Sr Research Associate, R&D
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
Apply to this job India - Alathur Until 8/23/2026 First posted October 22, 2025 Last posted October 22, 2025
Job description
Job Description Summary
The Senior Research Associate in API- Research and development is responsible for executing and supporting research activities related to the Literature search, Synthesis, Characterization, and scale-up of active pharmaceutical ingredients.This role involves Process development, analytical testing, documentation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful development of high-quality APIs in compliance with regulatory standards.
Job Description
- Research and process development of API.
- Conducting Literature search, lab trials and stretchability studies for the assigned API.
- Carrying out feasibility studies for the assigned projects.
- Identifying critical process parameters and developing suitable reprocess methods.
- Process optimization and carrying out lab validation batches.
- Synthesis of process related impurities
- Conducting lab feasibility studies and identifying the critical process parameter.
- Conducting stretchability studies and identifying critical process parameters
- Supporting the tech transfer team for the successful process transfer from lab to plant.
- Synthesis of NDSRIs and other nitrosamine impurities and characterization.
- Carrying susceptibility trial experiments of drug substances/drug products under various Nitrosation conditions.
- Nitrosamine Risk assessment based on API structure, its route of synthesis, related impurities, and excipients used in the manufacture of drug substances.
- Maintaining lab environment safely, cleanly, and guiding Lab Assistant to handle hazardous chemicals.
About this role
Summary
Conduct research on API synthesis, process optimization, impurity characterization, and support tech transfer.
Job title
Sr Research Associate, R&D
Experience level
not specified
Industry
pharmaceuticals
Location requirements
India-based, no remote work specified
Salary
Not specified
Management role
No
Skills & keywords
Required skills
literature searchprocess developmentanalytical testingimpurity synthesisregulatory compliance
Preferred skills
None specified
Specializations
APIprocess developmentanalytical testingimpurity synthesisscale-up
Locations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Indianapolis, IN, USA
On-site City