Assistant Manager - Application Lab

Objectives of the Position:

• Plan and execute regional, global, internal and customer oriented projects in the lab
• Schedule lab application activities and organize work to meet study requirements in a timely, cost effective manner
• Develop, coordinate, manage all technical activities such as customer projects and Application projects
• Drive the activities of the Application laboratory to complete the assigned regional / global customers projects in the stipulated timelines, in order to enhance the output of the lab.
• Support sales and technical services team to build strong new business development pipeline, as well as achieve growth and profitability targets in line with ENP strategy

Main Areas of Responsibilities and Key Activities:

• Proposing and coordinating Application projects for products to develop data for customer solutions in conjunction with regional and global technical service and business development
• To work on product applications in formulation Development of various dosage forms such as Tablets, Oral liquids, Oral powders and Capsule for customer projects
• Design and execute experiments to develop new formulations, including solid orals, liquid and topical products, that utilize BASF’s excipients.
• Work on advanced technologies such as hot melt extrusion, spray drying and other novel concepts to support internal and customer product developments
• Optimize existing formulations by assessing the functionality and effectiveness of excipients in enhancing the performance and stability of the final product
• Conduct pre-formulation studies and stability testing of the developed formulations

• Conduct analytical characterization of formulations and excipients, in accordance to standard pharmacopeal and in house testing procedures
• Utilize techniques such as HPLC, UV spectrophotometer, Dissolution testing, Rheometer etc. to characterize excipeints and the formulations

• Develop deep and trusting customer relationships that ensure access to growth opportunities
• Provide complete and timely support to internal and external customers on Product Application matters, including prototypes, lab trials and trials at customers end in South Asia
• Assist in troubleshooting formulation challenges and provide solutions to enhance product quality through support in the lab as well as at the customer site as required.

• Prepare detailed reports and presentations on experimental findings, including formulation development and analytical results
• Monthly technical reports
• Maintain accurate and organized laboratory records in compliance with company and regulatory standards.

• Projects for Existing and New Product Launches
• Participation in product development teams
• Initiate and manage projects in raising brand awareness including working with Universities or External associations
• Support various communication programs in the country such as seminars, workshops and promotion programs.
• Adapt materials to meet local promotion needs and understanding; improve effectiveness of presentation of technical information to customers.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including technical services, sales, regulatory affairs, quality and marketing, to support product development and launch activities.
• Drive the collaboration activiteis with the identified parterners
• Participate in customer meetings, providing insights on excipient applications and formulation strategies
• Prepare for lab audits, work closely with lab team and other interdisciplinary team members

• Provide training and guidance to laboratory interns and laboratory technicians as needed.
• Identify the areas of improvement and communication to the team

• Foster a culture of safety and compliance within the laboratory environment.

Job Skills:

• Formulation research and development
• Innovation
• Ability to contribute individually, yet demonstrating team spirit
• Updated on recent formulation trends
• Technical presentation skills
• Good communication skills

Job Requirements:

• Minimum master’s degree in pharmacy (Pharmaceutics) / PhD preferred
• More than 5 years of formulation experience from the pharmaceutical industry (hands-on experience to develop various pharmaceutical dosage forms) and excipient industry.
• Prefers to have candidates who has additionally worked on the analytical developments
• Development of Oral solid dosage forms such as Immediate release, Modified release and delayed release formulations
• Development of topical and parenteral formulations and experience handling of analytical instruments such as HPLC, UV and dissolution testing will have advantage
• Sound knowledge about technology transfer activities and experience in the scale up/ commercialization of formulations
• Good documentation practices, maintenance of lab internal documents, such as SOPs, risk assessment documents
• Knowledge in handling technical matters and commercial transactions; knowledge and / or skills in pharmaceutical technology and operations; being familiar with pharma related quality standards (GMP) preferable; ideally, experience in key account management
• Good and sound R&D knowledge in Pharmaceutical Industry, product life cycle management and high level of presentation skills