Research Officer

Research Officer

Glenmark is actively seeking a Research Officer to join the growing team in Monroe. The Research Officer Tech Transfer team will provide technical support to scale up/site transfer manufacturing processes and commercialize new products at Monroe and external manufacturing sites. This role is responsible for performing project activities for new product introductions at Monroe site and site transfer of the products to external manufacturing sites, including scale-up batches, exhibit/registration batches, and process validation batches.

• Prepare protocols/Batch Records for scale-up, engineering batches for the new products.
• Create gap analysis reports, risk assessment reports.
• Support manufacturing investigations relevant to OOS, OOT, and incidents as required, including data evaluation, root cause analysis, identification, and establishment of the root cause using a data‑driven and science‑based approach.
• Engineering and/or scale-up batches, exhibit/registration batches and Process Validation Batches support in Manufacturing area.
• Cleaning validation and/or equipment qualification support for the new products.
• Understanding of pilot studies, scale-up, DOE, process optimization, technology transfer, troubleshooting.
• Responsible for detecting gaps in the manufacturing process, potential for process improvements/optimization, and ability to work in teams to ensure resolution of technical issues in manufacturing and ensure adequate process capability and control for all products.

Minimum – B.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences / B.S. Engineering. Preferred: M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences / M.S. Engineering.

3+ years in Pharmaceutical Industry (R&D/PDL/Tech Services) is preferred.

• Excellent technical protocol/report writing and review skills.
• Technical coordination with R&D/MSAT/Production team for execution of Development/Exhibit/Process Validation batches/New Launches.
• Prepare Batch Records, Protocols and Reports as per guidelines and regulatory requirements.
• Pilot studies, scale‑up, technology transfer and troubleshooting.
• Process performance qualifications, continued process verification (CPV), and continuous process improvement.
• Technical investigation and root cause analysis.
• Good communication and documentation skills (English, written and oral), presentation skills, project management, flexibility.
• Deep understanding of aseptic manufacturing and oral dosage forms unit operations.

• Scale‑up, site transfer and commercialization of new products (injectable, oral dosage forms).
• Knowledge of regulatory guidelines in the pharmaceutical industry.