Assistant Manager Job at Syngene | Pharmaceutics Graduates Apply Now
Syngene International Ltd. is hiring an Assistant Manager (Bioanalytical Manager / Project Leader) for its Small Molecule Bioanalytical Research Laboratory in Bangalore. This position involves the Assistant Manager Job duties, ideal for M.Pharm or PhD holders with extensive experience in regulated bioanalysis. The manager will oversee critical method development, validation, and sample analysis while ensuring 100% compliance with GCP/GLP and ALCOA++ standards. This Syngene job offers a strategic opportunity to lead high-performing teams in a world-class Discovery Services division.
- Job Post: Assistant Manager
- Location: Bangalore, KA, IN, 560100
About The Company
Syngene International Ltd. (BSE: 539268) is a premier integrated research, development, and manufacturing solutions company. Serving global giants such as Amgen, Baxter, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and GSK, Syngene employs a world-class team of over 4,500 scientists. The company operates 1.9 million sq. ft. of specialist discovery and manufacturing facilities in Bangalore, delivering robust data management and quality manufacturing to accelerate global time-to-market for pharmaceutical and biotech innovations.
The Assistant Manager Job
The Manager/ Project Leader for the Small Molecule Bioanalytical Laboratory is a technical leadership role responsible for overseeing studies conducted in the laboratory. Job responsibilities include performing critical method development and validation programs, technical and regulatory compliance of all studies, aligned with the role of an Assistant Manager.
This role requires an individual with a robust background in pharmaceutics or other related life sciences, coupled with extensive experience in the bioanalytical field, particularly within small molecule bioanalysis. It’s a perfect fit for someone looking to advance in an Assistant Manager Job function.
This role demands an individual with a strong commitment to compliance, integrity, and excellence in bioanalytical research, particularly in small molecule analysis. The role reports to the Group Leader/ HOD, Small Molecule Bioanalytical Laboratory, and is a full-time position based out of Bangalore, India.
Key Responsibilities of the Syngene Job
- Perform the bioanalytical work, including method development, method validation, and study sample analysis as per the protocol in compliance with SOPs, STPs, which are central to the Assistant Manager’s duties.
- Guide the Scientist / Research Associates as and when required, to execute method development/method validation/study sample analysis experiments.
- Coordinate with the maintenance department for any problems related to utilities and equipment/instrument (e.g., LC-MS/MS, HPLC, etc) failures.
- Review data generated, entries made in official documents, and analytical results.
- Coordinate with QA personnel for study-based audits.
- Coordinate with documentation personnel and the reporting writing team for the preparation of the MV report and the bioanalytical report.
- Ensure all studies adhere to regulatory guidelines and expectations set by GCP/ GLP.
- Conduct routine reviews of method development, transfer, validation, and sample analysis data and reports, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
- Participate in all discussions on project-specific scientific details.
- Demonstrate high levels of leadership and accountability towards agreed goals.
- Oversee performance management and assessment of reporting staff, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement, crucial in any Assistant Manager job role.
Education and Experience
Education
Master’s or PhD in Pharmaceutics or other related life sciences from a reputed university.
Industry Experience
- Hands-on experience in small-molecule-regulated bioanalytical experiments is necessary for excelling in an Assistant Manager position.
- Experience in scientific, technical troubleshooting, and guiding high-performing small molecule teams
People leadership experience
- Proven ability in managing and developing teams, emphasizing the core of an Assistant Manager’s leadership aspect.
Exposure and experience
- Experience working for a Bioanalytical CRO lab will be an added advantage.
Core competencies required for the role
- Scientific: Brings a creative and innovative advantage to projects, is curious, eager to learn and make a difference, thinks scientifically, and understands the problem statement in assigned programs/assays, understands the MOA of the drug, the patient population, and the related assay strategy, and publishes posters, papers, and articles regularly.
- Technical: Conducts/plans any experiment without errors and gaps, and effectively aligns with the Assistant Manager job competencies. Reports/analyzes data punctually and communicates effectively, troubleshoots and investigates logically (is able to defend the logic behind experimental results), is able to forecast risks and make mitigation plans ahead of time, and has good organizational, project management, and client engagement skills.
- Documentation: Records data as per ALCOA++ policy, pays attention to detail, is punctual in responding to QC and QA reports, displays a minimal audit finding index, and writes clearly and concisely with English skills at >B+.
