Lead Chemical Engineer

13 hours ago


Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Syngene International Limited Full time ₹ 1,20,000 - ₹ 2,60,000 per year

Date: 30 Sept 2025

Location:

Bangalore, KA, IN, 560099

Custom Field 1: Dedicated Centre

Designation: Lead Chemical Engineer
Job Location: Bangalore
Syngene (

) is an innovation-led contract research, development and manufacturing organization offering integrated scientific services from early discovery to commercial supply.
At Syngene, safety is at the heart of everything we do personally and professionally. Syngene has placed safety at par with business performance with shared responsibility and accountability, including following safety guidelines, procedures, and SOPs, in letter and spirit

Mandatory expectation for all roles as per Syngene safety guidelines

  • Overall adherence to safe practices and procedures of oneself and the teams aligned
  • Contributing to development of procedures, practices and systems that ensures safe operations and compliance to company's integrity & quality standards
  • Driving a corporate culture that promotes environment, health, and safety (EHS) mindset and operational discipline at the workplace at all times.
  • Ensuring safety of self, teams and lab/plant by adhering to safety protocols and following environment, health, and safety (EHS) requirements at all times in the workplace.
  • Ensure all assigned mandatory trainings related to data integrity, health, and safety measures are completed on time by all members of the team including self
  • Compliance to Syngene' s quality standards at all times
  • Hold self and their teams accountable for the achievement of safety goals
  • Govern and Review safety metrics from time to time

Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Process Engineer to join our team. In this role, the candidate will be leading a team of 4-5 chemical engineers. The candidate would be responsible for optimizing, scaling up processes and technology transfer from lab to production scale. The ideal candidate should possess a strong background in Chemical Engineering, holding a MTech or PhD degree with relevant industry exp

Responsibilities

  • Well versed in chemical engineering basics including heat transfer, mass transfer, equipment design, mass and energy balance, kinetics etc.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including PR&D, Engineering, SCM, vendors, TT and manufacturing to transfer processes from development to production scale.
  • Participate in equipment selection, specification, procurement, and qualification.
  • Review and track key process engineering metrics.
  • Lead or participate in root cause analysis and corrective action.
  • Review and approve engineering documentation
  • Review and identify cost reduction measures as well as debottlenecking.
  • Maintain HSE and PSM metrics for review with internal stake holders
  • Conduct feasibility studies, risk assessments, and process evaluations to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
  • Design experiments, analyse data, and troubleshoot process issues to achieve project milestones and objectives.
  • Stay current with industry trends and advancements, applying new technologies and methodologies where applicable.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and company standards for safety, quality, and environmental sustainability.

Requirements

  • MTech or PhD in Chemical Engineering or a related field.
  • Minimum of 10+ years of experience (for MTech) or 2-5 years (for PhD) in process development and scale-up within the chemical manufacturing industry, preferably in a CDMO environment.
  • Proven track record in process engineering with a strong understanding of chemical reactions, kinetics, and thermodynamics.
  • Experience with process simulation software (like Dynochem, Aspen) and statistical analysis tools (like Minitab, Python, Matlab) is advantageous.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
  • Strong project management abilities, capable of handling multiple projects simultaneously and delivering results within timelines.

Equal Opportunity Employer

  • It is the policy of Syngene to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, colour, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status regarding public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable legislation or local law. In addition, Syngene will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.


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