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Sr Research Assistant- Campus

Req # JR - 162027 Location Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Job Category Research and Development Date posted 04/10/2025
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At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.

Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives—where your purpose accelerates our mission.

About Baxter

Baxter provides a broad portfolio of essential pharma, renal and hospital products, including home, acute and in-centre dialysis, sterile IV solutions; infusion systems and devices; parenteral nutrition; surgery products and anesthetics; and pharmacy automation, software and services. The company’s global footprint and the critical nature of its products and services play a key role in expanding access to healthcare in emerging and developed countries. Baxter’s employees worldwide are building upon the company’s rich heritage of medical breakthroughs to advance the next generation of healthcare innovations that enable patient care.

Job Title: Graduate Trainee 

Location: Ahmedabad R&D (ARD), Ahmedabad

About the job location:

The Ahmedabad Research & Development (ARD) Centre, based in Ahmedabad, houses a Global Product Development R&D facility for Baxter’s Pharma Division. The product portfolio consists of injectable products of varying complexity in various container-closure systems. 

Job Description

This position provides support to the Analytical Characterization Teamin technical and operational activitieslike Trace analysis (Extractable & Leachables; Nitrosamines)using Hyphenated Advanced Analytical Techniques such as ICP-MS/OES, GC-MS and LC-MS/MS-MS. The successful candidate will need to possesssound theoretical knowledge of modern analytical techniques, updated knowledge of current Pharma industry guidance, excitement and energy for new product developmentimpacting patients world-wide, and good written & verbal communication skills. A good learning agility will be necessary to innovatively face the challenges encounteredduring R&D work. Preferred skills include a hands-on experience in handling GC/MS or LC/MS and structural elucidation skills.The incumbent will perform other duties as assigned.

  • Define, organize, plan and execute analytical development and characterization activities of pharmaceutical injectables in compliance with current international/regional/national regulations and guidance (cGLP, cGMP, GDP) with the support of senior colleagues, own team members, and global cross-functional teams.

  • Work with and interpret data of advanced instrumentation techniques, hyphenated techniques, and other analytical techniques.

  • Conduct failure analysis and root cause analysis in new product development and sustaining product projects within specified timelines, under supervision. 

  • Engage in science-based troubleshooting of the analyticalissues and product development challenges.

  • Provide proposals for product developmentrelated innovations, analytical method innovations,and product/process improvement initiatives in collaboration with senior scientists.

  • Ensure good cross-functional communication and collaboration to drive allotted activities to timelycompletion.

  • Preparation of scientific reports, proposals, and presentations

  • Perform the calibration and maintenance of laboratory instruments and equipment.

  • Follow Baxter’s Quality Manual, SOPs, and Environmental Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHS&S) guidelines in day-to-day activities, to ensure proactive compliance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

  • A Fresher having aMasters in Pharmacy or Masters in Science with specialization in Chemistry orPharmaceutical Analysis

  • Or, an equivalent Master’s degree with an emphasis on Organic Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry / Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Skills

  • Basic understanding (working principles, instrumentation, potential applications) of hyphenated techniques (LC-MS, GC-MS), spectroscopic techniques like (FTIR, UV, Raman, NMR, ICP-OES, AAS etc), Chromatographic techniques (HPLC/GC),and ability to interpret the results will be an added advantage.

  • Working knowledge of basic chemistry principles and structure elucidation techniques, especially MS interpretation.

  • Basic understanding of reaction chemistry to derive degradation/reaction pathways that explain the presence of observed impurities.

  • Basic understanding of QSAR principles and tools that help predict the toxicities of impurities observed.

  • Ability to apply scientific concepts during analyticaldevelopment or scientific troubleshooting.

  • Good written and verbal communication skills.

  • Knowledgeable in the application of statistical approaches.

  • Good command on computer-based software applications, like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

  • Ability and agility in grasping new scientific concepts.

  • Should have self-initiative and be responsiblein completion of assigned activities within time-frame.

  • Ready to engage in collaborative work.

A Career That Matters

Baxter’s employees are united in a mission to save and sustain lives. We are passionate about applying scientificinnovation to meet the needs of the millions of people worldwide who depend on our medically necessary therapies andtechnologies. We focus on increasing access to healthcare, innovating in crucial areas of unmet need, and pursuingcreative collaborations that bring our mission to life for patients every day.

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Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion,gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability/handicap status or any otherlegally protected characteristic.

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