CRDMO Sai Life Sciences plans to hire 700 professionals in FY27

thehindu.com · Feb 20, 2026 · Collected from GDELT

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Sai Life Sciences’s R&D campus in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: Arrangement Sai Life Sciences plans to hire more than 700 scientific, technical and management professionals in 2026-27.Setting the backdrop is a growing global demand for end-to-end drug discovery, development and manufacturing services and the need for the company to scale capabilities, the Hyderabad-based integrated contract research, development and manufacturing organisation (CRDMO) said on Friday.The recruitment will span roles across medicinal chemistry, biology, DMPK, process and analytical development, formulation development, process engineering, technology transfer, quality, peptides, business development, programme management, and manufacturing.A specific area of focus through this recruitment drive will be on attracting high-calibre scientists from leading institutions in India and globally, it said.Sai Life Sciences has facilities in India, the UK, and the U.S. The majority of new roles will be based in Hyderabad, where hosts the company’s largest integrated R&D campus is located. With more than 3,400 scientists and professionals currently on board, the hiring plans reflects its continued growth and expanding role as a global CRDMO partner.“Global supply-chain rebalancing, need for resilient development and manufacturing partners and the rising sophistication of outsourced science are converging in India’s favour. Demand for high-quality, integrated partners is already visible, and this expansion is about preparing ourselves,” CEO and MD Krishna Kanumuri said. Published - February 20, 2026 08:17 pm IST