– Specialist - Polymer Chemistry

- Ensure compliance with laboratory safety policies, EHS guidelines, and safe handling of chemicals, polymers, and hazardous materials.

- Adhere to quality systems, SOPs, GLP/GMP requirements, and documentation practices.

- Design, synthesize, and develop polymers, copolymers, functional materials, and polymer intermediates for research and pharma commercial applications. Conduct hands on experiments utilizing wide polymer experience for CDMO pharma projects.

- Develop creative polymerization routes and material synthesis strategies to meet targeted product performance requirements.

- Optimize polymer synthesis and processing conditions to establish robust, scalable, and cost-effective manufacturing processes.

- Characterize polymers and materials using analytical techniques such as NMR (¹H, ¹³C, 2D), FTIR, GPC/SEC, DSC, TGA, DMA, rheology, PXRD, HPLC, GC, LC-MS and HRMS.

- Investigate structure-property relationships, thermal behavior, crystallinity, molecular weight distribution, and mechanical performance of polymeric materials.

- Conduct formulation development and process optimization for specialty polymers and advanced materials.

- Perform scale-up studies and support technology transfer from laboratory to pilot plant and commercial manufacturing.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Analytical R&D;, Process Engineering,



Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Project Management, and Business Development.

- Conduct literature reviews, patent searches, and technology assessments using scientific databases such as SciFinder and Reaxys.

- Prepare technical reports, development reports, technology transfer documents, presentations, and project cost evaluations.

- Handle air-sensitive, moisture-sensitive, and hazardous reagents/materials safely during laboratory and scale-up operations.

- Demonstrate expertise in polymer chemistry, specialty polymers, coatings, adhesives, elastomers, composites, biodegradable polymers, and functional materials.

- Support process troubleshooting, root cause investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.

- Coordinate procurement and inventory management of chemicals, polymers, catalysts, solvents, consumables, and laboratory supplies.

- Ensure availability and maintenance of laboratory equipment, analytical instruments, and glassware required for project execution.

- Manage sample dispatch, material movement, and associated documentation, including RGP/NRGP and other logistics requirements.

- Contribute to innovation, intellectual property generation, and development of next-generation polymer technologies.

📌 Specialist - Polymer Chemistry (Hyderabad)
🏢 Aurigene Pharmaceutical Services
📍 Hyderabad