Key Responsibilities

Process Scale-Up & Evaluation

• Observe critical reaction and purification steps in the laboratory to evaluate their scalability and feasibility for plant-scale equipment.
• Provide process engineering inputs regarding unit operations (e.g., chlorination, esterification, crystallization, distillation).
• Provide process engineering inputs regarding reaction detailing kinetic and thermodynamic study (e. g. heat of reaction, heat of product formation and rate of reaction)
• Review and verify scale-up calculations, mass balances, and heat/energy transfer dynamics.

Technology Transfer Documentation:

• Compile, author, and review comprehensive **Technology Transfer Packages (TTP)**, Technology Transfer Reports, and Master Batch Records (MBRs).
• Prepare detailed material and energy balance sheets, process flow diagrams (PFDs), and equipment mapping grids.
• Collaborate with the Quality Assurance (QA) team to facilitate analytical method transfers and manage change controls.

Trial & Validation Execution:

• Directly monitor and provide on-site technical support during pilot plant trials (e.g., 25 kg to 1 MT campaigns) and commercial validation batches.
• Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) like batch cycle times, raw material yields, and product purity profiles.
• Identify process bottlenecks (e.g., extended reaction or crystallization hold times) and propose data-driven optimization strategies.

Process Safety & EHS Compliance:

• Ensure strict process safety compliance for all inbound R&D processes by participating in Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) studies and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR).
• Assess the safety parameters of volatile raw materials (e.g., phosphorus trichloride, chlorinated solvents) and establish safe handling protocols.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Act as the primary point of contact between R&D scientists, Plant Operations, Quality Control (QC), QA, and Engineering teams.
• Coordinate with the QC and QA departments to ensure that Certificates of Analysis (COAs) and analytical data (such as Gas Chromatography/HPLC chromatographs) align with scale-up expectations

.Candidate Profile & Requirements

Education – B. Tech / B.E. in Chemical Engineering or an M.Sc. in Organic / Industrial Chemistry from a recognized university.

Technical Skills & Experience

 Experience: – 4 to 7 years of hands-on experience in technology transfer, process development, or pilot plant operations within the fine chemicals, specialty chemicals, or API/pharmaceutical manufacturing industries.

Process Simulation: Familiarity with process engineering tools or simulation software (e.g., Aspen HYSYS, Dynochem) is highly preferred.

Scale-Up Knowledge: Strong grasp of unit operations, equipment mapping, mass-transfer limits, and reaction kinetics.

Compliance: Basic understanding of cGMP guidelines, regulatory audit practices, and standard GxP documentation protocols.

Soft Skills

* Excellent cross-functional communication and interpersonal skills.

* Strong analytical thinking, root-cause analysis, and systematic problem-solving capabilities.

* Ability to work effectively under tight production timelines and manage evolving project            schedules.