Position Purpose
The Research Scientist specialized in Biochemistry will support early discovery and screening activities in biologicals, including peptides, biomolecules, and microbial-derived compounds. The role focuses on biochemical characterization, mechanistic studies, and development of robust in vitro screening methods to advance promising candidates from discovery into early development for applications in crop protection, crop growth enhancement, nutrient use efficiency, and abiotic stress management.
The position requires solid biochemical expertise, hands-on laboratory experience, and close collaboration with microbiology, molecular biology, formulation, and project management teams to enable data-driven progression of candidates aligned with the Biologicals R&D; strategy.

Key Responsibilities:
Strategic
 Support execution of the Biologicals R&D; strategy by identifying and characterizing novel
peptides and biomolecules for agricultural applications.
 Contribute to portfolio gap filling through biochemical primary screening and prioritization of
candidates.




 Assist in building proprietary knowledge in peptide and biomolecule biomolecular modes of
action, and biochemical assay platforms.
 Align activities with company philosophy, innovation targets, and project milestones.
Operational
 Develop, optimize, validate biochemical screening assays to evaluate e.g. plant defense activation pathways, plant hormone production, stress mitigation, enzyme inhibition.
 High throughput Screening of peptides, proteins, secondary metabolites, and microbial-derived
biomolecules for their potential application in crop protection / crop growth / nutrient use
efficiency / abiotic stress management.
 Design experiments using statistically sound methodologies to maximize efficiency and reliability.
 Execute laboratory experiments with high accuracy and reproducibility.
 Maintain rigorous documentation and data integrity standards.
 Analyze, interpret, and present res

📌 Research Scientist (Hyderabad)
🏢 PI Industries
📍 Hyderabad