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Looking for an exciting Scientist Job opportunity in the pharmaceutical research industry? Syngene Careers brings an excellent opening for the position of Associate Scientist (8-I) in the Biopharmaceutics department at Bangalore. This opportunity is ideal for candidates passionate about drug development, crystallization science, and solid-state characterization who want to grow in a globally recognized CRO environment.
- Job Title: Associate Scientist (8-I)
- Job Location: Bangalore
About the Company
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 Description
Screening for interim/commercial form, small-scale crystallization process development, and milling activities towards enabling drug development
Key Responsibilities
- Polymorph and salt screening of NCEs to enable form endorsements for IND TOX and FIH
- Small-scale crystallization process development and jet milling activities.
- Handling instruments for solid state characterization like PXRD, DSC, TGA, DVS, Microscope, Hot stage, and UPLC/HPLC.
- Record, summarize, and present experimental results. Draft scientific reports.
- Prepare presentations for internal and external stakeholders and present them in relevant forums.
- Lab and inventory management.
- Good working knowledge of MS Office and other relevant scientific software tools.
Qualifications
- M.Sc. or M.Pharm. or M.Tech in Chemistry/ Pharmaceutical Chemistry/ Physical Chemistry
Technical Skills
- Understanding and sound knowledge of polymorph and salt/co-crystal screening techniques.
- Basic knowledge of solid-state characterization tools and preferably having hands-on experience on PXRD, DSC, TGA, DVS, UPLC/HPLC.
- Good understanding of thermodynamics and kinetics.
- Knowledge in basics of nucleation and crystal growth.
- Basic understanding on theory of crystallization process development and size reduction techniques.
Functional/Behavioral Skills
- Ready to learn new technologies and adapt to novel workflows.
- Be a team player and work with the analytical team for data acquisition and interpretation.
- Cross-functional collaboration internally as well as with external stakeholders while exhibiting the core values of the company.
- Good oral and written communication and presentation skills.
Interfaces & Dependencies
- Internal: Candidate will be interacting with solid state characterization, Chemical development for API supply (CDAS), and analytical research and development (ARD) groups.
- External: Candidate will have occasional interactions with Syngene’s clients working in Material Science and Engineering, as well as discovery and development of pharmaceuticals.
