Team Leader Chemistry

• Actively imbibing the values and philosophy of PI Industries
• Efficient contribution to the overall success of CreAgro Chemistry by driving innovation and team performance according to objectives and targets being set by the Director and Head of Chemistry.
• Fullfilling requirements and achieving goals set by the Head of Chemistry and Group Leader
• Ensuring the security of intellectual property for CreAgro (patent applications, ensuring freedom-to-operate)
• Updating self and team chemistry knowledge through literature scanning to foster innovation
• If required and formally assigned, act as a Research Project Manager taking responsibility for functional guidance of a Research Project
• As part of a Group, support the Group Leader with special focus on target setting, development of strengths, building of knowhow and functional feedbac

• Work with the Team to achieve and exceed targets within the frame given by the Group Leader and Head of Chemistry
• Support Group Leader & Head of Chemistry in achieving overall department objectives
• Keep self and Team updated on the state of the art in synthetic chemistry development and
• Techniques with specific focus on agrochemistry, and foster innovation
• Continuous documentation and reporting of all research results obtained within the area of responsibility
• Carrying out literature search by use of all available tools (Reaxis/Scifinder/Patents etc.), support the line managing Group Leader in his work, e. g. contribute actively to designing of new potent molecules, design/identify synthetic routes for the same
• Carrying out synthetic experiments safely and efficiently, while capturing all relevant details of the experimental procedure and related data effectively
• Updating the Group Leader on the progress/issues of the project and any relevant kind of lab activities within the Team on a regular basis
• Collection of data (Chemistry and Biology) for SAR analysis and giving broad support to Research Project Leaders and Research Project Team members regardless hierarchy
• Develop and foster positive relationships with other Teams and support groups such as Analytical chemistry/biology to maximize cooperation and consequent benefit to delivery on objectives
• Constructive and active participtions in all technical and functional meetings of the group
• Responsible for the Team safety, documentation and reports

• Buuiding the Team members in carrying out experiments in a safe and effective manner with appropriate documentation
• Guide the team in good and appropriate documentation of the work they carried, generate reports that give directions to the projects where involved in and share with the Group Leaders
• Ensure smooth working of the Team by maintaining high level of morale and working ethics
• Participate in selection of high calibre Team members
• Support the Group Leader to set goals and review performance of team members. Train and mentor team members.
• Recognise and propose high performers in the Team for consideration for special rewards

• MSc/PhD in Organic/Analytical Chemistry from a reputed University / Institute from India or overseas with excellent academic credentials
• Post-doctoral research experience in a reputed university is preferred
• Substantial number of high quality research publications and/or patents

• Good experimentalist with experience in industry for 8 - 12 years
• Experience in working in multi-centre, multi-national environment is preferable
• Experience in working in a.i. discovery projects, e.g. by setting clear objectives for the team
• Experience in leading teams is preferable
• Successful track record (commercial products, patents, contribution to IP, …)

• Agrochemical, Fine Chemical, Pharmaceutical

• Knowledge of Organic Chemistry
• Good understanding of IP
• Ability to efficiently use search engines like Scifinder / Reaxys, etc.
• Excellent experimentation skills

• Other Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry Team Leaders
• Other Biology Team Leaders
• SCM Team
• Other support functions

• Chemical Logistics
• Service Engineers

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