At Nat Habit, we are re-imagining the natural personal care space by providing customers a differentiated offering of "fresh" personal care products. We use fresh & whole ingredients such as milk, yogurt, pulp/juices of various fruits & vegetables as well as fresh flowers and leaves to build personal care products for everyday use. Check us out on www.nathabit.in The founding team has a strong startup experience and is well funded and backed by top angel investors and tier 1 institutional investors.
Personal Care R&D; Scientist
Create disruptive "fresh" and natural personal care products using fresh ingredients, minimal processing and no preservatives
Key Responsibilities
- Lead teams, build processes, drive QA guidelines to setup scalable formulation practices
- Develop, formulate, and optimize natural personal care products such as skincare, haircare, and body care items with the intent that the products have a more food like feel and texture.
- Research and implement innovative, eco-friendly ingredients and technologies.
- Conduct stability testing, compatibility testing, and performance evaluations to ensure product efficacy and safety.
- Support product claims substantiation and regulatory documentation as needed.
- Oversee pilot plant trials, troubleshooting any formulation challenges and optimizing processes for manufacturing efficiency (mid-scale to large-scale production).
Skill sets
- Master/PhD/Post Doc degree in chemistry/biochemistry/pharmaceutical science/cosmetic/ Ayurveda.
- Ideally worked in personal care research and development of a company and has formulated own products
- Experience in formulating natural or Ayurvedic products. Preferable if formulated 100% natural products and has good understanding of natural preservatives, stabilisers, emulsifiers, surfactants, etc.
- 2+ years of industry experience
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, startup environment.
What We Offer:
- A dynamic and collaborative work setting.
- Opportunities for growth and professional development.
- Competitive salary
Work Location: Sector 18, Udyog Vihar, Gurgaon
Work Days: Monday - Saturday (Second, Fourth Saturday's are holidays)