Title:  Principal Investigator / Sr Principal Investigator

JOB DESCRIPTION

Designation:  Principal Investigator / Sr Principal Investigator- Discovery Chemistry (Level-6)

Job Location: Hyderabad

Department: Discovery Chemistry

Position summary:

We are looking for a highly experienced Synthetic Chemists at Group leader level. This role requires Group leader to lead a team of 20-40 FTEs and execute multiple high-profile projects.  The Group lead is expected to work in shifts as per the organizational policy.

Strategic Responsibilities:  

Scientific excellence-

• Responsible for Project Health Index: Project planning, Execution, Deliverables and Quality of services.
• Set-up process, governance & tools for effective, transparent, and collaborative management of the projects.
• Complete understanding of the global standards of Productivity metrics and ensure to achieve the expected productivity.
• Responsible for preparing outstanding work updates and periodic scientific reports.
• Spearhead the weekly update conferences and client calls.

Operational excellence-

• Manage lifecycle of various lab infrastructure, devices. Ensure optimum resource utilization and cost efficiency.

Integrity-

• Adhere to the ALCOA+ principles in all the data generated and maintain confidentiality. Ensuring adherence to all Syngene policies related to data integrity by all the team members.
• Ensuring all assigned mandatory training related to data integrity, health, and safety measures are completed on time by all the team members.

Safety-

• Ensure the implementation of regulatory compliances. Ensuring safety of self, team members, and lab/plant by adhering to safety protocols and following environment, health, and safety (EHS) requirements at all times in the workplace.
• Ensuring that there are no safety non-compliances in the workplace. 
• Reporting incidents (or near-misses) and learnings from those incidents to avoid recurrence. 

Quality-

• Compliance to Syngene’ s quality standards and services at all times and ensuring the same by the team members. 

Educational Qualification:  

Ph.D. (Synthetic organic chemistry)

Experience:

1. Post-doctoral (>2 years) + Industrial experience (>6 year). Total of >8 years of experience. 
2. Industrial experience (>8 year). Total of >8 years of experience. 

Technical/functional Skills:

• State of the art knowledge of modern synthetic methodology, including aspects of asymmetric synthesis, catalysis and the reaction mechanism is expected. 
• Anticipate having demonstrated synthetic Problem solving/Troubleshooting skills.
• Strong oral communication skills including face to face and virtual interactions with team and clients. Must have exceptional Presentation skills.
• Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to maintain an accurate scientific notebook, draft concise written reports and publications.

 Managerial Skills:

• Expertise in handling multiple collaborations.
• Demonstrated in handling a team size of 20-40 FTEs (Single collaboration or multiple collaborations).
• Worked effectively with interdisciplinary teams.
• Efficient Lab management skills
• The Leader must demonstrate the essential qualities of People Management.
  • Giving & receiving performance-enhancing feedback
  • Setting clear performance expectations
  • Conducting challenging performance conversations
  • Coaching individuals toward improved performance
  • Delegating tasks
  • Creating accountability
  • Lead the change

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