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Job Title:Â Â Â Analytical Scientist / Principal Scientist
Req Id : 171580
Location : Mumbai, India
Job Description:
Candidate Profile
- Post graduate in pharmacy (Masters in Pharmacy) or Ph.D. in Pharmacy
- Between 3-8 years of experience in analytical development
- Specific expertise in analytical method development, validation and stability testing and analytical method transfer
- Handling of analytical equipment like HPLC/UPLC, UV, GC and Dissolution is must.
- Should have exposure to regulatory requirement of market like US, Europe, Latin America
- Good communication, presentation skills, excellent analytical thinking
- International exposure is an added advantage
- Computer literacy (e.g. MS-project, Power Point, document management systems) available and shown ability to qickly learn new software and tracking tools and associated processes
- Desired knowledge of chemical principles, analytical techniques, analytical instrumentation, GxPs, validation and allied areas
- Understanding of formulation aspects added advantage
Job Responsibilities
- Individually performs and manages innovation, method development, method validation, pre-stability / stability testing and all other analytical related activities for pharmaceutical formulations (tablets, capsules, liquids, creams etc)
- Participate in project teams and assist in troubleshoot scientific and instrument related challenges
- Conduct experiments, investigations, and special testing as needed for problem solving, to characterize drug substances or products
- Maintain good laboratory practices internally or externally related to analytical support of formulation development such as equipment and their operation, SOPs, equipment records, method development records, etc.
- Involved in analytical method transfer and analytical activities at production site located internationally on a regular basis
- Conduct literature search supporting projects
- Procurement of lab supplies
- Assist Analytical lead to execute analytical support of formulation projects
- Interaction with cross-functional teams such as Formulation development, project management, Regulatory affairs, Medical etc to ensure satisfactory progress and outcome of the projects
- Review and Interpret data (Chromatography, Spectroscopy & physical testing) to support all global product development projects
