R&I; Manager – Clinical & Claims (GG11)
Location: Noida, India
Function: Global R&I; – Global Clinical & Consumer Sciences
Reports to: Head of R&I;, Forest Essentials (matrixed to Director, Clinical & Claims GCCS)
Qualifications
Education: Master’s or PhD in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Cosmetic Science,
Pharmacy or related field. PhD preferred.

Experience
• 6–10 years in Claim substantiation / clinical and/or consumer testing in cosmetics, personal care, or related industry
• Experience working on cross-functional product development teams
• Strong knowledge of clinical & consumer testing methodologies and Claims substantiation principles.

• Ability to:
o Analyze data and draw scientifically sound conclusions
o Translate science into clear, consumer-relevant claims
o Manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Demonstrated strong communication and collaboration skills

Position Summary
The R&I; Manager –Clinical & Claims is responsible for leading the claims substantiation
strategy and execution for the Forest Essentials brand,



serving as the primary scientific
claim liaison between R&I; and Brand teams in India.
This role combines hands-on scientific leadership, team management, and brand-level
accountability (claim strategy and support execution).
The incumbent ensures that all product claims are scientifically robust, consumer relevant, aligned with brand positioning, and compliant with local and global regulatory
standards.

They will oversee a small team (1–3 scientists) and be accountable for delivering end-to-end claims support for the brand’s innovation and commercial pipeline.

Key Responsibilities
1. Brand Claims Strategy & Delivery
Own the claims support strategy for Forest Essentials across New Product Launches (NPL),
renovation and commercial innovation. Translate brand concepts into clear, differentiated, creative, and technically/scientifically supportable claims frameworks. Define testing strategies (clinical, consumer, instrumental, literature) a

📌 Manager Scientific Claims (Noida)
🏢 Forest Essentials
📍 Noida