Team Lead

Position Purpose The role holder shall report to the Group leader– Process Innovation and shall perform research activities as designing and conducting scientific experiments, analyzing and interpreting results leading to significant value to the business of PI by Process Innovation.The role holder shall also lead Research Projects and functionally guide a Project Team of scientists (Master degree/PhD) to carry out design and synthesis of defined target molecules in accordance with the project timelines and objectives and allocated resources. Strategic Responsibilities 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 of team. Operational Responsibilities Work with the Team to achieve and exceed targets within the frame given by the Group Leader and Head of Chemistry Support Group Leader & Director 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 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 Develop positive relationships with other Teams and support groups such as Analytical chemistry 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 Financial Responsibilities . People Responsibilities Guiding 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 reward Education Qualification MSc/PhD in Organic 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 Work Experience Good experimentalist with experience in industry for 8 – 12 years Experience in working in multi-centre, multi-national environment is preferable Experience in Process Research of Agro chemicals/Pharmaceuticals. Experience in leading teams Successful track record (commercial products, patents, contribution to IP, …) Industry to be Hired from Agrochemical, Fine Chemical, Pharmaceutical Functional Competencies Knowledge of Organic Chemistry Good understanding of IP Ability to identify and develop research objectives Ability to efficiently use search engines like Scifinder / Reaxys, etc. Excellent experimentation skills Interaction Complexity and Team Work Internal: Other Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry Team Leaders SCM Team Other support functions External: Chemical Logistics Service Engineers