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Operant Scientific
Leadership

The people on the plant floor,
not just on the org chart.

Operant Scientific is small enough that the people signing your NDA are also the people running your campaign. Here's who they are, what they've published, and how to reach them directly.

Board of Directors

Directors — on the ground, on the record.

Both directors are contactable through the office and both sign every major client MSA personally.

RC

Photo forthcoming

Ravindra Choudhary

Director

  • M.Pharm
  • Regulatory affairs

Leads Operant Scientific's strategic direction and manufacturing operations. Twenty years in Indian pharma with a focus on regulatory-first CDMO scale-up.

Publications
6
Patents
2
VC

Photo forthcoming

Vikram Choudhary

Director

  • MBA
  • Regulatory affairs

Owns global market development and regulatory affairs for Operant Scientific. Has led dossier submissions across APAC, LATAM, and MENA markets.

Publications
3
Patents
1
Department heads

The four SMEs who run your engagement.

Every client works with a named counterpart in Regulatory Affairs, R&D, Manufacturing, and QA. No hand-offs to junior staff after signing.

HO

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Head of Regulatory Affairs

RA Lead

  • Ph.D. Pharma

Prepares CTD/eCTD/ACTD dossiers in-house, sits across the table from EU and Asia-Pacific inspectors, and owns market-specific submissions across 20+ jurisdictions.

HO

Photo forthcoming

Head of Discovery & Development

R&D Lead

  • Ph.D. Organic Chemistry

Runs the route scouting practice — literature review to lab-verified proof of concept. Specialises in green-chemistry alternatives and process mass intensity reduction.

HO

Photo forthcoming

Head of Manufacturing

Ops Lead

  • M.Tech Chemical Eng.

Owns plant-floor execution — scheduling, batch records, deviations. Has run multi-tonne API campaigns for European speciality pharma buyers.

HO

Photo forthcoming

Head of Quality Assurance

QA Lead

  • M.Pharm QA/QC

Signs every batch record. Runs quality events, CAPA closure, and inspection readiness. Zero-tolerance mindset with an engineer's approach to root cause.

Real names, on request.

Department-head names, credentials, and headshots are updated as each lead approves publication. Serious enquiries receive the full team file under NDA within one business day.

Culture

Chemists first. Managers second.

Every senior lead spends time in the lab or on the plant floor every month. That's not a policy — it's how we make sure decisions stay tethered to the chemistry.

78%
Chemists on payroll
60%
PhD or M.Pharm
24/7
QC coverage
0
Critical inspection findings

Interested in joining the team?

We hire chemists, regulatory specialists, and QA engineers year-round.

Open roles

Talk to a director,
not a gatekeeper.

Both directors respond personally to first-touch enquiries from serious clients. Send a two-line email describing your programme and you'll hear back.

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