Research Scientist PDL
Alkem Laboratories · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Alkem Laboratories · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
**Role & responsibilities** 1. Experience on various formulation development like immediate release/extended release/delayed release/ liquid dosage forms for regulatory market. 2. Experience on various equipment used in formulation development, QbD software. 3. Experience in technology transfer from R&D to pilot scale/commercial scale. 4. Knowledge about US FDA/EU/TGA and other regulated market guidelines. 5. Good oral and written communication skills 6. Adequate knowledge of Microsoft office (MS-Word, MS-Power Point and MS-Excel). 3 to 5 years with exposure to different types of oral dosage forms (Tablet/liquid/capsule/immediate release/modified release dosage forms) for regulatory market. **Preferred candidate profile** 1. Responsible for Alternate vendor development and commercial troubleshooting of different oral dosage forms (Tablet/liquid/capsule/immediate release/modified release dosage forms) for regulatory market. 2. Responsible for alternate vendor development activities, support for technology transfer and preparation of documents during development. 3. Responsible for providing inputs for designing QbD based experimentation strategy for formula and process optimization (including OFAT and DoE studies, identification of critical formulation and process variables, etc.) DoE based Design suggestions, data modelling and data analysis, interpretation of results and provide way forward. Providing inputs for scaling up of the process variables and preparation of control strategy for process control 4. Lab trial data compilation and discussion with group leader for new trials planning and decision making. 5. Online completion of lab notebook and development related documents. 6. Literature search and implementation in product development. 7. Application of form-29 and form-11 for assigned projects. 8. Responsible for pre-formulation study/process development. 9. Stability charging of lab scale batches with monitoring and review of stability data. 10. Keep the work area clean and the laboratory under controlled temperature. 11. Understand the safety and environmental aspect. 12. Analyse the formulation strategy, efficiency, working relations and cross-functional issues in R&D 13. Proactive readiness for material /change part arrangement. 1. Try to solve the problem related to alternate vendor product development, process development and discuss with group leader. **Qualification:** - Basic: M Pharm - Professional: Pharmaceutics - Desired: Well acquainted with QbD approach and primary understanding of design of experiment software, process scale up from lab to pilot to commercial scale.