Mandar Kulkarni

Experience

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  Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd

  Dec 2003 - Aug 2007

  Scientist
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  Pfizer

  Aug 2007 - Jun 2013

  Asst Manager - ARS

  Played a key role in preparing Budgets, Timelines and Full Time Employee (FTE) Projections for projects activities.Essayed a significant role in designing, executing, monitoring, interpreting and documenting analytical activities related to method development, validation and transfer.Successfully collaborated with CRO for outsourcing of the project activities starting from contract signing to completion of the project.Stellar in guiding team members in building Individual Development Plan(IDP) for career development.Pivotal in ensuring:Quantity, quality and timely availability of agreed deliverables (e.g. analytical methods, validations and documentation).Successful analytical technology transfer to manufacturing site and CRO.Dexterously generated scientific documents to hand over to internal and/or external partners and actively supported generation of international registration documents. Entrusted with the responsibility of reporting and presenting scientific/technical results internally and contributing to publications and presentations.Significantly involved in evaluating new scientific technologies/equipment, arranging technical and commercial discussions with equipment manufacturer for new equipment procurement. Show less

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  Novartis

  Jul 2013 - now

  ● Leading a team of scientist in Pharmaceutical and Analytical development (PHAD) function of Global TRD.● Actively participate in teams, projects, networks and/or platforms. Fulfil all related tasks and responsibilities related to own discipline.● Meet quality, quantity and timelines in all assigned projects, networks and/or platforms. ● Actively participate in budget forecast, grant preparation and tracking of invoices. ● Interpret results, evaluate data, draw relevant conclusions, write reports. ● Generate scientific documents to hand over to internal and/or external partners (TechOps, authorities, external companies) ● Actively support generation of international registration documents. Interact with authorities where appropriate. ● Interact/collaborate with Research and/or other functions in Development to facilitate transfer of knowledge and deliveries of DS and/or DP. ● Contribute to evaluation of new scientific technologies/equipment and prepare CAR and USR if applicable. ● Support the journey towards a multi-skilled, highly innovative and motivated workforce operating in a self-directed team set-up. ● Support cultural evolution and change management.● Coach/lead team members: support objectives setting, performance evaluations and development ● Planning discussions with team members where appropriate. Participate in recruiting process if applicable.● Work according to appropriate SOPs, GMP, GLP, QM, HSE & Novartis Guidelines. ● OOS/OOE, deviation and change control management through AQWA and TQW sytsems. Show less

  • Team Lead

    Dec 2018 - now

  • Principal Scientist

    Jul 2013 - Dec 2018