Senior Research Associate

Job Description

Designation: Senior Research Associate Job Location: BangaloreDepartment: Chemical Development Process EngineeringAbout SyngeneSyngene International Ltd. (BSE: 539268, NSE: SYNGENE, ISIN: INE398R01022), is an integrated research, development and manufacturing services company serving the global pharmaceutical, biotechnology, nutrition, animal health, consumer goods and specialty chemical sectors. Syngene s 4500+ scientists offer both skills and the capacity to deliver great science, robust data management and IP security and quality manufacturing, at speed, to improve time-to-market and lower the cost of innovation. With a combination of dedicated research facilities for Amgen, Baxter, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Herbalife, as well as 1.9 Mn sq ft of specialist discovery, development and manufacturing facilities, Syngene works with biotech companies pursuing leading edge science as well as multinationals including GSK and Merck KGaA.Job Purpose

• Support PSM Excellence implementation. Identify needs required to comply with PSM requirements.
• Track and follow-up of action items/completion to ensure timing solution of any findings from PSM audits, PHA studies and other PSM assessment activities.
• Evaluate the changes proposed from PSM perspective and advise accordingly for effective controls.
• Documentation of the PHA studies along with cross functional team inputs.
• Should drive process safety event investigations/root cause analysis to provide guidance to all plants. In conjunction with site management teams, track progress of corrective actions where business wide issues are identified.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide training to employees and contractors (as required) to assure understanding and compliance with Process Safety Management Standards and local process safety requirements
• Support PSM Excellence implementation. Identify needs required to comply with PSM requirements.
• Track and follow-up of action items/completion to ensure timing solution of any findings from PSM audits, PHA studies and other PSM assessment activities.
• Evaluate the changes proposed from PSM perspective and advise accordingly for effective controls.
• Documentation of the PHA studies along with cross functional team inputs.
• Should drive process safety event investigations/root cause analysis to provide guidance to all plants. In conjunction with site management teams, track progress of corrective actions where business wide issues are identified.
• Team player and effective communication skills.
• Interaction with others - Effective communication and interaction with different people.
• Should possess knowledge on PSM activities and should drive the activity.
• Managing a team for preparation of risk assessment report before execution of plant scale batch.
• Assist plant in leading Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) and PRA for major risk projects by providing expert support in PHA/PRA methodologies.
• Ensure plant PHA team are trained in proper PHA techniques and ensure plant PHAs are led by appropriately qualified personnel. Review results of all PHAs for quality and thoroughness.
• Coordinating with cross functional team such as manufacturing, R&D, Engineering & Maintenance and EHSS for implementation of PSM effectively across the group.
• Should possess knowledge on scale up activities and manufacturing plant.
• Should possess knowledge on EHSS standards.
• Able to work with little or no guidance and support for implementation of PSM effectively.
• Should possess thorough understanding on reaction calorimetry, screening tools such as DSC and other qualitative tools.
• Should possess adequate knowledge on powder safety data analysis.
• Should able to analyze and assess process safety data generated.
• Adherence to standards such as data integrity, safety standards and compliance.

Educational Qualification: Bachelor s Degree in Chemical engineeringExperience: 3 - 6 yearsEqual 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 accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.,

Keyskills :
equal employment opportunitycontinuous improvement facilitationdata integrityprocess safety managementanimal healthnmrvalidationdata managementhplcliteratureprocess safetyresearchconsumer goods