Title:  Senior Research Associate

JOB DESCRIPTION

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.

Designation:                      Senior Research Associate

Job Location:                    BBRC, Syngene International Ltd., Bengaluru

Department:                     Biopharmaceutics (BPH)

Position Level:                  9-II

Job Purpose:                     ‘In-vitro biopharm risk assessment’ of new drug substances and drug products and nonclinical/ clinical formulation development and support to accelerate drug discovery and development

Key Responsibilities:

• Primary job responsibility would be to learn and execute the ‘In-vitro biopharm risk assessment’ studies of new drug substances and drug products to accelerate drug discovery and development programs. Learn, understand, and prepare the experimental protocols, execute experiments, document, and share the results timely. Routine maintenance of the lab equipment, instruments, and necessary infrastructure(s) for project execution.
• Learn and perform the nonclinical/ clinical formulation development activities of the new drug substances to support the nonclinical/ clinical PK/PD, ADME, efficacy and toxicity/safety evaluation studies.
• Good knowledge on pre-formulation and pharmaceutical analysis related activities and on physicochemical properties (Solubility, pKa, logP, etc.) of drug substances are required.
• Work collaboratively with a team of skilled scientists, specifically contributing to the ‘In-vitro biopharm risk assessment’ studies, and with the internal cross-functional and external clients, Bristol-Myers Squibb, while exhibiting the core values of the department and the company.

Educational Qualifications & Experience:

M. Pharm. or M.S. in Pharmaceutics/ Pharmaceutical Technology/ Pharmaceutical Analysis/ Pharmaceutical Chemistry/ Industrial Pharmacy with 0 - 3 years of relevant industrial experience.

Technical Skills:              

Physicochemical Characterization, Pre-formulation, Formulation Development, Biopharmaceutics, Dissolution Studies, Formulation Stability Studies, Solid State Characterization and Pharmaceutical Analysis.

Functional/Behavioral Skills:

Team Player, Learning Agility, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Good Writing, Communication and Presentation skills.

Interfaces & Dependencies:

Internal             Candidate will be interacting with Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, Toxicology, Chemistry and Analytical R&D groups at BBRC.

External            Candidate will have regular interactions with Syngene’s clients (Bristol-Myers Squibb), working in discovery and development pharmaceutics.

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.