Microbiologist

1 week ago

Mangalore, Karnataka, India Canara Farms Full time ₹ 9,00,000 - ₹ 12,00,000 per year

Location:
Manipal

Canara Farms is building India's first
clinically credible psychobiotic dairy products
— that go beyond digestion into mood, stress, energy, and skin health.

We're looking for an experienced microbiologist to lead our probiotic R&D program. You'll be at the heart of our innovation, working on strain selection, stability testing, and gut–brain axis research, and turning science into consumer-ready products.

What you'll do:

  • Drive strain discovery and development (Lactobacillus, Bifidobacteria, emerging psychobiotics).
  • Integrate psychobiotics into dairy format (yoghurt).
  • Build protocols for CFU counts, shelf stability, and clinical validation.
  • Partner with Manipal, CROs, and clinical researchers on trials.
  • Set up internal lab SOPs.

What we're looking for:

  • MSc/PhD in Microbiology, Food Technology & Processing.
  • 2+ years' applied R&D experience in probiotics/functional foods.
  • Hands-on with microbial assays, stability testing, and regulatory compliance.
  • Passion for translating cutting-edge microbiome science into products.

This is a chance to build category defining healthy foods with psychobiotics in India.

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