R&D Chemist Manager - Herbal Skincare, Haircare & Personal Care

Job Title: R&D Chemist Manager – Herbal Skincare, Haircare & Personal Care
Location: Jaipur, Rajasthan
Experience Required: 10+ years
Industry: Herbal Skincare, Haircare, Ayurvedic & Clean Beauty Products

Job Summary:
The Wellness Shop Company is seeking a highly experienced and innovative R&D Chemist Manager to lead and oversee the entire product development lifecycle—from formulation to production—of our herbal and Ayurvedic skincare, haircare, and personal care range. The ideal candidate will bring deep domain knowledge in herbal actives, Ayurvedic principles, and modern clean beauty standards, ensuring products are effective, compliant, and aligned with our brand’s wellness philosophy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead R&D efforts from concept development, formulation, stability testing, scale-up, and pilot batch to full-scale production.
• Develop formulations based on Ayurvedic texts, herbal ingredients, and natural actives, incorporating modern cosmetic science where appropriate.
• Identify trends, raw materials, and innovative ingredients in herbal and natural personal care markets. Conduct efficacy studies and ingredient evaluations.
• Work closely with production, quality control, and supply chain teams to ensure smooth scale-up, manufacturing, and troubleshooting of product batches.
• Ensure formulations meet all applicable cosmetic and Ayurvedic regulatory requirements (such as BIS, Ayush, FDA, etc.).
• Lead and mentor junior chemists, lab technicians, and interns in R&D activities.
• Maintain thorough documentation for formulations, trials, SOPs, COAs, MSDS, and stability reports.

Qualifications & Skills:

• M.Sc./B.Pharm/M.Pharm in Cosmetic Science, Chemistry, Ayurveda, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience in formulation and development of herbal, Ayurvedic, or natural skincare/haircare/personal care products.
• Strong understanding of Ayurvedic ingredients, essential oils, plant extracts, and cosmetic chemistry.
• Proficiency in stability testing, preservative efficacy testing, and pilot-to-production scale-up.
• Familiarity with global clean beauty trends, ingredient safety, and INCI standards.
• Experience with GMP and ISO-certified environments preferred.
• Strong leadership, project management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹40,000.00 - ₹58,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• What is your current CTC ?
• What is your expected CTC ?
• What is your notice period ? (We are looking for Immediate joiner)

Work Location: In person