Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global leader in consumer products, operating in over 200 cColgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries, specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!
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Roles & Responsibilities
We are looking for a (Sr.) Associate Scientist – Analytical Sciences to join our high-reaching team at our IGTeD center. The incumbent in this role will be responsible for end-to-end planning and implementation of planned analytical science initiatives in partnership with local and global analytical and product development teams for Oral Care categories for India GTeD while being compliant with defined safety, quality, and regulatory norms.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate with global R&D sites to provide end-to-end support for stability testing in partnership with global and local analytical and product development teams.
- Perform testing and report the results of routine analysis and new product formats using Analytical Instrumentation in a cGMP environment.
- Transfer analytical methods and new technologies in consultation with the operational manager and provide analytical support and training for troubleshooting samples.
- Expertise in and proficient in the use of key analytical equipment – HPLC, GC, Ion Chromatography, and other laboratory equipment.
- Develop, optimize, and validate analytical methods. Solve problems and apply troubleshooting to analytical instrumentation. Maintain, calibrate, qualify, and troubleshoot instrumentation. Maintain accurate, up-to-date, and concise laboratory records.
Key Stakeholders:
- Internal:Â I&S, Technical Services, Supply Chain, Quality/EHS, Microbiology, Manufacturing Units, and Suppliers.
- External:Â Global R&D, Manufacturing Sites, Analytical Group, and Quality Team.
Operational Excellence:
- Demonstrate proficiency in knowledge in the identified scientific field.
- Keep tabs on the latest technical developments and breakthroughs by drawing on industry contacts, scientific literature, conferences, and patent filings.
- Build on technical expertise, growing it in complementary directions.
- Use technical expertise and creativity to proactively identify potential problems and address them using appropriate resources.
- Share internal and external technical knowledge discoveries, ideas, and vision with colleagues through documentation, presentations, publications, and patents.
- Drive initiatives to simplify and improve technical processes.
- Translate technical attributes into simple, use statistical approaches to experimental design to increase learning with the least amount of time and with minimum resources.
- Be 100% compliant with all Product Safety, Quality, and Regulatory requirements to operate with cost efficiency and speed.
- Practice good documentation practices and ALCOA+ principles.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Able to handle assigned business programs independently with minimum supervision.
- Should be able to give and seek feedback on an ongoing basis by using Colgate’s mentor program and initiatives.
- Education:Â M.Sc. (Analytical Science, Bioanalytical, Organic Chemistry, or similar qualification) / Masters in Pharmacy.
- Solid understanding and expertise in chromatography (HPLC/GC) and proficient with Openlab software, compliance with 21 CFR Part 11 for Electronic Records (Chromatography operating software).
- Worked as an analytical scientist with a large multinational pharma/FMCG organization with experience in stability testing.
- Minimum 2 years of experience, with at least 1 year of direct hands-on HPLC/GC experience in a cGMP environment.
- Support analytical method validation, required degradation studies, prepare method validation documentation, and report generation.
- Maintaining knowledge of current testing methods as applicable to stability studies, knowledge of ICH/WHO/FDA guidelines, and cGMP requirements, ALCOA+ principles, and stability testing is a must.
- Detailed knowledge of eLN and LIMS will be an added advantage.
- Skills in Technology Fundamentals, Technology Innovation, Product Safety, Regulatory and Quality, Execution Perfection, Analysis & Decision Making, Problem Solving, and Business Presentation.
How to Apply
