Department: Cosmetics Research & Development

Key Responsibilities

Product Development & Innovation

- Develop and validate innovative cosmetic formulations in line with market trends and customer requirements.
- Manage new product development projects from concept to commercialization.
- Establish and maintain formulation locks to prevent unauthorized changes during commercial manufacturing.
- Develop formulations across multiple categories including creams, lotions, serums, gels, face washes, shampoos, conditioners, oils, scrubs, and specialty products.
- Ensure all formulation records, trial reports, and development documents are accurately maintained.

Operational & Laboratory Excellence

- Ensure optimum functioning and maintenance of laboratory equipment, stability chambers, and analytical instruments.
- Maintain laboratory compliance with GMP, GLP, and internal quality standards.
- Monitor sample development activities and ensure timely processing of customer requirements.
- Achieve 80–90% sample approval clearance within 24 hours of request receipt.
- Conduct 100% shade matching, sensory evaluation, and quality verification before sample dispatch.
- Maintain laboratory housekeeping, safety, and documentation standards.

Raw Material Sourcing & Technical Evaluation

- Identify and evaluate new active ingredients, excipients, and creative technologies.
- Stay updated with global cosmetic ingredient trends and regulatory developments.
- Validate and maintain a minimum of two approved alternative vendors for each critical raw material.
- Conduct comparative studies for cost optimization, performance enhancement, and supply continuity.
- Maintain approved vendor databases and alternative sourcing records.

Pilot Scale-Up & Technology Transfer

- Lead pilot batch manufacturing and scale-up activities.
- Ensure seamless technology transfer from laboratory development to commercial production.
- Deliver Right-First-Time (RFT) commercial batches with minimal process variation.
- Provide technical support to production teams during batch manufacturing.
- Investigate process deviations and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.




- Optimize manufacturing parameters for improved productivity and product consistency.

Quality Assurance & CAPA Management

- Review formulation-related deviations, non-conformances, and customer complaints.
- Conduct root cause analysis for formulation failures, phase separation, viscosity variation, and compounding issues.
- Implement and monitor Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA).
- Ensure reduction in manufacturing defects through continuous process improvements.
- Support quality investigations and internal audits.

Regulatory Compliance & Documentation

- Ensure compliance with CDSCO Cosmetic Rules 2020 and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Verify formulation compliance against prohibited, restricted, and controlled ingredient lists.
- Maintain complete Product Information Files (PIF) and technical dossiers.
- Review ingredient declarations, claims substantiation, and product specifications.
- Support regulatory submissions, registrations, and customer compliance requirements.

Packaging Artwork & Label Compliance

- Review and approve packaging artwork, labels, cartons, and inserts.
- Verify ingredient listings, directions for use, claims, warnings, and statutory declarations.
- Ensure zero artwork errors through systematic review and approval processes.
- Maintain signed artwork approval and release records.
- Coordinate with marketing, regulatory, and packaging teams for final approvals.

Cross-Functional Coordination

- Collaborate with Production, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Procurement, Packaging Development, and Marketing teams.
- Participate in customer meetings for technical discussions and product development projects.
- Provide technical guidance to manufacturing and quality teams.




- Submit periodic reports and project updates to management.

Core Performance Goals & Deliverables (KPIs)

Formulation Development

- 100% adherence to formulation development timelines and project plans.
- 100% maintenance of formulation development logs and trial records.
- Successful completion of feasibility trials as per approved schedules.

Sample Management

- 80–90% customer sample approvals cleared within 24 hours.
- 100% quality verification prior to sample dispatch.
- Zero sample dispatch errors.

Artwork Compliance

- Zero packaging artwork text errors.
- 100% verification of claims, ingredients, and statutory declarations before release.
- 100% maintenance of signed artwork approval records.

Technology Transfer & Manufacturing Support

- 100% Right-First-Time commercial batch success rate.
- Zero critical process deviations during pilot scale-up.
- Reduction in compounding and manufacturing defects through effective technical support.

CAPA & Quality Improvement

- Timely closure of all formulation-related CAPAs.
- Continuous reduction in phase separation, viscosity variation, and bulk manufacturing hold cases.
- Effective root cause analysis for all critical product failures.

Alternative Sourcing

- Minimum two validated vendors maintained for every critical raw material.
- Updated cost-benefit analysis and sourcing comparison records.
- Continuous supply risk mitigation through alternate vendor development.

Stability Studies

- 100% implementation of real-time stability studies (30°C / 75% RH).
- Continuous monitoring of Accelerated Stability Zone IVB protocols.
- Timely reporting and closure of stability observations.

Reporting & Management Reviews

- Weekly bottleneck and project status reports submitted to Management.
- Monthly R&D; performance review presentation.
- Timely closure of assigned action items and development projects.

Pay: ₹800,000.00 - ₹2,000,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Cell phone reimbursement
- Internet reimbursement
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

📌 R&D Head - Cosmetics (India)
🏢 Maxnova Healthcare
📍 India