Sampling and testing of raw materials, intermediates and finished products using current pharmacopoeias 

Preparing Quality reports, including analytical reports (for raw materials and finished products), Certificates of Analysis (CoA) (for finished products) and stability reports.

Creating and executing method development and method validation test protocols for finished products and generating the appropriate analytical methods.

Stability testing of products for new formulations and ongoing stability trials, using physical(pH, viscosity).

Writing analytical specifications using current pharmacopoeias and reviewing existing analytical specifications.

Writing /reviewing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Calibrating analytical equipment, as and when required.

Ensuring that procedures are carried out carefully and accurately to eliminate errors.

Ensuring good relations and communications with all members of the team and responding politely and in a timely fashion to internal and external customers.

Working with all members of staff to maintain and develop the positive progressive culture within Laboratory.

Observing and complying with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) &Ayush.

Observing and complying with company Health and Hygienic systems.

Working knowledge of centrifuge, ph meter, autoclave, tablet disintegration machine, melting point apparatus, bulk density meter, magnetic stirrer, refract meter, friability tester, digital moisture balance, oven, incubator, Polari meter, digital hardness tester, vernier caliper, leak test apparatus, viscometer.

Chemical preparation of stock solutions (molar, normal, w/w present, w/v percent, ppm solutions)

Chemical & Microbiological testing of raw materials, in-process & final products, packaging materials.

TLC for ashwagandha, rakt-chandan, puarnavamool, neem extract, etc.

Identification of carbohydrates, fats, proteins & their assays.

Raw Material Analysis – raw material supplier validation and development. Minimum of three suppliers to be qualified for each raw material and creation of natural raw material taxonomic library.

Intermediate Stage Analysis and Finished Products Analysis – Development of methods for extraction of natural products at analytical and preparative scale. Quality control of raw material, in process and finished goods and ensuring that data is accurately recorded as per guidelines of India and countries of export.

Stability Studies – Development validation characterization of new ayurvedic /herbal raw material. Evaluation of compatibility, stability, commercialization etc. Creating industry specification.

Investigating test failures such as OOS/OOT (OOS-Out of Specification, OOT-Out of Trend Analysis)-Development of finger printing for raw materials and finished goods and preparation of product license documentation. Analyzing interpreting data and presentation of result.

Liaising with Raw Drug supplier, research/ scientific staff and relevant team within the organization. Development of new analytical method and validation of external labs for analytical needs. 

Develop and Implement the procedure and system of QA & QC.

Setup a Good Team.

Education

M. Sc