Process Development Officer

Company Overview

Farmson is a global leader in API paracetamol manufacturing, with an annual capacity of ~52,000 MTPA and operations across 60+ countries. Their Nandesari campus houses multiple units (Units I, II & IV), including integrated R&D and analytical labs farmson.com+3farmson.com+3farmson.com+3.

Role Overview

You’ll join Farmson’s Nandesari Process Development Lab to develop, optimize, and scale new and existing APIs—starting from bench-scale experiments through to pilot/commercial batches—ensuring quality, efficiency, and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and execute bench-scale reaction protocols for paracetamol and emerging APIs (caffeine, glacial acetic acid, etc.) farmson.com
• Conduct feasibility studies, DoE-based optimization, and lab validation
• Manage impurity synthesis, analytical method development (HPLC, UPLC, GC, FTIR)
• Support scale-up to pilot/commercial plants (Units I–IV) through tech-transfer collaboration with production engineers
• Troubleshoot process issues during scale-up or pilot batches
• Generate technical documentation: batch records, SOPs, validation reports
• Enforce GLP/GMP, EHS policies, and safety standards
• Coordinate with QC, manufacturing, and regulatory teams across units
• Contribute to sustainable process development initiatives

Required Qualifications

• B.Tech / M.Sc / Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related discipline
• 3–5 years in process development within pharmaceutical/API sectors
• Expertise in reaction engineering, purification, DoE, and scale-up principles
• Hands-on experience with reactors, autoclaves, vacuum dryers, HPLC/GC/FTIR, etc.
• Familiarity with GLP/GMP and documentation standards
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively across teams

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹300,000.00 - ₹500,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Food provided
• Health insurance
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person