Biotech jobs for research scientists in India

104 open roles for research scientists at 28 biotech companies in India. None of them states a citizenship or security-check demand.

Rebuilt 27 Oct 2026
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104
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Schrodinger

schrodinger.com
schrodinger.com · HQ: New York, United States · Drug Discovery · Drug Discovery AI · Scientific & Lab Software · Est. 1990 · NASDAQ: SDGR · Trust B · Hiring 35, 5 new
HQ: New York, United States · Drug Discovery · Drug Discovery AI · Scientific & Lab Software · Est. 1990 · NASDAQ: SDGR · Trust B · Hiring 35, 5 new
Schrodinger is a scientific software company founded in 1990 that develops physics-based simulation combined with machine learning for molecular design. Its platform predicts binding affinity and material properties accurately enough to prioritise which compounds to synthesise, and it is used across the pharmaceutical industry. The company also runs its own drug discovery pipeline and collaborations.
Joel Lebowitz · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Cony D'Cruz · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Ramy Farid · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
Yvonne Tran · Executive Officer · decision-maker
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 1 day ago Likely open · 63%

QA Scientist - Hyderabad

≈ $11k – $26k per year (Estimated) · Junior · 2+ years exp · In office (Hyderabad, India) · Master's Degree · Junior
Python
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≈ $17k – $39k per year (Estimated) · Senior · In office (Hyderabad, India) · PhD · Senior
Python
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lilly.com · HQ: Indianapolis, United States · Oncology Therapeutics · Cardiometabolic Therapeutics · Prescription Drugs · 5000+ employees · Est. 1876 · Trust B · Hiring 504, 102 new
HQ: Indianapolis, United States · Oncology Therapeutics · Cardiometabolic Therapeutics · Prescription Drugs · 5000+ employees · Est. 1876 · Trust B · Hiring 504, 102 new
Eli Lilly and Company, known as Lilly, is an American pharmaceutical company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, that discovers, develops and manufactures medicines for diabetes, obesity, cancer, immunology and neuroscience. Founded in 1876 by pharmacist Eli Lilly, it employs more than 50,000 people, sells its products in about 125 countries and runs manufacturing and research sites in places such as Limerick, Cork, Alcobendas, Concord and Kobe. Its openings span pharmaceutical sales territory managers, formulation operators, software engineers and AI architects, finance and marketing staff, and a large programme of interns and apprentices.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 5 hours ago 9 days ago Likely open · 57%

Sr. Process engineering -Peptides/Small molecule Scientist

≈ $16k – $36k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 5+ years exp · In office (Hyderabad, India) · PhD · Full-Time · GMP / cleanroom · Senior
MATLAB
Design
SolidWorks
Life Sciences
Chromatography
Bioreactors
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Verified live · 5 hours ago 12 days ago Likely open · 50%

Advisor / Senior Advisor Process Scientist - Small Molecule

≈ $16k – $35k per year (Estimated) · Senior · In office (Hyderabad, India) · PhD · Full-Time · Senior
CAPA
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Parexel

parexel.com
parexel.com · HQ: Durham, United States · Clinical Trial Services (CRO) · 5000+ employees · Est. 1983 · Trust B · Hiring 258, 32 new
HQ: Durham, United States · Clinical Trial Services (CRO) · 5000+ employees · Est. 1983 · Trust B · Hiring 258, 32 new
Parexel is a clinical research organisation headquartered in Durham, North Carolina that provides Phase I to IV clinical trial services, regulatory consulting, market access and safety services to biopharmaceutical companies. Founded in 1983 and owned by EQT and Goldman Sachs since 2021, it employs more than 21,000 people, with large teams in the US, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, London, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Bloemfontein. Its openings are mostly for regulatory affairs consultants and associates, clinical research associates, safety technology analysts, clinical trial managers, data and AI engineers, many of them home or office based.
Michael Crowley III · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
John Benoit · Executive Officer, Director · decision-maker
W. Davis · Executive Officer · decision-maker
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Verified live · 1 day ago 12 days ago Fading · 44%

Senior Principal Consultant

Lead · 11+ years exp · In office (Noida, Bengaluru, India) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Principal
SQL
AI/ML
E2B
DevOps
GCP
Life Sciences
Good Clinical Practice
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Verified live · 1 day ago 12 days ago Fading · 44%

Principal Consultant

Lead · 8+ years exp · In office (Noida, Bengaluru, India) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Principal
SQL
AI/ML
E2B
DevOps
GCP
Life Sciences
Good Clinical Practice
Veeva
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IAVI

iavi.org
iavi.org · New York · Amsterdam · Gurgaon · Drug Discovery · Vaccines · 201-500 employees · Est. 1996 · Hiring 6
New York · Amsterdam · Gurgaon · Drug Discovery · Vaccines · 201-500 employees · Est. 1996 · Hiring 6
IAVI's mission is to translate scientific discoveries into affordable, globally accessible public health solutions, ensuring access for all.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 12 days ago Hiring now · 75%

