Senior Process Chemist - Panoli, Gujarat

FMC Corporation is a global leader in agricultural sciences, driven by our purpose: Innovation for Agriculture. Solutions for the Planet. We are passionate about the power of science to solve agriculture’s biggest challenges. With one of the most productive and diversified pipelines in the industry, FMC is delivering cutting-edge and next-generation crop protection technologies – including Dodhylex™ active, Isoflex™ active, rimisoxafen, and fluindapyr – to help farmers increase the productivity and resilience of their land. Our employees are at the heart of this innovation. We’re looking for bold thinkers and collaborative doers. At FMC, your ideas matter. From day one, you’ll contribute to meaningful work that drives progress in agriculture, supported by a culture that values integrity, safety, respect, and results. Join us in advancing the future of agriculture. Together, we’re building a more resilient planet – one innovation at a time. Job description of the Role: Develop and improve chemical processes for making existing and new products. Scale up processes from lab level to pilot and full production. Coordinate with teams like production, quality control, safety, and regulatory. Follow standard EHS practices (Environment, health & Safety). Proper understanding of process safety studies e.g., RC, DSC, ARC, ARSST, TSU and powder safety studies. Transfer lab-developed processes to manufacturing plants and help solve any issues. Develop plans for experimentation, DOE studies, negative studies. Draft clear reports, batch records, eLN and standard operating procedures (SOPs). Use and maintain lab equipment like reactors, chillers, and chemical processing equipment. Explore and perform novel chemical reactions, chiral chemistry, multi-step synthesis like halogenation and pressure reactions. Analytical data monitoring for the reaction using tools like NMR, IR, LC-MS, HPLC, GC, and GC-MS, PSD, XRD etc. Identify and study impurities- purification, crystallization, and distillation methods. Understand and control key process parameters to ensure consistent quality. Solving production issues and improving efficiency at different FMC global & domestic sites. Onsite support at sites for troubleshooting production issues and ensuring consistency. Selected person may have to work QC or other roles based on the organization requirement.   Qualification: Essential: Master’s degree in organic chemistry from reputed college. Desirable: PhD. In Organic Chemistry Experience: More than 5 years of experience in process development/ improvement, R&D and chemical manufacturing. Skill Set: Strong knowledge of organic synthesis and chemical engineering principles. Experience in scale-up and pilot plant operations is preferred. Knowledge of structural elucidation and interpretation by using analytical techniques such as NMR, IR, LC-MS, HPLC, GC and GC-MS, UV Visible spectrophotometer, KF titrator, conductivity meter. Knowledge about TLC,…