BRD Botanist Taxonomist

Division: Healthcare Division (Ayurveda / Herbal Products)
Department: Bioresources Development – R&D (HCD)
Location: B.T. Road Kolkata
Reporting To: Head – Bioresources Development

Role Overview

Emami Limited is hiring a Botanist / Taxonomist for its Healthcare Division to support botanical authentication and quality assurance of medicinal and aromatic plant raw materials used in Ayurvedic and herbal healthcare products. This is a core R&D role focused on taxonomy pharmacognosy and raw material identification as per regulatory and pharmacopeial standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform taxonomical and anatomical identification of medicinal and aromatic plant raw materials as per Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API).

• Conduct macroscopic and microscopic examination for authentication and detection of substitutes/adulterants.

• Carry out physicochemical and phytochemical analysis and compile technical reports.

• Identify and evaluate substitute species based on botanical and analytical parameters.

• Develop maintain and manage herbarium specimens raw material reference samples and RM museum for internal use.

• Maintain documentation laboratory notebooks (LNB) SOPs and daily activity records of the Pharmacognosy lab.

• Provide technical and analytical support to R&D QC sourcing and other internal teams.

• Support new vendor development and commercial supply through raw material authentication.

• Conduct literature reviews and prepare technical/scientific presentations and reports.

• Assist in preparation of SOPs related to analytical methods plant collection section cutting and sample handling.

• Prepare monthly reports and presentations as required.

Key Interactions

External:

• CSIR laboratories working on taxonomy and medicinal plants

• Botanical Survey of India (BSI) – Head Office & Regional Offices

• Research institutes and academic bodies

Internal:

• R&D Laboratory

• Quality Control (QC) Laboratory

Educational Qualification

• Master’s degree in Botany / Pharmacognosy / Pharmacy / Forestry / Agriculture

• Ph.D. preferred but not mandatory

• Academic or industry exposure to medicinal plant taxonomy pharmacognosy or raw material authentication is desirable

Technical Skills & Knowledge

• Plant taxonomy and botanical nomenclature

• Identification of medicinal plants (Angiosperms Gymnosperms Monocots Dicots)

• Pharmacognosy and API standards

• Microscopy and anatomical sectioning

• Herbarium preparation and RM repository management

• Scientific documentation and report writing