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Manager – R&D, Regulatory & Quality (Nutraceuticals)
BetterHerbs, a D2C wellness brand making nutrition products for mothers and children, is hiring a hands-on R&D, regulatory and quality manager at Sector 58, Noida. The manager takes products from idea and formulation through contract manufacturing, FSSAI compliance and quality release to commercial launch.
- Country
- India
- Experience
- 5–7 years
- Salary / stipend
- ₹7.5–10.5 LPA
- Job type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- R&D / product development
Who can apply
Not stated in the source. Review the original notice.
Review the original notice to confirm the requirements. Related degrees are not automatically equivalent; the recruiting organisation decides eligibility.
What you’ll do
- Develop nutraceutical, functional nutrition and Ayurvedic formulations from product briefs, researching ingredients, dosage, bioavailability, safety and evidence
- Evaluate proteins, vitamins, minerals, herbal extracts, DHA, probiotics and other functional ingredients
- Run formulation trials, sampling, taste optimisation and pilot batches with manufacturers, and coordinate stability and shelf-life studies
- Improve existing formulations for efficacy, ingredient quality, taste, cost and clean label
- Check formulations against FSSAI rules on permitted ingredients and dosage/RDA, and review labels, nutrition information, claims, packaging and website content
- Keep regulatory documents and product dossiers for all SKUs and track changes in FSSAI regulations
- Set raw material and finished product specifications, review COAs, microbiology and heavy-metal reports, and set product testing plans with NABL or FSSAI-recognised labs
- Investigate quality complaints and batch deviations, drive CAPA, keep batch quality records and audit manufacturers and suppliers
- Find and evaluate third-party manufacturers and ingredient suppliers, negotiate trials, quotes and MOQs, and develop alternate vendors
- Own the technical side of each launch from brief to costing, testing, compliance, packaging review, pilot and commercial production and QC release, working with founders, marketing, operations and procurement
What the employer asks for
- B.Tech or M.Tech in food technology, M.Sc. in food science, nutrition or biotechnology, B.Pharm or M.Pharm, or a related discipline
- 5 to 7 years in nutraceuticals, dietary supplements, functional foods or nutrition products
- Strong practical understanding of FSSAI nutraceutical and health supplement regulations, labelling and claims
- Hands-on experience in product formulation and third-party or contract manufacturing
- Understanding of raw material specifications, COAs, stability studies and finished product testing
- Experience dealing with ingredient suppliers, labs and manufacturers
- Strong documentation, analytical and project management skills
- Experience with protein powders, vitamins and minerals, kids or pregnancy and lactation nutrition, herbal supplements, drops, gummies or probiotics preferred
Pay, benefits and perks
Salary ₹7.5 to 10.5 LPA
About the employer
BetterHerbs is a D2C wellness brand making nutrition products for children and mothers, covering pregnancy, lactation, child development, focus and hormonal wellness, with over 2,50,000 customers in India.
How to apply
Read the full notice and follow the instructions on the original application page.
No closing date stated; apply early.
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in R&D / New Product Development roles. named in this notice
- Nutraceutical and Ayurvedic formulation
- Label and claims review
- Stability and shelf-life studies
- COA and test report review
- Contract manufacturer and vendor management
- R&D
- Formulation
- New Product Development
- NPD
- Product Development
- Reformulation
- Food Scientist
- Sensory evaluation
- Shelf-life study
- Accelerated shelf life
- Scale-up
Pay on similar vacancies
From 11 Industry vacancies on FSD in the same role family that publish pay. Monthly, before deductions.
This vacancy: ₹62,500 a month (upper end).
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
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Original posting: 2026-11-02
Checked 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05
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