Research Associate I

Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients— that is what Vantive aspires to deliver.

We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us is driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us in advancing our mission to extend lives and expand possibilities.

**Vantive: A New Company Built on Our Legacy**

Since last year, we have been on a journey to separate our Kidney Care segment into a standalone company. Vantive will build on our nearly 70-year legacy in acute therapies and home and in-center dialysis to provide best-in-class care to the people we serve. We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us.

At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us are driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us as we revolutionize kidney care and other vital organ support.

**Job Summary**
- **Job Title -Research Associate I**:

- **Location - Whitefield, Bangalore**:

- **Shift - General**

**Responsibilities**:

- Effectively contributing basic technical knowledge and skills to a variety of projects within relevant disciplines.
- Interacting effectively with a variety of disciplines.
- Conducting routine research and design experiments with minimum assistance.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Collect information for the analytical target profile.
- Propose techniques and develop analytical methods independently or with minimum support.
- Design studies and write protocols, reports, and procedures with mínimal guidance.
- Participate in evaluation, validation, or transfer of analytical methods, including investigating failed acceptance criteria.
- Contribute routine scientific knowledge or expertise to research and development activities for achievement of project goals.
- Under direction, conduct routine research, developmental activities. Plan details of assigned tasks within specific parameters.
- Employ appropriate techniques and methods to successfully conduct assignments within negotiated deadlines after receiving general instruction.
- Perform laboratory testing in a regulated environment.
- Demonstrate working knowledge of basic technical theories and principles within area of expertise for routine tasks.
- Develop knowledge and understanding of GxP and related regulations and guidance.
- Conduct R&D stability testing as per the stability protocol to support registration of R&D Product.
- Execute analytical method validations and transfers with mínimal support.
- Accurately test the samples (Right First Time) and assess results for conformance to specifications.
- Support Laboratory investigations (OOS/OOT), Nonconformance/deviations to identify sound scientific root cause to follow the implemented corrective and Preventive actions.
- Sample receiving and data entry in LIMS.
- Adhere to cGxP requirements (ALCOA+), Data Integrity, Quality Culture and Compliance Level.
- Ownership of SOPs of relevant techniques / procedures.
- Troubleshoot issues and propose solutions.
- Maintain lab equipment and report on malfunctions.
- Good knowledge of laboratory health and safety standards.
- Demonstrate the ability to identify risks, issues, and identify opportunities for improvement of existing processes, technologies, and approaches by providing sound scientific rationale.
- Collaborate with global teams across various functions (ex. quality, regulatory, operations, manufacturing, etc.).
- Maintain knowledge of relevant QSR and other regulatory requirements related to R&D to ensure compliance in all research, data collection and reporting activities.

**Qualifications**:

- Knowledge of regulatory validation & stability guidelines and skills for testing products within relevant discipline.
- Possess relevant practical knowledge on analytical techniques like HPLC/UPLC, GC, Titrations, AAS etc.,
- Possess relevant laboratory/technical, writing, and computer skills.
- Able to work in a team environment appropriately supporting others.
- Self-motivated and takes personal responsibility for getting the job done.
- Ability to objectively assess, organize, and clearly communicate complex information.
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