BBRC - Process Chemistry

Location: Bengaluru

Job Description:

Job Location :
Bangalore
Department :
Chemical Development & API Supply, BBRC

About Syngene
Incorporated in 1993, Syngene International Ltd. is an innovation-focused global discovery, development and manufacturing organization providing integrated scientific services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, nutrition, animal health, consumer goods and specialty chemical industries around the world. Syngene’ s clientele includes world leaders such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Baxter, Amgen, GSK, Merck KGaA and Herbalife. Its innovative culture is driven by the passion of its 4240- strong team of scientists who work with clients from around the world to solve their scientific problems, improve R&D productivity, speed up time to market and lower the cost of innovation.

Job Purpose:

To lead a team of process development scientists and efficiently manage scientific efforts and resources to attain project and management objectives in a timely manner.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the team of process development scientists and efficiently manage scientific efforts and resources to attain project and management objectives in a timely manner.

• Provide visionary leadership to the multiple project groups in the process chemistry development and scale-up technologies

• Effectively communicate results and issues within the projects to management and stakeholders with the highest professional standards

• Provide Support to Head Process R&D in effective execution of research strategies

• Lead process chemistry teams in process research development for New Chemical entities

• Demonstrate leadership and mentorship in scientific issues and provide technical know-how to the team.

• Displays expertise in modern and classical organic chemistry and able to visualize complex chemistry problems and provide solutions proactively.

• Recommend and implement methods to improve team productivity of the process chemistry function

• Allocate the group’s resources in accord with the project priorities

• Provide leadership within the group through a structured process of objective setting, performance appraisal and individual development.

Educational

Qualification:

Ph D/Post Doc in Organic Chemistry

Experience:

10+ years of experience in chemical process development with a pharmaceutical / biotechnology company

Technical/functional

Skills:

• Strong functional knowledge in Process Chemistry and process development and scale-up technologies for APIs and pre-clinical/clinical development candidates molecules

• Knowledge of Process safety and related practical aspects

• High level expertise in project management of process chemistry function.

• Leadership skills, especially leading a large team of qualified and experienced scientists and chemical engineers

• Matrix organization management
Behavioral

Skills:

Strategic and analytical thinking, advanced verbal and written communication skills, motivating and energizing people and teams, emotional intelligence, ability to manage matrixed teams and sub-functions

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

It is the policy of Syngene to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status about public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable legislation or local law. In addition, Syngene will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.