Godrej Industries hiring for Scientist – Kilimanjaro Project- R&D Function
Scientist – Kilimanjaro Project
Job ID.: GIL/S-KP/1128396
Required Experience: 3 – 5 years
Job Title: Scientist Product Development
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Function: R&D
Business: Godrej Consumer Products Limited
Location: Mumbai
About Godrej Industries Group (GIG)
At the Godrej Industries Group, we are privileged to serve over 1.1 billion consumers globally through our businesses with market leadership positions in the consumer products, real estate, agriculture, financial services and chemicals industries.
Godrej Consumer Products is a leading emerging markets company. As part of the over 125-year young Godrej Group, we are fortunate to have a proud legacy built on the strong values of trust, integrity and respect for others. At the same time, we are growing fast and have exciting, ambitious aspirations.
What impact will you create?
– Thorough understanding on pre-formulations, proto-typing and product development of various dosage forms. The candidate should have strong technical and hands on experience in at least one of the above mentioned categories.
– Interact and coordinate with different functions for various activities
– Exposure to wet and instrumental analysis of relevant product categories and raw materials.
– Utilize measurement techniquterize and predict product behavior over time
– Understand and follow protocols/test methods used to measure functional and aesthetic performance
– Understand and develop protocols to evaluate product performance to support claim substantiation
– Analyze and evaluate competition products
– Participate in pilot plant and plant level scale up activity
– Document the product development pathway by means of suitable reports and dossiers and support Technology Transfer – Develop and work on relevant projects with academia to build and develop science base within GCPL, and also exploit learning’s to our commercial advantage
– Expected to think and contribute through innovative and disruptive ideas in relevant categories.
Who are we looking for?
Key Skills :
– Must possess a sound understanding of product formulations, consumer expectations/insights, as well as, gapsin delivery of existing formats. Some level of consumer interaction to understand consumer needs
– Knowledge in various methods both instrumental and non instrumental methods in evaluation of the category would be preferred
– Ability to demonstrate the practical use of knowledge base in Innovation Projects
– An appetite for learning, open mind for innovation, questioning status quo, ability to think out of the box
– Analytical abilities coupled with an understanding of and ability to use statistical tools
– Ability to work in a team – Strong Interpersonal skills – Good presentation and communication skills 2
– An understanding on regulations governing cosmetics will be an added advantage
– Product development know how, Chemical and Physical Evaluation of Products, Knowledge of instrumental and non-instrumental evaluation of category would be an added advantage
Education & Experience
– M Pharm in Pharm Chemistry / Pharmaceutics, MSc Organic Chemistry / Pharmaceutical Chemistry, M.Tech chemical engineering
– 2-5 years’ experience in the field of formulation development preferably in the field of Hair, Skin/House Hold Insecticides / Hygiene/Air Care will be preferable.
What’s in it for you?
Be an equal parent
Childcare benefits for the birthing parent, commissioning parent (in case of surrogacy) or adoptive parent, and their partners
· 6 months of paid leave for primary caregivers, flexible work options on return for primary caregivers
· 2 months paid leave for secondary caregivers
· Caregiver travel for primary caregivers to bring a caregiver and children under a year old, on work travel
