Dermatologist

Mission

Translate cutting-edge skin & hair science into commercially winning, clinically credible products that advance MARS Cosmetics’ vision of building a design-led, science-backed global beauty powerhouse.

Key Responsibilities

1. Consumer-Centric Ideation

3. Mine clinic data, consumer pain points, and global trend reports to propose whitespace concepts and hero actives.

5. Formulation & Brief Ownership

7. Draft clear formulation briefs (target skin concern, mechanistic rationale, benchmark, cost-of-goods).
8. Co-drive lab iterations with internal chemists and third-party labs, ensuring stability, sensorial excellence, and manufacturability.

10. Clinical & Claims Validation

12. Design and oversee IRB-approved safety/efficacy studies; translate results into compliant marketing claims.

14. Regulatory & Safety Gatekeeping

16. Ensure dossiers meet CDSCO, ASEAN, and EU CPNP standards; pre-screen for irritants, allergens, and prohibited ingredients.

18. Innovation Pipeline Management

20. Maintain a rolling 18-month roadmap of prototypes, pilots, and launches; present stage-gate updates to leadership.

22. Thought Leadership & PR

24. Act as brand spokesperson for doctors’ forums, media interviews, and social content; author educational pieces that build authority.

Success Metrics (KPIs)

1. Launch cadence:

   ≥ 4 clinically backed SKUs moved from concept to market per year

2. Claim success rate:

   ≥ 95 % of clinical study endpoints met on first pass

3. Speed-to-market:

   Average ≤ 9 months from approved brief to commercial production

4. Innovation revenue:

   ≥ 20 % of FY-26 sales from products launched in the previous 24 months

Ideal Profile

Core Requirement

Minimum

Preferred

Education

MBBS + MD/DNB Dermatology or MSc/BTech Cosmetic Science/Chem Eng with 5 yrs R&D

Fellowship in cosmetic dermatology or trichology

Experience

3–8 yrs in formulation or clinical validation of OTC/cosmeceuticals

End-to-end launch of ≥ 2 market-winning SKUs

Regulatory Fluency

Familiar with Indian Drugs & Cosmetics Act and global cosmetic regs

Prior CPNP or FDA OTC filings

Soft Skills

Data-driven, cross-functional collaborator, crisp communicator

Media-savvy, maintains a professional social following

Skin-care power users with deep ingredient knowledge and product-testing acumen are encouraged to apply if they can demonstrate hands-on product-development achievements.

Employment Terms

1. Location:

   Netaji Subhash Place, Delhi

2. Compensation:

   Competitive base + performance bonus;

3. Engagement:

   Full-time preferred

To Apply: