Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Designation: Lead Investigator

Job Location: Bangalore

Department: Chemical Development - Performance Speciality Materials

About Syngene

Syngene ( ) is an innovation-led contract research, development and manufacturing organization offering integrated scientific services from early discovery to commercial supply.

At Syngene, safety is at the heart of everything we do personally and professionally. Syngene has placed safety at par with business performance with shared responsibility and accountability, including following safety guidelines, procedures and SOPs, in letter and spirit

Mandatory expectation for all roles as per Syngene safety guidelines

• Overall adherence to safe practices and procedures of oneself and the teams aligned
• Contributing to development of procedures, practices and systems that ensures safe operations and compliance to company\'s integrity & quality standards
• Driving a corporate culture that promotes environment, health, and safety (EHS) mindset and operational discipline at the workplace at all times.
• Ensuring safety of self, teams and lab/plant by adhering to safety protocols and following environment, health, and safety (EHS) requirements at all times in the workplace.
• Ensure all assigned mandatory trainings related to data integrity, health, and safety measures are completed on time by all members of the team including self
• Compliance to Syngene\' s quality standards at all times
• Hold self and their teams accountable for the achievement of safety goals
• Govern and Review safety metrics from time to time

Role Purpose:

• Business, scientific, and regulatory oversight of performance and specialty materials function
• Section Lead for Polymer Projects, Project Update and Effective Communication to Client, Lead the polymer programs, Take leadership for safe lab practices,
• Lead the team and projects to meet the business targets, Mentor, and coach the team for business and personal growth etc.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as an expert for polymerization chemistry, process scale up and problem solving
• Strategic planning and execution of R&D and scale up projects
• Scientific, regulatory and business oversight of specialty materials projects
• Proactively ensures the timely execution of development projects to supply the required quantities of the polymeric materials and specialty chemicals for various studies in a communication driven, collaborative and customer centric environment
• Mentor the team and implement systems for continuous improvement of communication, customer interaction and high-end tools and methodologies
• Put people at the heart of our success by providing clear, active leadership defined by the Syngene leadership framework setting high standards of people management, career planning and talent retention as a priority.
• Track and manage capital projects
• Establish functional capabilities by setting up facilities and attracting scientific talents
• Lead a team of ~40 scientists, Engineers and technologists for polymer and specialty material research and development projects
• Envision and establish niche capabilities within the performance and specialty materials team
• Ensure the technical and financial deliverables of the team
• Track and manage capital projects
• Overall adherence to safe practices and procedures of oneself and the teams aligned
• Contributing to development of procedures, practices and systems that ensures safe operations and compliance to company\'s integrity & quality standards
• Driving a corporate culture that promotes environment, health, and safety (EHS) mindset and operational discipline at the workplace at all times.
• Ensuring safety of self, teams and lab/plant by adhering to safety protocols and following environment, health, and safety (EHS) requirements at all times in the workplace.
• Ensure all assigned mandatory trainings related to data integrity, health, and safety measures are completed on time by all members of the team including self
• Compliance to Syngene\' s quality standards at all times
• Hold self and their teams accountable for the achievement of safety goals
• Govern and Review safety metrics from time to time
• Champion effective Environment, Occupational Health, Safety and Sustainability (EHSS) practices for the company and oversee compliance with those practices within Biologics business. Play an active leadership role in monitoring and verifying safety performance through Gemba walks and other safety-led activities.
• Foster a corporate culture that promotes an environment, occupational health, safety, and sustainability (EHSS) mindset as well as the highest standards of quality, integrity, and compliance.
• Manage day-to day affairs of the lab including

• Literature search
• Idea generation
• Proof of concept
• Process development and scale-up
• Proper documentation
• Client Update

Educational Qualification:

Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry from premier institutes in India or abroad,

Doctorate/Master\'s in chemical engineering/Polymer /Chemical technology.

MBA or Diploma in management is preferred, not mandatory.

Experience: 15 yrs of experience in polymer or allied industry. Experience with medical device or medical polymers industry will be an added advantage.

Experience: 15-20 Years

Technical/Functional Skills:

• Experience leading multiple programs on Polymers & specialty material development at various scales
• Experience handling various polymerization projects. Scale up the process from gm to multi Kg scale
• Broad understanding of material characterization and analytical methods
• Excellent communication and customer interaction skills
• Experience handling P&L of programs.
• Prior experience establishing facilities and teams for polymerization processes/scale up.
• Excellent communication, networking, and customer interaction skills
• Ability to attract, motivate, train, and retain scientific talent.
• Ability to lead mid-size cross functional team (~40)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in an emerging business area.

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 with regard to 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.

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