Team Lead

Date: 15 Sept 2025

Location:

Kolthur Shamirpet, Medchal, TG, IN, 500078

Custom Field 1: Discovery Services

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Research Scientist / Sr. Research Investigator

Job Location: Syngene International Limited, Hyderabad

About Syngene : Syngene (www.syngeneintl.com) 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
  
  

Core Purpose Of The Role

• Responsible for project planning and execution
• Hands on training on the modules, Scientific application, safety and quality requirements to subordinates
• Supervise the subordinates for timely completion of assigned projects
• Responsible for preparing periodic reports and updating to project leader
• Participate in teleconferences and client update
• Ensure the implementation of regulatory compliances.
• Troubleshoot the problem areas of projects.
• Ensure the optimum resource utilization and cost efficiency
• Ensure people reporting to them follow defined safety and quality norm.
  
  

Role Accountabilities

• Responsible for clear individual derivable
• Any other lab responsibilities as indicated by the lab manager/ supervisor /
  
  

Group Leader

• Follow ALCOA+ principles in all data generated and maintain confidentiality
• Always Follow EHS and Quality system requirements in the workplace ensuring individual safety and lab safety
• Preparation of procedure on need basis
• Attend all mandatory trainings and update training records as and when trainings are completed
  
  

Leadership Capabilities

• Mentoring and guiding team members to improve their performance and develop their skills.
• Effectively assigning task to the team members, trusting them to complete their work and providing necessary support
• Analyzing situations, identifying challenges and developing effective solutions
• Prioritizing customer needs, building relationship and ensuring positive client interactions.
  
  

Syngene Values

All employees will consistently demonstrate alignment with our core values

• Excellence
• Integrity
• Professionalism
  
  

Specific requirements for this role

• Experience: 0-12 years
• Demonstrated Capability: Drive the team to achieve the OU KPI on productivity metrics and to meet organizational goals & client focus.
  
  

Technical/functional Skills

• The candidate should have excellent knowledge of modern synthetic methodology including asymmetric synthesis, heterocyclic chemistry, catalysis and the reaction mechanism is expected.
• Should be expert in synthetic problem solving/troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication skills including face to face and virtual interactions with team and clients. Must have exceptional Presentation skills.
• The candidate should maintain an accurate scientific notebook, draft concise written reports for publications.
  
  

Managerial Skills

• Expertise in handling multiple collaborations.
• Demonstrated in handling a team size of 7-12 FTEs
• Worked effectively with interdisciplinary teams.
• Efficient Lab management skills
• The Leader must demonstrate the essential qualities of People Management.

• Giving & receiving performance-enhancing feedback
• Setting clear performance expectations
• Conducting challenging performance conversations
• Coaching individuals toward improved performance
• Delegating tasks
• Creating accountability
• Lead the change
• Education: M.Sc/Phd
  
  

Ph.D. degree with post-Doctoral research with excellent communication skills is preferred with minimum 2 years’ experience in CRO industry.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Syngene to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, 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 with regard to 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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