Research Scientist Process Research

Position Description

Position Purpose

Strategic Responsibilities

• Actively imbibing the values and philosophy of PI Industries
• Efficient contribution to the overall success of CreAgro Chemistry by driving innovation and team performance according to objectives and targets being set by the Director and Head of Chemistry.
• Fullfilling requirements as set by Group Leader and Team Leader, e. g. within specific Research Projects
• Ensuring the security of intellectual property for CreAgro (patent applications, ensuring freedom-to-operate)
• Updating self with respect to chemistry knowledge through literature scanning to foster innovation
• Support the Team Leader with special focus on target setting and constantly seek functional feedback

Operational Responsibilities

• Work with the Team to achieve and exceed targets within the frame given by the Group Leader and Team Leader of Process Innovation
• Keep self updated on the state of the art in synthetic chemistry development and techniques, while putting specific focus on innovative process research
• Continuous documentation and reporting of all research results obtained within the area of responsibility as defined in the SOP / guideline
• Seek functional support actively from Team Leader
• Carrying out literature search by use of available tools (Reaxis/Scifinder/Patents etc.)
• Carrying out synthetic experiments safely, efficiently, capturing all the experimental procedures and data effectively
• Updating the Team Leader on the functional progress/issues of the project on a regular basis
• Constructive and active particiption in all technical and functional meetings of the Team

Financial Responsibilities

People Responsibilities

• Support Team members by providing peer feedback
• Foster an environment of knowledge sharing within the Team
• Additional Accountabilities:
  • Maintain healthy working relationships with the related teams and departments in Process Innovation
  • Responsible for individual safety

Education Qualification

• MSc/PhD in Organic Chemistry from a reputed University / Institute from India or overseas with excellent academic credentials

Work Experience

• Good experimentalist with experience in industry for 2-7 years, preferably from Contract Research Organization (CRO) & Contract Research and Manufacturing Services (CRAMS).
• Experience of working in process research

Industry to be Hired from

• Pharmaceutical/ Agrochemical

Functional Competencies

Interaction Complexity and Team Work

• Other Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry Team members
• Process R&D chemists and engineers
• SCM Team
• Other support functions

• Chemical Logistics
• Service Engineers