- *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
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.
- *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.
- 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.
- Mentor Research Executives and Chemists.
- Coordinate with Production, QA, QC, Procurement, Engineering, and Regulatory teams.
· M.Sc. Organic Chemistry / Applied Chemistry
· B.Tech / M.Tech Chemical Engineering
· Oleochemical Technology
· Oils, Fats \& Waxes Technology
· Cosmetic Science / Cosmetic Technology
· Industrial Chemistry
- 6–8 years in Process R\&D, Specialty Chemicals, Personal Care Ingredients, API, Oleochemicals, or Surfactant Manufacturing.
- 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