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Scientist - Small Molecule Technology

India, Chennai · Job Posted February 20, 2026
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Job Responsibility

  • Performing literature search and identifying various synthetic routes
  • Process development for API, Intermediate, RSMs etc, yield improvement and cost reduction related activity
  • Planning and Performing experiments as per process governance (Lab feasibility, Optimization, Pre-validation, CPP and Validation)
  • Planning, performing DoE for supporting technology transfer team
  • Interpretations of experimental results and propose process improvements (quality, yield, cost, etc.)
  • Technology transfer at manufacturing scale in plant and supporting KGL / MS&T departments in resolving all the issues during scale up and suggest modifications in order to develop a scalable and robust process
  • Investigations and its solutions for the challenges
  • Proposal for innovation projects
  • Synthesis and characterization of process related impurities
  • Following good documentation practice and comply
  • Knowledge and comply with Safety procedures & cGMP procedures
  • Managing lab requirement and maintain the inventory
  • Preparation of scientific reports, protocols and required documents for transferring technology to plant at manufacturing scale
  • Equipment installation and qualification on time
  • Maintaining lab with respect to safety and compliance and managing a team
  • Responsibilities to take care the lab

Requirements

  • Ph.D. (Chemistry)
  • Education and technical areas of expertise should include fields of Chemistry with an analytical background on analysis of organic compounds
  • Complete understanding and wide application of industry, functional and Pfizer-specific principles, theories, concepts and practices
  • Enhanced knowledge of other related disciplines primarily on conducting complex reactions and purification of small-scale materials to qualify references
  • Knowledge of basic leadership principles
  • Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
  • Self-starter, highly motivated individual, with an action bias and collaborative by nature

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