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Lead Material Scientist – Sustainable Food Packaging
Pakka Limited, a maker of compostable fibre-based packaging, is hiring a lead material scientist in Bengaluru. The scientist develops cellulose and bio-based materials for food packaging and takes them from lab to industrial scale while meeting food-contact and compostability rules.
- Country
- India
- Experience
- Experience not specified
- Salary / stipend
- Pay not disclosed
- Job type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- R&D / product development
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Master's or PhD in Materials Science, Biomaterials, Fiber Science, Polymer Science, Chemistry, Biotechnology or related
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What you’ll do
- Research natural fibres, cellulose materials, biopolymers and bio-based composites for food packaging
- Study processing, microstructure and structure–property links to improve strength, barrier and thermal performance
- Develop fibre formulations, bio-based additives and processing techniques
- Lead lab experiments, prototyping, pilot trials and industrial scale-up
- Set up characterisation and performance-testing protocols for food-contact safety, biodegradability and compostability
- Run research projects with partners, suppliers and research institutions
What the employer asks for
- Master's or PhD in materials science, biomaterials, fibre or polymer science, chemistry, biotechnology or related R&D field
- Experience developing moulded fibre, cellulose packaging, biodegradable composites or bio-based barriers
- Knowledge of food-contact compliance and compostability standards
- Familiarity with SEM, FTIR, DSC, TGA, tensile and barrier testing
- Pilot-scale, scale-up and technology-transfer experience
Pay, benefits and perks
- Competitive salary with performance incentives
- Healthcare benefits
About the employer
Pakka Limited (formerly Yash Pakka) has 40+ years of manufacturing and makes compostable, fibre-based wrap-and-carry, food-service and flexible packaging.
How to apply
Apply by email to lakshmi.vikram@pakka.com.
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in R&D / New Product Development roles. named in this notice
- Cellulose and moulded fibre
- Biopolymers
- SEM
- FTIR
- DSC
- TGA
- Barrier testing
- Food-contact compliance
- R&D
- Formulation
- New Product Development
- NPD
- Product Development
- Reformulation
- Food Scientist
- Sensory evaluation
Pay on similar vacancies
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Prepare for the interview
Questions commonly asked for R&D / New Product Development roles. Practise answers with an example and a number.
- Take us through the stage-gate process you would follow for a new product, from brief to launch.
- How do you design a shelf-life study, and which parameters would you track for a bakery or snack product?
- How would you reduce sugar or sodium in a product without losing consumer acceptance?
- Which sensory tests would you use to compare a reformulation against the current product, and why?
- How do you check that a new ingredient is permitted and at what level under FSSAI regulations?
- Tell us about a formulation problem you solved in the lab or pilot plant.
Before you apply
- Read the original notice end to endDates, eligibility and the application route are decided by the employer, not by FSD.
- Tailor your resume to this vacancyMatch the keywords in the requirements. Resume Studio shows what is missing.
- Write a short cover noteTwo or three lines on your most relevant plant, lab or project result, with a number.
- Be ready to talk numbersCurrent CTC, expected CTC and notice period are usually asked in the first call.
Source & editorial check
Send CV and cover letter to Lakshmi.vikram@pakka.com or apply on LinkedIn.
Original posting: Date not stated
Checked 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05
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