[FRESHERS] DR. REDDY HIRING RESEARCH SCIENTIST IN R&D

[FRESHERS] Dr. Reddy Hiring Research Scientist in R&D

Company: Dr. Reddy’s Institute of Life Sciences (DRILS)
Job Position: Research Scientist – Formulation R&D
Location: University of Hyderabad Campus, Gachibowli, Hyderabad

Qualifications:

• Educational Background:
• Fresh PhD or PhD + Postdoctoral Experience in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, or Life Sciences.
• Evidence of exceptional ability in the relevant field.
• Technical Skills and Knowledge:
• Deep understanding of formulation principles and techniques.
• Knowledge of chemical and physical properties of materials used in pharmaceutical formulations.
• Proficiency in various formulation techniques and analytical methodologies.
• Interdisciplinary Abilities:
• Ability to read and understand diverse literature across many disciplines relevant to drugs/nucleic acid delivery.
• Ability to distill new ideas and apply them to work.
• Problem-Solving and Communication:
• Ability to identify challenges and bottlenecks in development and suggest mitigation proposals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to present scientific findings clearly and concisely.
• Team and Collaborative Skills:
• A collaborative mindset.
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment.
• Analytical and Experimental Abilities:
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated track record of independently interpreting experimental data and troubleshooting technical challenges.
• Workload Management:
• Willingness to handle substantial and often repetitive formulation and characterization workloads.
• Desire to rapidly learn, troubleshoot, and master new experimental techniques.

Areas of Relevant Experience:

• Drug Delivery Systems: Lipid (Liposomes, LNPs, solid-lipid nanoparticles) or polymer-based systems.
• Polymer Chemistry: Molecular weight, degradation behavior, synthesis.
• Peptide and Proteins: Basic understanding, handling, stability, drug loading in DDS.
• Controlled Drug Delivery Systems: Sustained and controlled systems (Implants, depot, in situ depot).
• Microfluidics: Preferably for lipid or polymeric nanoparticle synthesis, encapsulation, and characterization.
• Formulation/Nanoparticle Downstream Purification Methods: Techniques such as ultrafiltration and TFF.
• Formulation/Nanoparticle Characterization: Particle size and zeta potential measurements, pKa determination, viscosity.
• Microscopy Techniques: TEM, SEM, Confocal.
• Spectroscopy, Spectrometry, and Thermal Techniques: UV, Fluorescence, FTIR, Circular Dichroism, Raman, PXRD, DLS, DSC, MS, NMR.
• Size Exclusion Chromatography and Techniques for Characterizing Biopharmaceuticals:
• Analytical Techniques to Characterize Polymeric DDS: Particle size, drug content by UPLC/HPLC, drug loading, drug release.
• Analysis and Characterization of Higher Order Structures or Conformations:
• Biophysical Characterization: Size, aggregates, mechanisms of instability, thermal denaturation, ligand binding.
• Nucleic Acid Quantification Techniques: RiboGreen-style assays and NanoDrop-style spectrophotometry.
• In Vitro Cell Evaluation of DDS: Cell/cell lines handling, culture, DDS evaluation on various cell models.
• In Vivo Evaluation of DDS: Animal handling, dosing, disease model development, and evaluation of DDS.

Application Process:
Interested candidates may send their curriculum vitae by e-mail to hr@drils.org on or before 10th June 2024 with “Formulation Lab” as the subject line of the email.

Interview Process:

• Phone interview for shortlisted candidates.
• Personal interview at Dr. Reddy’s Institute of Life Sciences (optional Skype/teleconference interview if unable to attend in person).

Meta Description: Dr. Reddy’s Institute of Life Sciences is hiring a Research Scientist in Formulation R&D. Apply by June 10, 2024.