Baxter provides a broad portfolio of essential renal and hospital products, including home, acute and in-centre dialysis; sterile IV solutions; infusion systems and devices; parenteral nutrition; surgery products and anesthetics; and pharmacy automation, software and services. The company’s global footprint and the critical nature of its products and services play a key role in expanding access to healthcare in emerging and developed countries. Baxter’s employees worldwide are building upon the company’s rich heritage of medical breakthroughs to advance the next generation of healthcare innovations that enable patient care.
Post : Research Scientist
Summary
Lead the scientific excellence of the Bangalore Advanced Chemistry & Investigations (ACI) team. As the most senior scientist on this team, oversee the use of state-of-the-art technology (LC-MS, GC-MS, ICP-MS, and ICP-OES) to solve complex analytical problems in the areas of Extractables & Leachables, Elemental Impurities, and Structure Elucidation. Ensure technical capabilities and expertise are aligned with business needs to sustain products, support development of new products, contribute to investigations, and drive specific innovation initiatives to position the organization for the future. Collaborate with global subject matter experts to meet the needs of partners across Baxter’s Global Business Units. Ensure Quality culture and compliance is embedded in the team and lab. Build a professional network within the business unit, across units and outside of Baxter.
Responsibilities and Duties
• Ensure technical output of the team is of the highest quality, scientifically sound and appropriately addresses the business need.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant Quality System Regulations and other regulatory requirements related to research and development (product development, design and safety) to ensure compliance in all research, data collection and reporting activities.
• Support the build out of the ACI laboratory and the recruitment of technical staff.
• Develop and enhance technical capability of the team through mentoring.
• Supervise and direct the lab work for lower level research associates.
• Ensure laboratory is equipped with instrumentation that is qualified to appropriate standards, maintained in a functional state and aligns with the business needs.
• Key contributor during experimental study designs, execution and review/approval.
• Competent interpreting complex analytical data and presenting in a form that is suitable for a wide ranging audience
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of subject matter experts to generate innovative solutions to complex problems through the use of multiple disciplines and technical principles.
• Create innovative products/processes/methods through novel combinations of expertise within the organization.
• Contribute to the long term scientific strategy of the department
• Influence the regional external regulatory environment in the areas of Extractables & Leachables, Elemental Impurities, and Structure Elucidation.
Candidate Profile
• Must be well-versed in analytical chemistry, spectroscopy, and impurity quantitation and characterization, structure elucidation and possess knowledge in related disciplines. Must be able to critically analyze complex data.
• Must possess an understanding of chromatography, mass spectrometry, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and plasma spectroscopy.
• Ph.D. in chemistry-related field, with additional 4+ years’ relevant experience.
• Leadership of technical teams and project management experience is desirable. Technical, managerial, leadership, and strategic strengths are all important for this role.
• Knowledge of GMP and regulatory guidelines.
• Capable of analyzing and innovatively solving complex problems.
Additional Information
Experience : 4+ years
Qualification : Ph.D
Location : Bangalore
Industry Type : Pharma
Functional Area : Research and Development
End Date : 31st May, 2018
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