Job Location

MUMBAI GENERAL OFFICE

Job Description

OVERVIEW OF THE JOB

The Product development researcher is responsible for turning technologies into superior consumer products, delivering innovative and affordable solutions that build business and drive consumer insights. The role will support product development team via conducting experiments by applying scientific knowledge to convert ideas to execution. The role will also lead the key life cycle management along with regulatory and quality assurance for ensuring compliance of our products. The role will ensure productive interface with our external partners and internally across the seamless technical community.  

Candidates must have a Master’s degree in pharmacy esp pharmaceutics or pharmaceutical formulation and with a minimum of 1-3 years of formulation development experience.

YOUR TEAM

You will report to the Senior Scientist/Director Product development and working closely with cross-functional teams to develop the products and support current marketed products.

HOW SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

Developing products with potential for the products to be on store shelf  

Continuous Learning: Demonstrate agility in learning and acquiring new skills to adapt to evolving regulatory landscapes.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE

Delivers executional excellence in Product Design/Development procedural work and experimentation and applies this knowledge to provide foundational understanding and capability for the team,

Contribute to the planning and execution of a broad range of technical tests, summarize these tests independently, and make correlations to in-depth observations. 

Responsible for samples or prototyping development, running lab test routines, creating and updating specs based on standard information, developing / executing changes in standard technical solutions for meeting consumer propositions

Executed experiments in lab with defined target product profile and critical quality attributes

Define scale up plans to transfer the product from lab scale to production scale

Prepare, review and seek approval for the different technical documents such as learning plan, development reports

Leading key Life Cycle Management interventions along with Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance to ensure our products remain fully compliant. 

Creation and approval of Technical Standards and partnership with GPS for documents that form part of external Submissions. 

Lead Change management and issue Investigation.

Qualifying Materials/Products/Suppliers to provide Savings as well as Business Continuity options in the event of Supply interruptions. 

Develop Qualification protocols & reports and requires strong partnership with the contract manufacturers and all internal functions.

Identifying and executing “Technical Transfers” where changes of product sourcing between various external and in-house partners can provide more advantageous Supply Chains.

Ensuring productive interfaces with our external Contract Manufacturing partners and internally across the Seamless Technical Community (MPD, ESS, R&D, IDM, QA, GPS etc.).  This will require travel (<10%) to various locations across India/AMA

Job Qualifications

M Pharm or M.S. (Pharm) - Pharmaceutics with 1-3 years of experience

B Pharm with 6 - 8 years of experience in Development

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Interpersonal Skills: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to lead and influence.

Technical Proficiency: Strong technical skills with a focus on compliance and quality output

Collaboration and Leadership: Ability to work effectively in a matrixed, team-oriented environment, demonstrating leadership and collaborative skills.

Business Acumen: Understanding of business needs and customer sensitivity.

Innovation and Technology: Engage with and leverage innovation and technology to improve audit processes. Effective presentation skills and knowledge of computers.

Able to work independently, prioritize and perform in a fast-paced environment. 

PREREQUISITES

Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to troubleshoot issues and use of data to connect multiple ideas and develop solutions.

Regulatory Knowledge: Understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements.

Influencing Skills: Strong leadership and influencing skills across all organizational levels.

Collaboration Skills: Ability to collaborate effectively across functions and regions.

ABOUT US

We produce globally recognized brands and we grow the best business leaders in the industry. With a portfolio of trusted brands as diverse as ours, it is paramount our leaders are able to lead with courage the vast array of brands, categories and functions. We serve consumers around the world with one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always®, Ariel®, Gillette®, Head & Shoulders®, Herbal Essences®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, Tampax® and more. Our community includes operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Visit http://www.pg.com  to know more.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, HIV/AIDS status, or any other legally protected factor.

Job Schedule

Full time

Job Number

R000123814

Job Segmentation

Experienced Professionals (Job Segmentation)