Job Description
W.R. Grace is hiring a Pharmaceutical Applications Specialist to Support the Materials Technologies business in various R&D projects by performing laboratory work in making and testing new materials for pharmaceutical applications. This job is based out of Hyderabad, India.
Responsibilities
- Assists scientists with a variety of laboratory tasks
- Performs chemical and/or physical analyses or scientific tests using both routine and special techniques in compliance with all safety standards
- Collects, analyzes and processes laboratory samples
- Records results of tests, organizes data, performs basic computations, and prepares reports and analyses using standard procedures and guidelines
- Active participation in required local safety program, along with the ability to work safely and maintain a clean and orderly lab environment.
- Installs, operates, maintains, and repairs laboratory test equipment, apparatus, systems, and supplies
- Analyze the problem and propose a design of experiments that would help solve the problem
- Develop analytical methods in accordance with US pharmacopoeia protocols
- Analyze the experimental data and prepare necessary charts for documentation
- Present the results to internal and external audiences
- Should be able to train Channel Partners
Required Qualifications
- Degree in Pharmacy/Chemistry, or related technical field
- 7+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry
- Experience in pharma formulations and analytical skills is a plus
- Knowledge of basic chemical and/or pharmaceutical principles. Strong knowledge of basic pharma laboratory techniques and drug formulations is preferred
- Familiarity with computer programs such as MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Ability to work well in a team setting
- Candidate should have good interpersonal skills and exceptional oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Be able to communicate with other functions, including sales force and marketing on regular basis
- English language proficiency
Preferred Competencies
- Suburb analytical skills
- Excellent experimental design and detailed recordkeeping
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