Hiring Scientist in Fermentation for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) development

Job
November 20, 2025

Job Overview

Job Description

We at Shilpa Pharma Life Sciences (subsidiary of Shilpa medicare), are seeking a dynamic and experienced Scientist in Fermentation for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) development to develop highly efficient, cost effective, robust and scalable fermentation .

Qualifications
Educational qualification: M.Tech / M.S (Research) in biological sciences /Biotechnology/Biochemical Engineering

Experience -Minimum work experience: 2-3 years of High cell density fermentation & downstream process development.
Number of positions – 2

Skills & attributes:
Technical Skills

  1. Good understanding of pharma product development, Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
  2. Experience in fermentation (upstream/downstream).
  3. Hands-on laboratory/pilot scale process experimentation in downstream
  4. Knowledge of microbiology, DNA technologies, metabolic engineering, biochemistry, Design of Experiments (DOE) and screening techniques is an advantage
  5. Theoretical knowledge of International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) guidelines on process validation

Behavioural Skills

  1. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  2. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  3. Business Acumen & Decision Making.
  4. Performance oriented and good in developing and leveraging relationship.
  5. Ability to work collaboratively with own team and cross-functional teams.

Work location: Raichur, Karnataka