• Lead research programs. Manage third party engagements. Mentoring and ownership for specific project of expertise and responsible for multiple projects under defined area. Prioritizing assignments and setting milestones in a changing environment. Coordinating inter functional activities and identifying process/characterization /solution to solve with a technique of expertise or strategy planning to provide solutions to R&D problems.
• Lead and direct the execution of multiple R&D assignments of novelty and complexity and requiring development of new or improved process/strategy/characterization
• Lead and facilitate coordination with technical and management staffs with manufacturing, Engineering, process development and Quality for their respective projects
• Evaluate and plan analytical and statistical reasoning to set up novel test units or customization of infrastructure to effectively address unique requirements for manufacturing or Business functions
• Lead and coordinate Interface with R&D and business leaders for competitor material analysis, global / local benchmarking and IP landscaping, prepare and execute test strategies.
• Evaluate and approve propositions for outsourcing of the tests/ out of scope activities of Lab in the respective area

Education Requirement :

• PhD in Science/engineering/related area

Experience Requirement :

• Minimum 10-12 years of research experience

Skills & Competencies :

• Review and evaluate master plans, protocols and reports for facility planning for new programs
• Review and Approve Infrastructure planning, outsourcing, procurement
• Review and approve the SOP prepared by the technologist
• Mentor deliverables for result correlations using the core expert area of the individual
• Review, evaluate and release solutions for customer complaints and direct the process of deliverables
• Should have handled planning, execution and management of cross-functional and interdisciplinary tasks as a team lead or project lead