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Min Experience: 15+ years

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

JobType: full-time

Must Haves
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Surfactant Chemistry, or Biotechnology from a reputed institute.
10–15 years of progressive R&D; leadership experience in formulation/biotech/surfactant industries.
Proven expertise in biobased product development across multiple application domains.
Solid people leadership managing 10-20member multidisciplinary scientific teams.
Deep knowledge of surfactants, analytical techniques, and/or biotechnology.
Hands-on experience in lab-to-plant scale-up and commercialization processes.
Solid project planning, execution, documentation, and innovation management skills.
Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (DSIR, DST, PCB) and compliance protocols.

Good to Haves
Exposure to premier institutes like IIT, IISc, ICT, or CSIR, coupled with solid research orientation, publications, or patents, demonstrating advanced scientific thinking and innovation-driven problem-solving capabilities.




Experience collaborating with marketing and application teams for troubleshooting, customer-centric product customization, and commercialization strategies, ensuring seamless alignment between R&D; innovations and evolving market demands.
Strong communication, stakeholder management, and talent development skills, with ability to recruit, mentor, and inspire high-performing teams while fostering a culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and scientific excellence.

Targeted firms for the vacancy: Archroma, DyStar, BASF, CHT Group, RUDOLF Group, Pulcra Chemicals, Tanatex Chemicals, Bozzetto Group, Croda, Rossari Biotech, Solenis, Kemira, Ecolab (Nalco Water), Buckman, SNF, Nouryon, Omya, Minerals Technologies, Solvay , Unilever , P&G; (You can look at Personal Care or Home care Product companies with Positive R&D; program)

Must-have skills

Formulation development, Surfactant, Bioformulation

Good-to-have skills

Textile Industry, B2B, R&D;

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