Research Investigator Job in Syngene International Limited

Designation: Research Investigator
Job Location: Bangalore
Department: Research Informatics

About Syngene
Incorporated in 1993, Syngene International Ltd. is an innovation-focused global discovery, development and manufacturing organization providing integrated scientific services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, nutrition, animal health, consumer goods and specialty chemical industries around the world. Syngene s clientele includes world leaders such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Baxter, Amgen, GSK, Merck KGaA and Herbalife. Its innovative culture is driven by the passion of its 4240- strong team of scientists who work with clients from around the world to solve their scientific problems, improve R&D productivity, speed up time to market and lower the cost of innovation.

Job Purpose
The role will be to extract and interpret data from genomic/proteomic/other bioinformatics databases to meet project requirements relevant to RNA/protein sequence conservation, alternate transcripts, promoter analysis/regulation, expression, structure and pathways/network.

Key Responsibilities:
Hands-on work involving extensive reading and data mining from scientific literature, clinical research, patent for preparation of a comprehensive document based on client need
Preparation and review of scientific content with appropriate biological contextualization
Critical analysis & peer-review of content prepared by the team
Client interactions to understand their requirements and relevant scoping of the project
Constant interaction with team members and guiding them to improve their skills
Continuous effort to enhance the content and quality of client projects through mutual learning
Project management for on time delivery and closure of each project
Follow environment, health, and safety (EHS) requirements at all times in the workplace ensuring individual and lab/plant safety
Ensure environment, health, and safety (EHS) measures are imparted via training and adhered within the team
This role will not involve wet lab component.

Educational Qualification:
PhD in Biochemistry, immunology, cell biology, pharmacy, biotechnology
Experience in preclinical drug discovery will be preferred

Technical/functional Skills:
Extensive knowledge and expertise in data mining and analysis from literature and databases for solving biological problems for a target protein of interest.
Comprehensive knowledge on using combination of biology and bioinformatics for problem solving
In depth understanding and analysis of relevant information on drug target modalities from public/private databases for a target w.r.t. target biology in relevance to safety, efficacy and toxicity
Independent analytical mindset of extensive biological data and an eye for detail to look at the big picture for hypothesis driven novel insights
Experience in dealing with visual representation of big data, such as Network analysis and Omics
Proficiency in using MS Office suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, MS Teams and Outlook
Possess the knowledge and exposure to environment, health, and safety (EHS) practice

Experience:
2-6 years of post-Ph.D. experience (Corporate experience is preferred)
Experience in preparation and review of scientific report/document.
Understanding of drug discovery pipeline

Behavioral Skills:
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Good interaction skills with team members
Ability to understand resource skills and guide them accordingly towards their improvement
Interaction with other teams for integrated projects, and for enhancement of team skills
Eager to adapt and learn new skills as and when required
Work under tight deadlines

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.