Formulation Scientist

You will be the Formulation & Development Scientist for our Nutraceutical Division, leading the development of innovative dietary supplements, functional foods, and health products. Your responsibilities will include researching, formulating, and optimizing nutraceutical products in adherence to regulatory guidelines. In the realm of Formulation Development, you will design and develop new formulations for dietary supplements such as tablets, capsules, powders, gummies, and liquids. You will also enhance existing formulations to improve stability, bioavailability, and efficacy. Evaluating new ingredients, excipients, and delivery systems for nutraceuticals will be a crucial part of your role. Product Testing & Analysis will require you to conduct stability studies, compatibility tests, and dissolution studies. Collaborating with analytical teams, you will ensure quality and consistency in formulations. Regulatory & Compliance will be a key area where you ensure that formulations comply with FSSAI, FDA, EFSA, and other international regulations. It will also involve preparing technical documents like COAs, MSDS, and formulation dossiers. Staying updated with the latest trends in nutraceutical science, herbal extracts, probiotics, and functional foods is essential for Research & Innovation. You will be expected to develop and implement novel delivery technologies for enhanced bioavailability. Cross-functional Collaboration will be a part of your routine as you work with procurement, manufacturing, and quality teams for scale-up and commercialization. Coordinating with marketing teams to provide technical insights for product launches will also be required. Troubleshooting & Process Optimization will involve addressing formulation challenges related to solubility, stability, and taste masking. You will also focus on improving manufacturing processes for cost efficiency and product performance. Key Skills & Competencies for this role include expertise in nutraceutical formulation techniques, knowledge of herbal extracts, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and probiotics, familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Quality Control (QC) protocols, strong analytical skills with experience in HPLC, FTIR, and other testing techniques, a problem-solving mindset with attention to detail, and good documentation and regulatory knowledge. Preferred Experience for candidates includes a background in tablets, capsules, soft gels, gummies, and effervescent formulations, along with prior experience working in R&D, F&D, or a Nutraceutical/Pharma company.,