Associate Scientist- Analytical Science Job in Mumbai at Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited

Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited is hiring for the role of Associate Scientist- Analytical Science!

Responsibilities of the Candidate:

• Coordinate with global R&D sites to provide end-to-end support for stability testing in partnership with local and global analytical and product development teams.
• Perform testing and report results for routine analysis and new product formats using analytical instrumentation in a cGMP environment.
• Develop, optimize, and validate analytical methods; apply troubleshooting to analytical instrumentation; and lead the transfer of analytical methods and new technologies.
• Drive operational excellence initiatives to simplify and improve technical processes, including utilizing statistical approaches to experimental design.
• Maintain, calibrate, qualify, and troubleshoot instrumentation, while maintaining accurate, up-to-date, and concise laboratory records and practicing good documentation practices (ALCOA+ principles).

Requirements:

• Education: M.Sc (Analytical Science, Organic Chemistry or similar) or Masters in Pharmacy.
• Experience: 2-3 years of total experience, with a minimum of 1 year of direct, hands-on experience with HPLC/GC in a cGMP environment.
• Strong knowledge and expertise in chromatography (HPLC/GC) and working as an analytical scientist with a multinational pharma/FMCG organization, particularly with experience in stability testing.
• Thorough knowledge of ICH/WHO/FDA guidelines, cGMP requirements, ALCOA+ principles, and stability testing.
• Ability to support analytical method validation, forced degradation studies, and prepare required method validation documentation and reports.
• Experience with Openlab software and compliance to 21 CFR Part 11 for Electronic records.
• Thorough knowledge of eLN and LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System).
• Demonstrated soft skills in Analysis & Decision Making, Problem Solving, and Business Presentation skills.
• Ability to handle assigned business programs independently with minimum supervision (agile/leadership skills).