Team Leader-Jubilant Biosys Noida-PRD

• Lead departmental compliance with Safety Health and Environmental (SHE) rules/regulations by training, adhering and monitoring as well as reporting any work place incidents, injuries and accidents immediately
• Lead R&D team(s) in the Process Research and Development of Early Stage/Late Stage Route selection and Scale up of NCEs/Drug Candidate/API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) programs
• Act as a leader in resolution of technical and scientific challenges of multiple and inter-dependent programs
• Possess good knowledge of Route Scouting (Alternate/Non-Infringing RoS), Evaluation, Identification, PoC, Process Research and Development, Technology transfer from Lab scale to Kilo lab, Pilot plant scale and finally to Plant for Commercial production
• Develop process research project plans in coordination with other allied departments such as Analytical Services, Operations, Scale up, GMP and Quality Assurance.
• Possess good knowledge in QbD/DoE tools & techniques for process research
• Possess skills in interpretation of NMR, MS, IR, GC, HPLC, Solid State properties (XRD, DSC, TGA, PSD etc.)
• Monitor project progress through tools such as regular status meetings, scheduled reviews, scientific presentations, Gantt Charts etc.
• Actively contribute to project success through the technical review of lab and scale up efforts as well as regular budget review activities
• Engage routinely with Technology Transfer, Scale up and GMP Manufacturing teams for a constructive collaboration towards efficient and successful scale up and GMP manufacturing
• Fulfil a key point of contact role for clients on scientific and technical matters related to projects
• Manage and review Weekly/Bi-Weekly updates for clients, Campaign reports, Process Development Report/TTD to transfer technology to pilot plant and Final project reports
• Lead and/or contribute to departmental initiatives or responsibilities as assigned by Director, PRD and Scale up
• Support and develop business opportunities from RfPs/RfQs working closely with Business Development team.

Qualification: -

• M.Sc/Ph.D/Post-Doc in Organic Chemistry

• 10-15 years industrial experience in Process Research and Development of NCEs/Drug Candidates/APIs in CRDMO/CRAMS