Job Title:
Technical application manager (Excipients/Pharmaceutical industry)
Company: Asahi Kasei India Private Limited
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Created: 2026-01-09
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description:
ompany Asahi Kasei India Pvt. Ltd. Position Technical application managerCompany Description Asahi Kasei India Pvt. Ltd. is a group company of Asahi Kasei, a globally active Japanese technology company. Our company began operations on April 13, 2013, in Mumbai, India, with the focus of expanding opportunities for the growing multiple industries in India. At Asahi Kasei, we believe that a diverse workforce adds value, depth, and understanding to the organization, and we are committed to fostering an environment that supports the growth of our employees.Our Health care material division specialized in pharmaceutical excipientslooks for the best candidate for the opening position. Role Description This is a technical role engaged primarily in the pharmaceutical market. There is a strong expectation to collaborate with our R&D and marketing team in Japan to generate technical data. A successful candidate will be responsible for developing/improving technical data as strong tools to help customers understand unique functions of our excipients with which they expect optimization of drug quality.Your Mission · Contribute to applicational data development/improvement in collaborations with internal stake holders (e.g., R&D and Marketing team) and/or external stake holders (e.g., CRO and tableting technology provider).· Both domestic/international travelling will be expected as part of the job. Business trip to Japan for supporting analysis at labs could occur for weeks at a time. Annual travel frequency could be 25-30%.· knowledge of formulations, API, and excipients in the pharmaceutical industry and nutraceutical industry. Qualifications Education and experience required· Master's degree or higher in pharmacy, chemistry, or related field. · Experience as formulation scientist (especially for oral solid dosage) and application scientist for 9 years or more. Understanding on manufacturing process and equipment is a plus. Suitable skills · Relentless Enthusiasm for achieving High customer satisfaction. · Highly motivated, team player mentality. · Cross cultural communication skills in English (and Japanese is a plus). · People management.