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Associate Scientist - II, R&D - SPO

Req # JR - 187425 Location Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Job Category Research and Development Date posted 11/12/2025
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This is where new knowledge is discovered. Baxter’s Research and Development teams work cross functionally to innovate, develop and introduce creative solutions for patients needs globally. From Scientists to Engineers, your work creates the products that save and sustain lives.

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Associate Scientist - II, R&D - SPO

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This is where your work makes a difference.

At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results.

Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. 

Summary:

Job Title – Research Associate II

Location – R&D Facility, Ahmedabad

Shift – General

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Actively Support launch and sustenance of Baxter commercial products globally by following the Baxter Quality Management Systems.
  • Assist in the management of the Baxter product design throughout the product lifecycle and maintenance of the product DHF, or similar product design governance documents for a particular product family.
  • Identify and analyze design problems to achieve optimal solutions that satisfy cost and technical requirements. Formulate new, innovative approaches to solve technical problems on a consistent basis.
  • Actively involve in commercialized product investigation, execute batches in laboratory, prepare report to support the investigation.
  • Involve in compendial product change/proposal discussion, assess the proposed change impact on the product quality & patient safety. Provide support to analytical team by providing the required product solution/placebo solution samples. Execute batches in laboratory, assess the study outcome to support the compendial product change requirement.
  • Ensure response to customer queries, agencies query, market compliance. Design and execute batches/experiments in laboratory, prepare report to support queries/market compliance.
  • Responsible for ensuring the availability of required licenses and materials (raw material, packaging materials) in laboratory.

Qualifications:

  • Educational Qualification: Master’s in Pharmaceutics or equivalent
  • Hands on experience in laboratory batch execution and drive the towards the expected result.
  • Good communication skills for effective liaison and teamwork
  • Problem-solving skills, analytical skills and attention to detail
  • Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work on several tasks or projects concurrently
  • Presentation skills - for presenting ideas and findings to colleagues and customers
  • Ability to work well independently, with minimum supervision
  • Drive, enthusiasm and self-motivation
  • An aptitude for mathematics and statistics and highly developed IT and technical skill

Education and/or Experience:

  • Postgraduate with minimum 07 years of experience in pharmaceutical industry preferably in formulation development

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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, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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