ITC Limited Hiring MSc Biotech & Microbiology For Research Associate Role – Apply Online
ITC Limited | Full time
Junior Research Associate – Consumer And Sensory Sciences
Bangalore North, India
Job Information
- Industry: Research & Development
- Business: Personal Care Products Business
- Function: Others
- Job Type: Full time
- City: Bangalore North
- State/Province: Karnataka
- Country: India
- Zip/Postal Code: 560043
Job Description
Responsibilities:
The JRA would be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing product claims substantiation activities through methods and techniques in Microbiology, Biotechnology, and Consumer research across different categories and brands within Personal Care R&D, based on defined timelines.
The JRA would be required to network and coordinate studies with various external labs/CROs, analyze data received, and draw conclusions for claims suitability. He/She is required to align and establish processes, methods, and bioassays for Microbiology/Biotechnology, Product evaluations through Consumer/Clinical research, and participate in the creation of novel and differentiated product claims and consumer demonstrations.
Job responsibilities:
- Assist in product evaluations and claim substantiation through methods in wet lab research [Microbiology/Cell-Culture/Bioassays], dry lab research, Consumer/Clinical research, etc., in defined timelines.
- Actively engage with Stakeholders [formulation teams, Brand teams] to understand the requirements, suggest appropriate testing approaches, timely execution of evaluations, and communication of results as per the set schedules.
- Actively engage with Consumers to draw insights on product performance and acceptance, Consumer behavior, and preferences.
- Ensure documentation thoroughness of all assigned projects.
- Work independently and in teams (within and with cross-functional teams) to enable timely decisions on assigned projects.
- Operate and maintain advanced instruments (instruments used for in vivo and in vitro product evaluations).
- Participate in ideation and troubleshooting activities within the group.
- Learn and develop existing processes in lab and documentation.
- Learn and develop new methods, and new capabilities for continuous skill enhancement.
Requirements
Qualifications:
- M.Sc. Microbiology / M.Sc. Microbiology + Biotechnology
- Biotechnology disciplines/skills like Human/Animal Cell culture techniques would be a plus.
- Knowledge/experience in Personal Care and Home Care product evaluations (Consumers’ skin/hair, Surfaces, lab methods), Basic appreciation of Statistics.
Work Experience:
- 1-5 years’ experience in Microbiology, Cell culture, Cell Biology, Personal Care product testing in FMCG or allied industries
- Experience in Personal Care and Home Care product evaluations (Consumers’ skin/hair, Surfaces, lab methods), Basic appreciation of Statistics.
Skills:
- Microbiology laboratory testing skills (e.g., aseptic and sterile techniques, optical microscopy, bacterial staining, culturing, isolation, enumeration and identification, use of biological safety cabinets, media and buffer preparation, diagnostic biochemical tests for microbes, antimicrobial bioassays).
- Self-initiator, strong, clear, and open communication skills, sound analytical mindset, inclination to learn and operate advanced instruments and research methodology employed in product efficacy assessments.
- Networking skills to coordinate studies with various external labs/CROs and analyze data received and draw conclusions for product claims suitability.
- Biotechnology skills (e.g., Human/Animal Cell culture, cryo-preservation, MTT Assay, cell lysate preparation, RNA/DNA extraction, cDNA, and qPCR).
- Instrument and lab maintenance with experience in audits in the core domain and ISO 14001, 17025, etc.
- Networking abilities, ability to connect with people and openly communicate.
- Language proficiency: Kannada, Tamil/Telugu, Hindi.
Knowledge:
- MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, Basic Statistics tools.
- Fair understanding of Personal Care and Home Care products and market.
- Above-average understanding of Skin and Hair Biology and basic methods in evaluating product efficacies in Personal Care and Home Care domain.
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