Job Description

Designation: Senior Scientist

Job Location: BBRC (S11), Syngene International Ltd., Bangalore, India

Department: Biopharmaceutics (BPH)

Position Level: Level 7 (Core)

Job Purpose: To conduct and assist in pre-formulation and phase-appropriate formulation development activities to support pre-clinical and clinical studies.

About Syngene

Incorporated in 1993, Syngene International Ltd. is an innovation-focused global discovery, development and manufacturing organization providing integrated scientific services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, nutrition, animal health, consumer goods and specialty chemical industries around the world. Syngene’ s clientele includes world leaders such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Baxter, Amgen, GSK, Merck KGaA and Herbalife. Its innovative culture is driven by the passion of its 4240 – strong team of scientists who work with clients from around the world to solve their scientific problems, improve R&D productivity, speed up time to market and lower the cost of innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Physicochemical properties assessment through pre-formulation studies for new chemical entities (NCEs).
• Handling and good knowledge on various analytical tools/ instruments, used in drug discovery and formulation development work to understand physicochemical properties of NCEs.
• Good knowledge/ understanding on solid state characterization of drug substances.
• Formulation development and feasibility studies to support pre-clinical pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacology (PD) and toxicology (safety) studies.
• Assist in oral drug product development to support clinical studies, including but not limited to oral solution, suspension, tablet and capsule dosage forms.
• Record, summarize and present experimental data/ results appropriately and assist in drafting relevant scientific/technical reports.
• Good working knowledge on MS office and basic scientific software/ tools, used in drug discovery and formulation development workspace.
• Work collaboratively with internal cross-functional teams while exhibiting the core values of the department and company.

Educational Qualifications & Experience:

M. Pharm or M.S. in Pharmaceutics/ Pharmaceutical chemistry with 0 – 2 years of relevant industrial experience, preferably in Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Technical Skills:

Understanding of Physicochemical Properties, Pre-formulation, Formulation Development, Formulation Stability Studies, Analytical Chemistry, Solid State Characterization, Data Interpretation.

Functional/Behavioral Skills:

Team Player, Ready to Learn, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Good Writing, Communication and Presentation skills

Interfaces & Dependencies:

Internal - Candidate will be interacting with PK/ PD/ toxicology, medicinal chemistry and analytical R&D groups

External - Candidate will have occasional interactions with Syngene’ clients working in discovery and development pharmaceutics.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Syngene to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable legislation or local law. In addition, Syngene will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.