Research And Development Manager

Position Name

Sr.Manager/DGM/General Manager – R&D

Location : Ratnagiri , Bharuch

Department / Function

Technical

Sub Function

R&D

Area of Responsibility

Responsibilities

Business Strategy & Planning

1. Develops the R&D strategy for plant in alignment with the business strategy and guides the team to ensure the effective execution of the same

2. Develops relevant budgets and plans in alignment with the organization's budget and seeks necessary approvals. Ensures monitoring and reporting of the plan vs actual performance and supports the resolution of critical matters where required

New Product Development

1. Directs the consolidation of data through market feedback, competition or global benchmarks to create inputs for new product design or for improvement of existing products

2. Leads the development of new grade chemicals and polymers as per the new market or customer or management requirements in stipulated time

3. Drives the entire project life-cycle management for new products, from inception to testing to pilot to a formal launch adhering to functionality, aesthetics, time and cost parameters

4. Supports the launch and marketing of the new product and technical demos with customers

Product Improvement

1. Leads the improvement in the existing grades of chemicals as per the customer specifications or on demand from the management

2. Drives the resolution and minimization of consumer complaints by tweaking and improving products and ensuring that similar issues do not repeat

3. Guides the team to improve the existing processes by optimising the resources in lab, thus reducing the cost, reduction of time cycle and yield improvement

4. Oversees the EHS parameters of a chemical process and ensures that they adhere to the regulatory and customer requirements

Product Standards

1. Leads the validation process for the raw materials and their approval for purchase, especially in case of changes in the raw material

2. Troubleshoots the product-related issues of the customers

3. Oversees the quality, purity, production, and end outcome problems for existing products and undertakes their rectifications and troubleshooting

4. Liaises with the Quality team and ensures that the synthesis is being tested

5. Guides the team to abide by the chemical composition needs as required by the Hazards Ops Committee

Product Registration

1. Assists the IMD team in registration of the product in different countries by submitting the process data, impurity profile, supplying standards for dossier preparation and performing other required activities

2. Guides the team in getting the patents issued for the site

R&D Laboratories

1. Heads the R&D labs at site and oversees their day-to-day operations such as shift adjustments, work distribution and resource utilization

2. Develops and reviews the standard operating procedures at these labs and defines the relevant KPIs such as impurity levels

3. Ensures that the safety standards in the labs are maintained during experimentation and MSDS of chemicals used in the labs is maintained

Policies, Processes and Systems

1. Directs the development, modification and implementation of policies, procedures, and controls for R&D in order to ensure that all activities are conducted in compliance with external regulatory, risk and audit requirements and internal guidelines

2. Guides team to analyze processes and recommend enhancements to minimize escalations, reduce rejections, improve operating efficiencies, control variabilities, and minimize cost

Intellectual Property Development and Protection

1. Directs Team to develop and protect Intellectual property by way of control & confidential documents like DOB (Design and Operational Basis), SOP, Process, procedures and Patents.

2. Creation of Knowledge,Technology and oversees for its protection and safe guard.

Team Management

1. Selects and motivates subordinates within their own team. Facilitates training of the team to help bridge skill gaps

2. Plans and monitors performance of subordinates, and coaches them on how to improve the same in order to meet business goals

Minimum Education Qualification

Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry or Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Minimum Experience (in Years)

25