Senior R&D Scientist – Specialty Chemicals

Flychem is looking for an experienced Senior R&D Scientist to lead development of specialty intermediates and functional ingredients across cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and agrochemical platforms. The role involves process development, route scouting, scale-up support, and optimization of specialty chemical products focused on pyridine, pyridone, triazine, imidazole, pyrimidine, cyclic ketone, UV filter, resorcinol, esterification, and heterocyclic intermediate chemistries. The candidate will support both in-house manufacturing and external manufacturing/technology-transfer projects.Key ResponsibilitiesLead R&D projects for specialty intermediates and functional ingredientsDevelop scalable synthetic routes and process improvementsHandle reaction optimization, purification, yield improvement, and impurity controlWork on heterocyclic chemistry including pyridine, pyridone, triazine, imidazole, pyrimidine, and cyclic ketone chemistriesWork on chlorination, fluorination, esterification, amidation, alkylation, cyclization, and condensation reactionsSupport scale-up activities from laboratory to pilot/manufacturing scaleCoordinate with external manufacturing partners for technology transfer and process supportPrepare technical process documentation and development reportsCollaborate with QC, manufacturing, and regulatory teamsSupport innovation and commercialization of new specialty intermediatesPreferred Technology ExposurePyridine chemistryPyridone chemistryCyanuric chloride and triazine chemistryImidazole chemistryPyrimidine chemistryResorcinol derivativesUV filter intermediatesRetinoid chemistryEsterification chemistrySpecialty cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and agrochemical intermediatesRequired QualificationsM.Sc / M.Tech / PhD in Organic Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, or related fieldMinimum 8 years of industrial R&D experienceStrong understanding of organic synthesis and process chemistryExperience in specialty chemicals, cosmetic ingredients, pharmaceutical intermediates, agrochemical intermediates, or APIsFamiliarity with analytical tools such as HPLC, GC, KF, IR, etc.Experience handling lab-scale and pilot-scale reactionsStrong technical documentation and reporting capabilityWhat We OfferOpportunity to work on advanced specialty intermediate platformsExposure to global B2B cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and agrochemical marketsInnovation-focused work environmentLong-term growth opportunitiesHow to Apply?Apply here on LinkedIn or send your updated CV to .

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