Post for a Solid State Chemistry Expert in Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (NYSE: RDY) is an emerging global pharmaceutical company with proven research capabilities. The company is vertically integrated with a presence across the pharmaceutical value chain. It produces finished dosage forms, active pharmaceutical ingredients and biotechnology products and markets them globally, with focus on India, US, Europe and Russia. The Company conducts research in the areas of cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular, inflammation and bacterial infection.

Post: Solid State Chemistry Expert

Job Description:
Technical inputs to Fraternity in API/formulation development
• Work with Product Development Teams (PDT) and process development team during lab scale up (in the pilot plants till the exhibit batches) to resolve technical issues pertaining to Solid State Characterization (SSC) IN ORDER TO ensure smooth execution of exhibit batches
Technical inputs to QC team at API/Formulation Plants
• The role holder would be responsible for receiving, analyzing & resolving the SSC related queries from the API/Formulation plants & pass on the resolution to the QC team IN ORDER TO facilitate quality decisions
Technical inputs to RA team
• The role holder would be responsible for receiving, analyzing & resolving the SSC related queries / deficiencies & pass on the resolution to RA team for responding to regulatory authorities IN ORDER TO help give timely response to regulatory queries
Building Internal Competencies
• Should work towards publication in Journals to create learning environment. Bring in new technologies & advances in SSC by attending seminars, conferences & external networking with leading academicians. Mentor and Transfer the knowledge gained through these forums to Group Leaders in Analytical team for application at work IN ORDER TO contribute to learning for organizational benefit
Work towards Patentability
• Assist and work with the IPM team to define patentability of API being developed and its polymorphs. Address queries and do research on the Solid State Characterization of API IN ORDER to file patents

Candidate Profile:
• Required Education: PhD in Solid State / Surface characterization from reputed institute
• Minimum Experience:
8 - 12 years of relevant experience preferably in Pharma
• Skills
Solid State / surface Characterization using advanced techniques such as
- IR / RAMAN, Terahertz spectroscopy
- Solid state NMR
- DVS, Intrinsic Dissolution
- Solution Calorimetry
- BET Surface Area, Inverse Gas Chromatography
- Microscopic techniques viz., PLM, SEM, TEM and AFM
- Particle size analyzer, zetasizer
- PXRD, Small Angle X-Ray Scattering
- Thermal analysis (DSC, TGA etc.)
- Experience in understanding the formulation by reverse engineering methodology to characterize the reference product.
- Experience in characterization of amorphous materials

Additional Information:
Location: Hyderabad
Exp: 8-12 Years
Education: Ph.D
Industry Type: Pharma/ Biotech/Clinical Research
Functional Area: F&D
Last Date: 31^st July, 2011