Senior R&D Leader - Formulation & Strategy

MAHESH POOYATH

Pune, Maharashtra +917********* *************@*****.***

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mahesh-pooyath-49973255 Skype: mahesh.pooyath

OBJECTIVE

Assistant Manager, FR&D, with 12+ years of expertise in pharmaceutical formulation and complex generic development. Seeking a Senior R&D Leadership or Technical Strategy role to leverage proven project management, scientific leadership in pilot scale development, and valuable insight gained from 2 years in technical sales.

SUMMARY OF CORE COMPETENCIES

R&D Leadership & Strategy: Leads teams in developing complex generic formulations. Manages project milestones from pre-formulation to pilot scale. Defines formulation development strategy and translates goals into actions.

Formulation & Process Expertise: 10 years of experience in Oral solid and Semisolid dosage forms. Expertise includes pre-formulation studies, DOE, and QbD principles.

Commercial Acumen: 2 years in technical sales, developing strategic plans and building strong customer relationships.

Regulatory & Scale-Up: Experienced in Scale-up and Tech Transfer. Prepares critical documents (CMC, CTD, MFR, BMR, PDR) for submission to health authorities.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Assistant Manager, FR&D

Sohan Healthcare (11.2025–Present)

Leading a team of scientists in developing complex generic formulations.

Managing all project milestones, overseeing the complete development lifecycle from pre- formulation to pilot scale.

Manager, Sales

Hanningfield India Ltd (Gansons Limited), Thane, Mumbai. (01.2024–10.2025)

Spearheaded the development and implementation of strategic sales plans to achieve company goals.

Built and maintained strong, long-lasting customer relationships.

Managed, mentored, and motivated a team of sales representatives.

Analyzed sales data and trends to provide strategic insights and prepared regular sales reports and forecasts.

Senior Research Scientist I, R&D

Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries Co, Julphar, RAK, UAE (12.2020–09.2023)

Developed stable and bioequivalent drug products for MENA and GCC markets.

Involved in API characterization, patent survey, and pre-formulation studies.

Led the planning and execution of R&D trials and Scale-up to the production site.

Focused on Solid Orals, Liquids, and Semisolids. Executive, R&D

Oman Pharmaceutical Products Co. LLC, Salalah, Oman (07.2019–10.2020)

Conducted Literature survey & Pre-formulation studies.

Executed Scale up of formulation & process and Tech Transfer to production unit.

Prepared Master Formula Record, Batch Manufacturing Record, and PDR. Executive

Mylan Laboratories LTD, Hyderabad, India (09.2017–05.2019)

Executed formulation development activities, including Prototyping and Material Characterization.

Practiced Quality by Design (QbD) and Design of Experiments (DOE) Execution. Research Associate

Sai Life Sciences Ltd, India (09.2015–08.2017)

Participated in establishing a formulation development strategy to meet a target product profile.

Designed study plans, including in-vitro release methods, formulation compositions, stability, and compatibility studies.

Research Associate

Ajanta Pharma Pvt Ltd, Kandivali (W) Mumbai, India (08.2013–08.2015)

Designed experimental plans for new formulations using DOE and QbD principles.

Refined formulations and processes through targeted DOEs.

R&D TECHNICAL SKILLS

Formulation Design: Designing study plans, including in-vitro release methods, formulation compositions, stability, and compatibility studies.

Experimentation: Conducting iterative work to refine and optimize formulations to meet product specifications.

Documentation & Quality: Ensuring complete documentation/archiving of all generated data. Verifying that established procedures are followed and quality standards are maintained.

Research: Conduct scientific literature research to resolve problems and make recommendations for improvement.

EDUCATION

M. Pharm specialized in Pharmaceutics

o Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai, India (07.2011–07.2013)

B. Pharm specialized in Pharmacy

o Nehru College of Pharmacy, Thrissur, Kerala (09.2005–07.2010)

️ LINGUISTIC PROFICIENCY

English: Fluent, business fluent

Malayalam: Mother tongue

Other: Hindi, Tamil, Marathi

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