Research Associate, Discovery R&D IAVI India (Consultancy)

≈ $11k – $26k per year (Estimated) · Junior · 2+ years exp · In office (Gurgaon, India) · Full-Time · Junior
Antibody Engineering
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Novartis

novartis.com
novartis.com · HQ: Basel, Switzerland · Oncology Therapeutics · Neurology & CNS Therapeutics · Immunology & Inflammation Therapeutics · Cardiometabolic Therapeutics · Prescription Drugs · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1996 · Trust B · Hiring 588, 118 new
HQ: Basel, Switzerland · Oncology Therapeutics · Neurology & CNS Therapeutics · Immunology & Inflammation Therapeutics · Cardiometabolic Therapeutics · Prescription Drugs · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1996 · Trust B · Hiring 588, 118 new
Novartis is a Swiss pharmaceutical company created in 1996 by the merger of Ciba-Geigy and Sandoz, two Basel chemical and drug houses with roots in the nineteenth century. It has spent the past decade narrowing itself into a pure innovative medicines business, spinning off its generics arm as Sandoz in 2023 and its eye care business as Alcon in 2019, and now concentrates on cardiovascular, immunology, neuroscience and oncology, including radioligand therapies and gene therapy. Headquartered in Basel and listed in Zurich and New York, it is among the largest research spenders in the industry.
Harry Kirsch · Chief Financial Officer · decision-maker
Vas Narasimhan · Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
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Verified live · 5 hours ago 12 days ago Likely open · 57%

KM Change Lead

Lead · 12+ years exp · In office (Hyderabad, India) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Staff
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Verified live · 5 hours ago 27 days ago Fading · 40%

Clinical Development Scientist

≈ $15k – $35k per year (Estimated) · Middle · 3+ years exp · In office (Hyderabad, India) · Master's Degree · Full-Time · Middle
GCP
Life Sciences
Good Clinical Practice
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Danaher

danaher.com
danaher.com · HQ: Washington, United States · Laboratory Equipment · Bioprocessing · Diagnostic Tests & IVD · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1969 · Trust A · Hiring 1147, 117 new
HQ: Washington, United States · Laboratory Equipment · Bioprocessing · Diagnostic Tests & IVD · 1001-5000 employees · Est. 1969 · Trust A · Hiring 1147, 117 new
Danaher is an American science and technology conglomerate that owns businesses in life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology. Its operating companies include Beckman Coulter, Cepheid, Radiometer and Leica Biosystems in clinical diagnostics, Cytiva and Pall in bioprocessing, and Leica Microsystems, SCIEX and Molecular Devices in research instruments, serving hospitals, laboratories and biopharmaceutical manufacturers. The group runs its companies through the Danaher Business System of continuous improvement. The company is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 4 hours ago 13 days ago Likely open · 63%

National Service Head - India & South Asia (Bangalore)

≈ $34k – $65k per year (Estimated) · Head+ · 15+ years exp · In office (Bengaluru, India) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Architect
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Verified live · 4 hours ago 13 days ago Likely open · 62%

SEM Specialist

≈ $14k – $32k per year (Estimated) · Middle · 3+ years exp · In office (Bengaluru, India) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Middle
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Skills these roles ask for

Python 15GCP 15Good Clinical Practice 13Microsoft Office 11GMP 11Agile 9SQL 8Chromatography 8CAPA 621 CFR Part 11 6GLP 6Next-Generation Sequencing 5Veeva 5LIMS 5CDISC 4Mandiant capa 4

Where the roles are

Hyderabad 67Bengaluru 25Mumbai 5Gurgaon 3Vadodara 2Noida 2Thane 1Pune 1New Delhi 1Visakhapatnam 1

Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

104 of the 104 roles here state no citizenship or security-check demand. A role that does says so in its advert, and the card marks it.

Which biotech companies hire most?

Amgen (39), Parexel (11), Eli Lilly and Company (6), Danaher (5), EMD Group (4).

Which employers count as biotech companies?

Companies whose main business is biotechnology, drug discovery and development, cell and gene therapy, genomics, contract research and manufacturing (CRO, CDMO) or life science tools - and every role whose title names biotech work at any employer. Their sales, finance and office roles are left out: these pages list the science, engineering, data and IT roles.

How fresh is this?

Every role is re-checked on the employer's own careers board at least every 48 hours, and the page is rebuilt every night.

Source: 104 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 27 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0