Principal Investigator - Process R&D

Job Description

• Accountable for the performance of a group of PRD scientists and project leads and the collaborations with leading global companies.
• Ensure the performance of a team and enable the scale up activities safe and as per delivery timeline.
• Mentoring and team development
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Lead and mentor a team of 15 -20 scientists including Ph.D. level project leads. Report to Group leader/Senior Group leader in the Chemical Development to develop chemical processes and synthesize intermediates and APIs for clinical studies on laboratory, pilot and commercial plant scale.
• Ensuring the team of scientists follow / adhering the number of reactions per scientist in every week / month. Generating report and sharing to senior leaders periodically.
• Provide scientific and operational leadership, drive project progression, and manage resources and facilities by collaborating with CFTs (QA, QC, AD, Manufacturing teams etc.)
• Nurture creative and innovative solutions to technical problems backed by a sound understanding of fundamental scientific principles in the team.
• Develop chemical processes that are inherently safe and scalable.
• Set and maintain high safety standards in the work environment.
• Monitor progress in strategic initiatives such as automation in PRD and other best scientific practices.
• Ensure productivity and quality as per Syngene standards and customer requirement.
• Ensure the reaction per scientist achieved in the team as per Syngene requirement
• Accountable for achievement of QUOTIF without fail in every month
• Lead development programs with minimum guidance from customers.
• Track health of customer collaboration and make course correction as appropriate.
• Collaborate with EHSS and other stakeholders to ensure fulfilment of CD safety objectives for the given financial year.
• Participate and lead strategic initiatives as appropriate in Chemical Development.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE:
• Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from premier institutes in India or abroad, with at least 10-15 years of industrial experience in the fields of custom synthesis, Intermediates and API Process R&D, preferably with global client exposure.
TECHNICAL /FUNCTIONAL SKILLS :
• Good knowledge on synthetic organic chemistry knowledge with an ability to propose synthetic routes rapidly that is safe and scalable.
• Process research knowledge including route scouting and evaluation.
• Excellent knowledge in scale up of molecules in pilot and commercial level
• Process optimization and development skills at par with customer/global standards. Periodical technical updates to client and regular interaction with clients (E-mails and conference calls)
• Basic knowledge in process engineering, particularly in unit operations.
• Process Safety
• Strong analytical skills to derive trend, conclusion, and path forward, out of large set of data.
• Logical thinking and attention to details.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Operational Excellence
• People Management
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Ensure there are no safety or environmental non-compliances in all areas that your staff work in
• Ensure adherence to all policies related to data integrity by all members of the team including self
• Responsible for safety of self & teams by ensuring all necessary safety protocols are adhered to
• Follow environment, health, and safety (EHS) requirements at all times in the workplace ensuring individual and lab/plant safety
• Ensure all assigned mandatory trainings related to data integrity, health, and safety measures are completed on time by all members of the team including self
• Sign a monthly confirmation that all team members are adhering to all safety requirements and all safety protocols are being followed in their work areas.
• Ensure communication of incidents (or near-misses) and learnings from those to ensure such an incident is not repeated/does not happen
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Keyskills :
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