Research And Development Manager

Role & responsibilities

Role & responsibilities

1. Candidate will be based at R&D Centre of reputed Nutraceutical heading complete R&D Centre with innovation in company in Mumbai and will be responsible for Clinical Nutrition, Premix Solutions, and Therapeutic/Supplementary Foods.

2. Candidate will be responsible for leading the end-to-end new product development (NPD) process for clinical nutrition products, including enteral feeds, pediatric formulas, disease-specific nutrition, and sports nutrition.

3. Candidate will be responsible for developing and owning the R&D strategy roadmap aligned with the organization's corporate strategy and domestic as well as international market opportunities.

4. Candidate will be responsible for driving formulation optimization initiatives to reduce product costs without compromising nutritional value, product quality, or regulatory compliances with effective man management.

5. Candidate will be responsible for standardizing analytical testing methods, laboratory procedures, bench-scale trials, and scale-up protocols across all manufacturing locations.

Preferred candidate profile

1. Candidate should be M.Pharma/M.Tech Food Tech OR Ph.D

2. 1012 years total experience in R&D in nutrition, Nutraceutical, fortified foods, clinical nutrition, or food ingredients and good in man management.

3. Candidate should have good knowledge of export market requirements, international quality standards, and nutrition-related regulatory frameworks, including global compliance expectations.

4. Candidate should have good knowledge of coordination with technical/engineering consultants, site teams, and vendors for resolving technical issues and ensuring timely project execution.

5. Candidate should have good knowledge of developing and maintaining R&D governance systems, including dashboards for monitoring new product development (NPD) pipelines, project timelines, cost optimization initiatives, and key performance indicators (KPIs).

6. Candidate should have good knowledge of the latest global advancements in clinical nutrition, food fortification, bioavailability enhancement technologies, and therapeutic nutrition to drive innovation and product development.