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Junior Executive – NPD (Nutraceutical Formulation)
What's Up Wellness is hiring a Junior Executive – New Product Development in its Product and Innovation department in Gurugram, through The Hiring Company. The role researches and develops nutraceutical products across gummies, capsules, tablets, powders and effervescent formats, working with contract manufacturers, ingredient suppliers and regulatory teams.
- Country
- India
- Experience
- 1–2 years
- Salary / stipend
- Pay not disclosed
- 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
- Research, conceptualise and develop nutraceutical products in gummies, capsules, tablets, powders, effervescent and other formats
- Work on product concepts, ingredient selection, dosage, formulation briefs and differentiation
- Track emerging ingredients, functional benefits and formulation trends
- Study active ingredients, usage levels, compatibility and interactions using scientific literature, clinical studies, specifications and competitor formulas
- Help develop formulations with third-party manufacturers, formulation experts and suppliers, and assess feasibility, taste, stability, efficacy rationale and cost
- Coordinate samples, prototypes, quotations and iterations with contract manufacturers and raw material suppliers
- Track timelines, sampling rounds, testing needs and launch milestones with full documentation
- Work with regulatory and quality teams so formulations, dosages, labels and claims comply with FSSAI regulations
- Collect ingredient documents, COAs, specifications and stability reports, and make sure claims are backed by credible evidence
- Analyse competitor products, pricing and claims, find white spaces and prepare launch briefs with USPs and ingredient rationale
What the employer asks for
- 1–2 years in NPD, formulation development, nutraceuticals, dietary supplements, functional foods or a related field
- Basic understanding of nutraceutical ingredients, formulation principles, dosage levels and delivery formats
- Familiarity with ingredients for vitamins, minerals, herbal supplements, gut health, beauty nutrition, sports nutrition and other wellness categories
- Able to read and interpret scientific studies and ingredient technical documents
- Strong research, analytical, coordination and documentation skills
- Proactive, detail-oriented and able to handle multiple projects in a startup
- Preferred education: B.Pharm, M.Pharm, or B.Sc./M.Sc. in Nutrition, Food Technology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry or related life sciences
How to apply
Read the full notice and follow the instructions on the original application page.
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in R&D / New Product Development roles. named in this notice
- Nutraceutical formulation
- Gummies
- capsules
- tablets
- powders and effervescent formats
- Ingredient and dosage research
- FSSAI regulations and claims
- COAs and stability reports
- Competitor and market research
- New Product Development
- NPD
- Product Development
- Formulation
- R&D
- Reformulation
- Food Scientist
Pay on similar vacancies
From 12 Industry vacancies on FSD in the same role family that publish pay. Monthly, before deductions.
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
Apply on LinkedIn (sign-in required). Posted by recruiter The Hiring Company.
Original posting: 2026-10-22
Checked 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05
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