Senior Quality Assurance Manager

Jubilant Ingrevia is a global integrated Life Science products and Innovative Solutions provider serving Pharmaceutical, Nutrition, Agrochemical, Consumer and Industrial customers with customised products and solutions that are innovative, cost-effective and conforming to excellent quality standards.

The company has four flagships companies, with a global workforce of around 43,000 employees.

Celebrating our Culture and People. We are proud to be a Great Place to Work certified.

This role involves leading quality systems across R&D and pilot stages, ensuring first-time-right, scalable product designs. Key responsibilities include experimental design, process development, technology transfer, lab and budget management, regulatory compliance, and advanced material characterization.

• Overall responsible for developmental Quality Assurance function across the JVL- R&D & Development Quality of the new product, includes DQA & Lab – Analytical assurance.
• Setting up processes for new products at R&D and Pilot stage to pass through a robust stage gate system and ensure right first-time quality of products are designed, which are commercially viable and scalable.
• Designing right experiments, DOE, hypothesis study to conduct experiments with R&D and Technology team.
• Designing right protocols for experiments, development of a process, study robustness, evaluate process performance between R&D to Pilot plant and site level.
• Playing key role in technology transfer from R&D to Pilot plant and Site level, sharing right documents and ensuring QA – tech transfer to sites.
• Management of overall DQA & Kilo Lab budget – Capex, opex, hiring and retention of talent.
• Ensuring compliance of SOPs, Policies, standard, guideline, regulatory and customer requirement.
• In-depth knowledge of crystallization principles, techniques, and equipment, including batch and continuous crystallization methods.
• Studying and improving the material flowability and free-flow characteristics of API / ingredients, powders, Supplement.
• Setting up a system to Analyse and enhance the bulk density, compressibility, and particle shape, particle size of materials, angle of repose.
• Implementing strategies for particle size engineering, including micronization, granulation, and agglomeration.
• Designing to Conduct advanced physical characterization of APIs, ingredients, including particle size distribution, morphology, porosity, and surface area analysis.
• Setting up a process to utilize techniques like SEM, TEM, XRD, DLS, and laser diffraction for material evaluation.
• Expert in defining and setting process conditions, including RH for Hygroscopic materials handling, their packing configuration and storage conditions to avoid lumping and agglomeration issues.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including ARD, (Analytical/QC /instruments knowledge) with the ability to analyse complex data and identify process optimization opportunities.
• Ensuring smooth technology transfer of crystallization and powder processing technologies.
• Coordinating with Business, Technology absorption cell, site QA and internal CFTs to ensure smooth functioning, closing of stage gate process in the system timely, review and sign-off of tech-pack and release timely to site.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks, manage timelines, and deliver results under tight deadlines.
• Monthly, weekly, and periodic DQA reports generation and review with management and apprise the quality related issues in new projects with areas of improvement.

Qualifications & Experience:

• M. Sc /M.Pharma– Chemistry
• 16-24 Years of experience in API/Intermediate/Fine chemical Industry.
• Sound knowledge of Fine chemical, DQA is must with good knowledge of product development at R&D stage.

Personal Characteristics:

• Openness and Transparency
• Willingness to learn & grow, dynamic, self-driver
• Working towards excellence in regulatory filing, & compliance across the regions.
• Self-Motivated and working towards achievement of organisational goals

What's on Offer:

• Opportunity to work with a Global Lighthouse Network member in the chemical sector.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Career growth opportunities in a rapidly evolving industry.

Environment Sustainability

Find out more about us at www.jubilantingrevia.com

Terms and Conditions:

Jubilant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, colour, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, political affiliation, race, ethnicity, religion or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.