Job Description
Associate Director – Gummies Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Function: R&D – Formulation & Product Development
Reports to: Head of R&D
Location: Mumbai (or as applicable)
Role Purpose
Lead end-to-end gummy platform development — from ingredient science and formulation to scale-up and CDMO execution — serving as the go-to technical expert for all gummy-format innovation across the portfolio. Own the technology roadmap for next-generation delivery systems (e.g., beadlet-in-gummy, functional actives encapsulation) while ensuring formulations meet stability, sensory, regulatory, and cost targets.
Key Responsibilities
Formulation & Technology Development
- Design and execute gummy formulations across pectin, gelatin, and carrageenan-based systems, optimizing for texture, mouthfeel, stability, and active delive...