align to regulatory requirements for medical devices and drug products.
• Participate in E&L change control impact assessments when applicable to trace analysis and work with cross functional team members (design owners, E&L and materials SMEs, preclinical & toxicologists, etc.) to determine a comprehensive testing strategy through writing impact assessments, gap assessments, technical rationales and documents related to such change controls.
• Maintain and apply current knowledge of relevant Quality System Regulations and other regulatory requirements related to chemical characterization during product development, design and safety.
• Interact across functions (Design Owning Organization, Project Management Organization, Regulatory Affairs, Preclinical, etc.) to understand products and therapies, as well as business, technical, and regulatory requirements to meet project needs.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience & expertise in Extractables & Leachable with hands‑on experience in mass spectrometry (HRMS, LCMS and GCMS) and study design for medical devices and drug products.
• Knowledge of regulatory expectations related to trace analysis for drugs and devices.
• Performing change control in a GMP environment.
• Experience of working in global cross‑functional teams for trace analysis projects
• Independent problem solver who can use a methodical approach to develop solutions and make recommendations.

Education and/or Experience:

• Ph.D. / Post graduate degree (M Pharm, MSc, MS) in scientific discipline (Pharmaceutical, Analytical or Organic chemistry preferred) with a minimum of 10 years of relevant (E&L, Mass spec) experience.