Food Scientist – Kefilo

Position: Food Scientist – R&D; & Product Development
Company: Kefilo
Type: Equity-Based | Part-Time | Remote/Hybrid
Commitment: 20–25 hours/week

About Kefilo

Kefilo is building a human transformation ecosystem focused on functional nutrition, preventive wellness and long-term health outcomes.

We are developing scientifically designed food products, transformation programs and scalable food systems that combine nutrition, food science, technology and personalised wellness.

We are looking for a Food Scientist to lead the scientific and R&D; foundation of our food products and help build Kefilo's product innovation pipeline.

Key Responsibilities

- Food Product R&D; – Develop and improve functional, nutritious and commercially viable food products aligned with Kefilo's transformation programs.

- Recipe Formulation & Standardisation – Develop, test and standardise recipes with defined ingredients, quantities, nutritional targets, preparation methods, portion sizes and production specifications.

- Nutrition & Functional Food Development – Work on high-protein, high-fibre, gut-friendly and other functional food formulations based on nutritional requirements and consumer needs.

- Food Testing & Quality – Evaluate products for taste, texture, appearance, nutritional value, consistency, stability and overall consumer acceptance.

- Scale-Up & Production – Convert small-batch recipes into scalable production processes suitable for Kefilo's kitchens, future manufacturing infrastructure and semi-automated food production.

- Shelf Life & Food Safety – Develop appropriate storage, packaging and preservation approaches and support food safety, hygiene and quality standards.

- Ingredient & Process Research – Research new ingredients, food technologies, processing methods and formulations that can improve nutrition, taste, cost, shelf life and scalability.





- Scientific Documentation – Create product specifications, formulation sheets, nutritional documentation, testing reports and SOPs for standardised production.

- Research & Innovation – Continuously study emerging food science, functional nutrition and food technology trends and convert relevant research into new Kefilo products.

Ideal Candidate

- Bachelor's/Master's degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Nutrition, Biotechnology, Food Chemistry or a related field.

- Strong understanding of food formulation, food processing and nutrition.

- Hands-on experience in food product development or R&D; preferred.

- Understanding of food safety, quality control and FSSAI standards.

- Ability to conduct recipe trials, product testing and standardisation.

- Strong analytical and research skills.

- Interest in functional foods, preventive nutrition and health-focused food products.

- Experience with commercial kitchens, food manufacturing or scale-up will be an advantage.

What You Get

- Equity participation in an early-stage food and wellness startup.

- Opportunity to become part of Kefilo's founding scientific/R&D; team.

- Direct ownership of food product innovation and R&D.;

- Opportunity to build products that can be scaled across kitchens, institutions, corporates, gyms and other B2B channels.

- Prospect to work closely with nutritionists, food professionals, manufacturing experts, marketing and technology teams.

- Leadership opportunity as Kefilo scales its food manufacturing and transformation ecosystem.

Important: This is an equity-based founding-team opportunity. There is currently no fixed salary. Equity will be structured based on contribution, role, commitment and company milestones, subject to formal company and equity agreements.

If you are passionate about using food science to build healthier, scalable and commercially successful food products, we would like to hear from you.

📌 Food Scientist (Part-time, Equity only) (India)
🏢 Kefilo
📍 India