Major purpose of the Job : •To take key decisions in consultation with the management at various stages of an R&D project - right from product finalization to route selection to technology transfer. •To ensure that the projects falling under the goals purview are as per the plan – w.r.t Cost, Quality and adherence to Timelines. Responsibilities: •To advise the Cluster Heads / Group Leaders & other scientific staff in solving any critical synthetic/ analytical issues on a regular basis. •To ensure that the laboratory scale synthesis and validation reports are documented as per the standard operating procedures before piloting/ commercialization of the technology. •To review and update the progress on the on-going projects to the management in the form of monthly reports and departmental presentations for Review meetings. •To build-up the competency in selective area in chemistry. •To take key decisions during designing of synthetic strategies for molecules to be developed in chemical R&D for Regulated and Non-Regulated market. •To broadly supervise the development (process as well as analytical) of cost effective non- infringing routes for all molecules. •To supervise the preparation of the yearly process saving plan.