About the Role

We are looking for an experienced R&D; Team Leader to lead process research and development projects in our Agrochemicals business. The role involves managing and mentoring scientists while remaining hands-on in the laboratory, driving process development, optimization, validation, and scale-up from lab to pilot plant.

The role offers an opportunity to develop cost-effective, safe, scalable, and commercially viable technologies for key agrochemical active ingredients.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and mentor a team of scientists while remaining hands-on with laboratory work.
- Drive project execution, process development, optimization, validation, and scale-up of agrochemical active ingredients.
- Manage projects from laboratory research through pilot-scale implementation.
- Develop cost-effective, scalable, and commercially viable manufacturing processes.
- Evaluate Routes of Synthesis (ROS) and support technology transfer and commercialization.
- Develop non-infringing manufacturing processes while maintaining technical and commercial feasibility.
- Understand reaction mechanisms, process impurities, impurity profiling, and purification techniques including distillation, crystallization, and chromatography.
- Interpret analytical data using NMR, Mass Spectrometry, HPLC, and GC.
- Use literature search tools such as SciFinder and Reaxys for research and process development.
- Prepare technical documentation, development reports, cost analyses, and ROS evaluations.
- Maintain accurate records of R&D; activities and project progress.
- Work closely with manufacturing, analytical, procurement, EHS, and other cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution.




- Support technology transfer and smooth transition from R&D; to manufacturing.
- Ensure compliance with laboratory safety practices, IP confidentiality, and organizational quality standards.

Requirements

- Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry with 3–5 years of relevant experience, OR M.Sc. in Chemistry with 12–15 years of relevant experience in Agrochemical R&D;, API synthesis, or process development.
- Strong experience in process development, optimization, validation, and scale-up from laboratory to pilot plant.
- Experience in Agrochemical or Pharmaceutical API industries, including process R&D;, technology transfer, and commercialization of specialty chemical or active ingredient molecules.
- Demonstrated ability to develop cost-effective, scalable, and commercially viable manufacturing processes.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in developing non-infringing manufacturing processes.
- Solid understanding of reaction mechanisms, process impurities, and purification techniques.
- Proficiency in analytical techniques such as NMR, Mass Spectrometry, HPLC, and GC.
- Familiarity with literature search tools like SciFinder and Reaxys.

What We Offer

- Join a well-funded, fast-growing company at an early stage with significant growth opportunities.
- Work in an environment driven by innovation, agility, and high-impact problem-solving.
- Collaborate with passionate individuals building a category-defining specialty chemicals company.
- Build a long-term career while learning directly from experienced founders and operators.

Location & Work Mode

- Location: Bengaluru, India (Bommasandra)
- Work Mode: Onsite

Pay: ₹1,200,000.00 - ₹1,800,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

📌 R&D Team Leader – API / Active Ingredient Synthesis (Bengaluru)
🏢 nextgen scholar
📍 Bengaluru