Jr. Process Development Scientist

Position purpose

Research and process development

• Conduct process chemistry research, invent synthetic routes and develop manufacturing processes for agrochemical solutions.
• Perform route scouting, process optimization, safety evaluation, high-throughput screening, and chemo- or biocatalytic reaction discovery and optimization.
• Conduct experiments and provide results, technical updates, documentation, data interpretation and recommendations.

Scale-up and collaboration

• Work with process engineers to optimize unit operations and generate safety and process engineering data for scale-up.
• Plan and execute risk-assessed, multi-step experimental studies to deliver safe, efficient and robust manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with analytical chemists, process engineers, the pilot plant team and project managers; coordinate with vendors and engineers on instrument installation or maintenance.

Safety and development

• Follow site and laboratory EHS protocols and participate in improving EHS practices.
• Stay current with chemistry and technology developments and identify applications to process development challenges.

Qualifications

• M.Sc. or M.Pharm in Organic Chemistry and 3–6 years' experience designing and performing laboratory experiments.
• Practical and theoretical understanding of synthetic organic chemistry or a relevant technology, modern synthetic methods, reaction mechanisms and retrosynthesis.
• Strong knowledge of small-molecule analysis, including chromatography, spectroscopy, NMR and mass spectrometry for structure elucidation.
• Able to work shifts and collaborate with internal and external teams.

Work location

• The role is based in Vapi, Gujarat, India, and involves practical work in R&D laboratories.