Lead - R&D (Nutra), Vantage Nutrition LLP

/Primary Responsibilities/g Formulating and designing new Nutritional/Dietary products or other sub-components or modifying the existing ones (Pellets development for Nutraceutical products /FBD/FBC/Liquid fill in hard capsule/Tablets/Capsules/Soft Gels/Powders, etc.) that results in a product that meets consumers needs and aligns with business priorities In-House Formulation Development or Co-Developing (with external partners) of Innovative Nutrition products Conducting early research, literature search that conceptualizes, tests and analyzes the feasibility, design, operation and performance of product ideas, prototypes or concepts. Conducting, coordinating, documenting and interpreting data and technical outcomes of bench top and small-scale experiments furthering the understanding of product or concept robustness in preparation for larger scale experiments. Understand the usage and functions of Raw Materials used in the category effectively partnering with Marketing and Consumer product research to establish appropriate technical profiles to meet functional, aesthetic and product claims platforms and help them to present/demonstrate products to customers in support of key business strategies. Effectively interfacing with Regulatory Affairs, QA, and Clinical Research to establish appropriate technical profiles of products ensuring Quality by Design (QBD). Effectively coordinating and communicating with Supply Chain and Manufacturing ensuring smooth transfer of technology/process to the production scale. Conducting process development / plant trials to ensure process qualification and validation on new products. Maintaining and troubleshooting products in the field toward improvements to better meet design, function, processing, operation or sensory quality which enhances compliance or integrity standards. Wide-ranging knowledge of scale up and manufacturing and essential understanding about product quality and stability protocols