R&D Lead
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R&D Lead
Weekday AI· Weekday's Client via platform
About this role
This role is for one of the Weekday's clients
Min Experience: 15+ years
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
JobType: full-time
Must Haves:
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Surfactant Chemistry, or Biotechnology from a reputed institute.
• 10–15 years of progressive R&D leadership experience in formulation/biotech/surfactant industries.
• Proven expertise in biobased product development across multiple application domains.
• Strong people leadership managing 10-20member multidisciplinary scientific teams.
• Deep knowledge of surfactants, analytical techniques, and/or biotechnology.
• Hands-on experience in lab-to-plant scale-up and commercialization processes.
• Strong project planning, execution, documentation, and innovation management skills.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (DSIR, DST, PCB) and compliance protocols.
Good to Haves:
• Exposure to premier institutes like IIT, IISc, ICT, or CSIR, coupled with strong research orientation, publications, or patents, demonstrating advanced scientific thinking and innovation-driven problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience collaborating with marketing and application teams for troubleshooting, customer-centric product customization, and commercialization strategies, ensuring seamless alignment between R&D innovations and evolving market demands.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and talent development skills, with ability to recruit, mentor, and inspire high-performing teams while fostering a culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and scientific excellence.
Targeted firms for the vacancy: Archroma, DyStar, BASF, CHT Group, RUDOLF Group, Pulcra Chemicals, Tanatex Chemicals, Bozzetto Group, Croda, Rossari Biotech, Solenis, Kemira, Ecolab (Nalco Water), Buckman, SNF, Nouryon, Omya, Minerals Technologies, Solvay , Unilever , P&G (You can look at Personal Care or Home care Product companies with Good R&D program)
Must-have skills
Formulation development, Surfactant, Bioformulation
Good-to-have skills
Textile Industry, B2B, R&D
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Is the R&D Lead role at Weekday AI full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a R&D Lead role in the Weekday's Client via platform department at Weekday AI.
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When was the R&D Lead job at Weekday AI posted?
This R&D Lead position at Weekday AI was posted on Jul 28, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
R&D Lead
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