Associate Scientist

JOB DESCRIPTION

Designation: 8-I

Job Location: Bangalore

Department: BBRC-LDO-In-Vivo Biology & Molecular Pharamcology

About Syngene

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 Purpose (1-2 Lines): To be part of in-vivo pharmacology team and support in-vivo screening of NCEs in different animal models.

Key Responsibilities:  

• Be a part of the team to build strong internal scientific expertise, and introduce new techniques and animal models for the evaluation of biologics and small molecules in therapeutic area such as Neuroscience / behavioral pharmacology etc
• Help in design, coordinate and execute key in-vivo proof-of-concept studies.
• Ability to develop and validate different in vivo pharmacology models.
• Ability to independently execute the studies, detail oriented at the bench, excellent troubleshooting abilities.
• Proficient in biochemical assays like ELISA, SDS-PAGE, fluorescence-based assays, UV-Vis spectroscopy etc.
• Knowledge on scientific data collection, Bio-statistical analysis and interpretation of data

Educational Qualification:  

M. Pharm - Pharmacology

Technical/functional Skills: (Maximum 4-6 Points)

• Proven experience in lab animal handling and relevant animal experimentation experience in the area of neuroscience/behavioral research.
• Experience in all routes of drug administration and various tissue/blood collection methods
• Experience in rodent surgery
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills                                                         
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills

Experience: 2- 5 years in relevant area

Behavioral Skills: Teamwork, Effective communication and Collaboration

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 accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.