Assistant Manager – R&D (Process Development & Innovation)
Department: Research & Development
Industry: Personal Care / Cosmetics / Specialty Chemicals
Location: Mumbai
Experience: 6–8 Years
Reporting To: Head R&D
CTC : 8.4 to 12 LPA
Role Objective
To lead process development, scale-up, and commercialization activities for personal care raw materials, specialty chemicals, surfactants, esters, emulsifiers, and functional ingredients. The role requires strong expertise in organic synthesis, process optimization, technology transfer, and cross-functional project management.
Key Responsibilities
Product & Process Development
- Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for specialty chemicals, esters, surfactants, emulsifiers, and personal care ingredients.
- Conduct literature surveys, route scouting, and feasibility studies for new product development.
- Design cost-effective, scalable, and commercially viable manufacturing processes.
- Support development of sustainable and green chemistry-based products.
Scale-Up & Technology Transfer
- Scale up processes from laboratory to pilot and commercial manufacturing.
- Prepare technology transfer packages and support manufacturing teams during commercialization.
- Troubleshoot process-related issues during plant trials and commercial production.
Process Optimization
- Improve yield, cycle time, product quality, and process economics.
- Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
- Drive cost reduction and process improvement initiatives.
Documentation & Compliance
- Prepare SOPs, BMRs, technology transfer documents, process reports, risk assessments, and validation protocols.
- Support ISO, GMP, EHS, and quality management systems.
- Participate in HAZOP and process safety reviews.
Team Leadership
- Mentor Research Executives and Chemists.
- Coordinate with Production, QA, QC, Procurement, Engineering, and Regulatory teams.
Qualification
· M.Sc. Organic Chemistry / Applied Chemistry
· B.Tech / M.Tech Chemical Engineering
· Oleochemical Technology
· Oils, Fats & Waxes Technology
· Cosmetic Science / Cosmetic Technology
· Industrial Chemistry
Experience
- 6–8 years in Process R&D, Specialty Chemicals, Personal Care Ingredients, API, Oleochemicals, or Surfactant Manufacturing.
Technical Skills
- Organic Synthesis
- Oleochemical Processing
- Esterification & Surfactant Chemistry
- Process Development & Scale-Up
- Technology Transfer
- HPLC, GC, UPLC, FTIR, LCMS, NMR
- ChemDraw, Reaxys, SciFinder
- Process Safety & HAZOP
Intersted candidates can also contact -7009985369 (Deepika Verma)
Pay: ₹60,000.00 - ₹120,000.00 per month
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
