R&D Team Leader - Analytical Chemistry

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of analytical and process development scientists.
• Perform method development, validation, and analytical interpretation (HPLC, GC, NMR, MS).
• Conduct process optimization and scale-up activities from lab to pilot plant.
• Ensure effective technology transfer to manufacturing teams.
• Identify and resolve process/impurity-related challenges; propose cost-efficient solutions.
• Maintain accurate documentation, reports, and regulatory-compliant data records.
• Ensure adherence to lab safety standards and confidentiality protocols.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with production, quality, procurement, and project teams.

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry with 3–5 years of relevant experience
• OR M.Sc. in Chemistry with 12–15 years of industry experience.
• Strong background in agrochemical R&D or process development.
• Proficiency with analytical tools and scientific literature search platforms.
• Experience in scale-up, purification strategies, impurity profiling, and cost analysis.

Skills

• Team leadership and mentoring capability
• Strong problem-solving and scientific reasoning
• Hands-on analytical and process optimization expertise
• Excellent technical documentation and communication skills

Opportunity Highlights

• Lead end-to-end development projects with high ownership.
• Work in an innovation-driven environment with scope for leadership growth.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From ₹66,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person