In the technology-intensive areas of biotechnology, continuous innovation including modification of existing products and development of new products is essential and hence, a strong Research & Development (R&D) program is a must for any company’s success.
If you possess hands-on skills and experience with specific models and techniques, have a deep understanding of different technologies, are a quick learner who is willing to work under strict time schedules, then becoming an R&D scientist/manager could be the right career choice for you.
As a research scientist/manager, you will be required to design/carry out experiments and do bench research as an important component of your projects. You will also be required to align projects undertaken by your team with the vision and strategy of your company and ensure judicious and appropriate utilization of resources .
You will have to interact with the marketing team to understand consumer interests and business trends and accordingly, decide new projects to be initiated or priorities existing projects.
You are expected to multitask since you need to manage your team and budget at the same time as evaluating scientific data and maintaining collaboration with other groups to ensure logical conclusion of your projects.
In a business environment, timelines for completion of projects and definite milestones need to be defined and efforts to complete project within initially stipulated budget are highly relevant (otherwise, you may lose to your competitors and economic viability of product will suffer due to time and cost over-run). Collaboration with product development, marketing, financial and regulatory teams is essential, and hence, excellent interpersonal skills are highly valued.
Skills Required By The Employer
- Being a quick learner and being able to assimilate and absorb new developments to introduce appropriate modifications in work plans.
- Hands-on experience in cutting edge techniques
- In-depth subject knowledge
- Judicious allocation and utilization of financial resource
- Team management skills - allocating work to team members according to their capability and maintaining harmony in the group
- Interpersonal skills
- Time management skills to ensure timely implementation of projects
Key Responsibilities Of The Employer
- Organizing brainstorming sessions to discuss and finalize new ideas
- Remaining up-to-date with advanced R&D developments
- Planning and implementing new programs and protocols
- Performing experiments and analyzing data
- Establishing project goals and priorities by collaborating with marketing and production teams
- Overseeing development of new products from the initial planning phase to implementation or production
- Suggesting training tools to enhance employee performance and skill development
- Coordinating transfer of new technologies, products and manufacturing processes
Sample Job Titles
- Sr. Research Scientist
- Sr. Scientist Analytical
- Research Scientist
- R&D Research Associate
- R&D Laboratory Technician
- Technical Research Associate
- Technical Service & Application Development Scientist
- Intern-R&D
Companies Where We Can Apply
- Biocon, Bangalore
- Serum Institute of India, Pune
- Panacea Biotech Ltd., Delhi
- Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., Hyderabad
- Wockhardt, Mumbai
- GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Mumbai
- Bharat Serums and Vaccines Ltd., Mumbai,
- Indian Immunologicals Ltd., Hyderabad,
- Shantha Biotechnics Ltd., Hyderabad
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