HR & Finance Lead – Early-Stage Role at Naturopatia 📍 Location: Remote / Hybrid (Mumbai or Bangalore preferred) 📄 Type: Full-time / Founding Team Opportunity 🌿 About Us Naturopatia is a new-age D2C wellness and skincare startup on a mission to bring authentic, efficacious, and ingredient-transparent products to Indian consumers. We blend nature and science to deliver rituals that work—and we’re building a brand rooted in trust, care, and conscious living. We're at Day 0—and we’re assembling a team that wants to build something from scratch, not just manage what's already working. 👥 About the Role We’re looking for a multi-skilled HR + Finance Generalist who can build strong foundations for our people and money functions. This is a high-ownership role for someone excited to set up lean processes, ensure financial hygiene, support early hiring, and shape the internal culture from day one. You’ll work directly with the founder and have a seat at the table as we grow. 🔧 Key Responsibilities HR Lead recruitment for early team hires across product, ops, and marketing Design onboarding, contracts, and basic HR policies Support payroll, leave, compliance, and employee documentation Own people ops: from engagement to exit processes Finance Set up basic bookkeeping, monthly expense tracking, and vendor payments Coordinate with CA for GST, TDS, ROC filings, and banking compliance Build internal budgets, manage burn, and prepare MIS for founder/investors Support financial planning, investor decks, and reporting 🎯 Who We’re Looking For 2–4 years of experience in an early-stage startup or D2C brand Generalist profile: ideally from operations, finance, HR, or admin Familiar with Zoho, Tally/Xero, Google Sheets, and basic labor/finance law Has previously handled hiring, vendor management, and financial ops Super organized, proactive, and comfortable with ambiguity 💚 Why Join Naturopatia Early team role = high visibility, high ownership Get a front-row seat to D2C brand building from scratch Build systems your way—no legacy to clean up Wellness-led brand with a thoughtful, slow-branding philosophy 📩 Interested? Drop your resume and a short note to ckay@fakecare.in If you’ve worn multiple hats in a startup before—or want to—this is your cue.
Position: Market Research Intern – Skincare & Cosmetics Location: Remote / Hybrid (India) Duration: 3–6 Months Stipend: 15-30K INR About Us We are a modern skincare company committed to transparency, science, and real impact. Our formulations are built in collaboration with leading dermatologists and ingredient scientists, focused on creating clean, effective skincare for today’s consumers. Role Overview As a Market Research Intern , you’ll help us decode skincare trends, consumer preferences, and competitive landscapes across India and global markets. You’ll work closely with the product and brand teams to shape insights into actionable strategies for upcoming product launches. Key Responsibilities Conduct qualitative and quantitative research on skincare and cosmetics markets. Track emerging ingredient trends, pricing patterns, and consumer behavior. Analyze competitor products, packaging, and marketing strategies. Prepare concise research reports and present insights to the leadership team. Assist in survey design, consumer interviews, and data analysis. Ideal Candidate Passionate about beauty, skincare, and consumer trends. Strong analytical and presentation skills (Excel/Sheets, PPT). Curious, detail-oriented, and able to translate data into insights. Students pursuing degrees in Marketing, Business, or Life Sciences preferred. What You’ll Gain Hands-on exposure to India’s fast-growing skincare and beauty industry. Mentorship from experts in product development and brand strategy. Opportunity to contribute ideas that influence real product launches. To Apply: Send your CV and a short note on your favorite skincare brand and why it inspires you to ckay@fakecare.in with subject line “Market Research Intern – Skincare” .
Formulation Scientist – Skincare (D2C Brand) 📍 Location: Remote / Bangalore / Mumbai / Delhi (India) 📄 Type: Full-time / Contract 🌿 About the Role We're building a new-age D2C skincare brand rooted in real science, clean ingredients, and everyday efficacy. We’re looking for a hands-on Formulation Scientist to lead the development of high-performance skincare products—think moisturizers, sunscreens, cleansers, and anti-aging night creams—tailored for Indian skin and climate. You’ll own everything from early formulation to lab-to-market scale-up—and play a strategic role in setting up a reliable supplier and manufacturing ecosystem. 🔬 What You’ll Do Develop and optimize formulations for face cleansers, creams, sunscreens, and treatment serums Research and evaluate actives (Vitamin C, Retinol, Niacinamide, etc.) for efficacy, stability, and skin safety Conduct and document stability, compatibility, and preservative efficacy studies Identify and qualify ingredient suppliers—natural, active, and clinically backed Build partnerships with 3rd-party manufacturers and raw material suppliers to ensure quality, compliance, and scale readiness Collaborate with regulatory, packaging, and branding teams to ensure claims are compliant and consumer-ready Liaise with external labs for dermatological, microbial, and SPF testing Prepare full formula documentation and support tech transfer to contract manufacturers 🎓 What You Bring M.Pharm / B.Tech (Cosmetic Science / Pharmaceutical Tech / Chemistry) 3+ years of hands-on formulation experience in skincare or cosmetic products Strong understanding of emulsions, surfactants, delivery systems, and clean label formulation Experience managing vendor or contract manufacturer relationships is a big plus Bonus if you’ve worked with D2C-first brands like Minimalist, Plum, Foxtale, Wow or Pilgrim 💚 Why Join Us You’ll shape a skincare brand built for real people, not marketing gimmicks. Full freedom to experiment. Consumer-first innovation. No greenwashing. Just honest science and better skin.