Research Scientist · API Development

Subrat Biswas

Senior Research Scientist
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, Gurugram

Results-driven pharmaceutical scientist with 4.7+ years specializing in API Process Development, non-infringing route development, scale-up, and technology transfer. Experienced in complex molecule synthesis including oncology and high-potency APIs.

4.7+
Years Experience
5
APIs Developed
100kg
Commercial Scale
12
Novel Impurity Entities
About

Technical Expertise

I work at the intersection of chemistry and pharmaceutical development — designing scalable, compliant, and cost-effective synthetic routes for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients from early feasibility to commercial manufacturing.

My work spans impurity profiling, QbD-driven process optimization, and regulatory documentation for global markets including USFDA, EMA, and ANVISA.

I hold an M.Sc. in Organic & Medicinal Chemistry and complement my bench science with skills in Python, MS Project, and AI/ML fundamentals for business applications.

Process
API Development Process Optimization Scale-Up Impurity Profiling QbD / FMEA Tech Transfer
Analytical
HPLCGCLC-MS NMRFTIR XRDDSCTGA
Regulatory
ICH Q8/Q9/Q10/Q11 ICH M7Q3D cGMPDMF Filing NDA/ANDA
Software
SciFinderReaxys ChemDrawPython MS Project
Experience

Professional Journey

Nov 2022 – Present
Sun Pharma
Senior Research Scientist
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, Gurugram
  • Patent & journal review for non-infringing route development and IP risk mitigation
  • Feasibility studies, process development, and optimization — improved yield up to 80%
  • Lab-scale validation batches ensuring scalability, reproducibility, and robustness
  • Structural elucidation using NMR, FTIR, and MS; solid-state analysis via XRD, TGA, DSC
  • Impurity profiling — nitrosamines, genotoxic (ICH M7), and elemental impurities (Q3D)
  • Synthesis and characterization of process-related impurities and intermediate standards
  • QbD studies to define CPPs and CQAs; carryover studies for cross-contamination risk
  • Authored DMF, PrePIF, QbD reports, and process packages for regulatory submissions
  • Scaled up APIs from lab (0.5g–100g) to pilot (500g–5kg) to commercial (up to 100kg)
🏆 Spotlight Award — 12 deuterated novel impurity entities for Deucravacitinib
Sep 2021 – Nov 2022
Multi Organics
R&D Chemist
Multi Organics Pvt. Ltd., Chandrapur
  • Synthesized API intermediates and performed route scouting
  • Conducted impurity synthesis and analytical characterization
  • Executed purification via crystallization, distillation, and chromatography
  • Scaled 5 API intermediates from mg scale to 200 kg, achieving >99.0% purity by HPLC
Mar 2020 – Sep 2021
Chegg India
Subject Matter Expert — Chemistry
Chegg India (Remote)
  • Solved advanced chemistry problems including complex reaction mechanisms
  • Delivered structured explanations and reviewed academic content for quality
Projects

Key Molecules Developed

Deucravacitinib
End-to-end API development with novel deuterated impurity synthesis. Received Sun Pharma Spotlight Award for synthesizing 12 deuterated novel impurity entities. Full lab-to-tech transfer.
DeuterationICH M7Scale-up
Gefapixant Citrate
Process development and pilot-scale batches for this P2X3 antagonist. Impurity profiling and genotoxic impurity control strategy developed in compliance with ICH M7.
Process DevPilot ScaleDMF
Zastaprazan Citrate
Non-infringing synthetic route development with patent landscape review. QbD-driven optimization with defined CPPs and CQAs for robust manufacturing.
Route DevQbDFMEA
Xanomeline & Suvorexant
Lab-to-commercial scale-up achieving 50–80 kg batches. Technology transfer documentation and process reproducibility validation for commercial manufacturing readiness.
Commercial ScaleTech TransfercGMP
Regulatory

Global Market Exposure

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USFDA
NDA/ANDA filing support, DMF compilation
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EMA — Europe
EU regulatory documentation & PrePIF
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ANVISA — Brazil
LATAM regulatory submissions support
ICH Q8 — Pharmaceutical Development ICH Q9 — Quality Risk Management ICH Q10 — Pharmaceutical Quality System ICH Q11 — Development of Drug Substances ICH M7 — Genotoxic Impurities ICH Q3A — Impurities in New Drug Substances ICH Q3D — Elemental Impurities ICH Q1 — Stability Studies
Education

Academic Background

M.Sc. Chemistry — Organic & Medicinal Chemistry
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur
Jul 2017 – Jun 2019
CGPA: 7.84 / 10
B.Sc. Chemistry
Sardar Patel Mahavidyalaya, Chandrapur
Jul 2014 – Jun 2017
CGPA: 8.16 / 10
Certifications & Additional Learning
AI for Business Applications AI Foundations: Machine Learning Microsoft Project Certification
Contact

Get in Touch

I'm open to collaborations, research opportunities, and discussions on API development, process chemistry, and pharmaceutical sciences.

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Location
Sector 17, Gurugram, Haryana 122001