Assistant Manager Research Development

You will be a part of a team seeking a highly skilled and dynamic individual with extensive technical expertise to lead breakthrough technology and product development in the personal care industry, focusing on skin and hair care. Your responsibilities will include: - Involved in all aspects of product formulation from the initial brief to final sign-off, overseeing the manufacture of pilot batches and full-scale production. - Leading the development of robust, stable, and effective formulations for manufacturing at third-party manufacturers and in-house facilities. - Formulating products, conducting research and analysis to support manufacturing operations, production, product, and process development. - Developing new formulations as per business demands and innovation requirements. - Managing and executing development work for new products and the improvement of existing products. - Leading technology transfer and scale-up operations to manufacture products in-house or at outsourced manufacturers. - Conducting compatibility and product testing, shelf-life determination, process maintenance, and development. - Maintaining awareness of SOPs, cosmetic ingredients, GMP, and scale-up lab batches. - Recommending ingredients and processes to improve the overall cost of each product and identify substitutes for raw materials. - Responsible for research and development of new product formulations, from designing and formulating small batch lab prototypes to documentation, evaluation, and stability testing of a wide range of hair care products. - Providing technical leadership based on scientific principles for new products. - Ability to work with ambiguity. - Knowledge of regulatory and safety requirements for cosmetics. Qualifications required: - B.Tech/M.Tech in Cosmetology, B.Sc./M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry, B.Pharm, M.Pharm. - Relevant experience in the personal care industry, particularly in skin and hair care. You are expected to bring technical leadership and innovation to the team, driving the development of cutting-edge personal care products.,