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R&D Formulation Scientist (Nutraceuticals, Fresher)
MSC Nutra (MSC Group) is hiring R&D Formulation Scientists in Pune to develop nutraceutical formulations for client brands. Formats include tablets, capsules, powders, liquids, gummies and candies, from pilot batch to scale-up.
- Country
- India
- Experience
- 0+ years
- Salary / stipend
- ₹2,80,000 - ₹3,50,000 a year after probation; ₹17,000 - ₹20,000 a month during 3-month pro
- Apply by
- 30 Nov 2026
- Job type
- Full-time
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- R&D / product development
- Openings
- 3
Who can apply
B.Tech in Food Technology
Review the original notice to confirm the requirements. Related degrees are not automatically equivalent; the recruiting organisation decides eligibility.
What you’ll do
- Develop formulations to client briefs (doses, excipients, flavour, colour, cost)
- Make pilot batches up to 5 kg and support scale-up
- Run taste, texture, stability, hardness and disintegration trials
- Prepare formulation sheets, BOMs, MFRs, BMRs and costing
- Check ingredients and claims against FSSAI Nutraceutical Regulations 2022
- Coordinate QC and external lab testing and shelf-life studies
- Shortlist raw materials and vendor samples
- Present samples and updates to clients
- Maintain lab records and retained samples
What the employer asks for
- B.Tech in Food Technology
- Formulation experience in at least two formats; gummies/confectionery a plus
- Working knowledge of FSSAI nutraceutical regulations
- Stability study and scale-up experience
- Contract-manufacturing or brand-development experience
- Flavour masking and sugar-free systems knowledge
- Candidates from Pune only
About the employer
MSC Nutra imports and distributes nutraceutical ingredients and supports brands with formulation and sourcing.
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
- Formulation
- FSSAI nutraceutical regulations
- Stability studies
- BMR/MFR
- MS Excel
- R&D
- Scale-up
- New Product Development
- NPD
- Product Development
- Reformulation
- Food Scientist
- Sensory evaluation
- Shelf-life study
- Accelerated shelf life
- Pilot plant
Pay on similar vacancies
From 11 Industry vacancies on FSD in the same role family that publish pay. Monthly, before deductions.
This vacancy: ₹2.8 lakh 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
Original posting: 2026-10-31
Checked 2026-11-05 · Updated 2026-11-05
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