Position Overview:

This position involves developing cutting-edge food and beverage products with a specific focus on food formulation and microencapsulation technologies. The role includes developing and optimising food formulations, working with microencapsulated ingredients, evaluating encapsulation techniques, and improving ingredient stability, functionality, solubility, dispersibility and controlled release properties in food applications.

The candidate will be responsible for executing laboratory-scale trials, ingredient selection, formulation optimisation, product testing and supporting the scale-up and commercialisation of new products. The role also involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate innovative ingredient technologies into commercially viable food products.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop, optimise and validate food and beverage formulations based on product requirements and application needs.
- Work on microencapsulation of functional food ingredients, including flavours, colours, vitamins, minerals, oils, probiotics and other bioactive ingredients.
- Explore and work with microencapsulation techniques such as spray drying, coacervation, emulsification and other relevant encapsulation technologies.
- Identify and evaluate suitable core materials, wall materials, carriers and encapsulating agents for different food applications.
- Conduct laboratory-scale experiments and optimise formulation and process parameters to improve encapsulation efficiency, stability and product performance.
- Evaluate the physicochemical properties of encapsulated ingredients, including particle size, moisture content, solubility,



dispersibility, encapsulation efficiency and stability, wherever applicable.
- Incorporate microencapsulated ingredients into different food matrices and evaluate their functionality, compatibility and performance.
- Conduct ingredient calculations, proximate analysis, sensory evaluation and shelf-life studies.
- Evaluate and select suitable wall materials and carrier materials based on ingredient compatibility, encapsulation efficiency, stability and intended food application.
- Develop and optimise formulations based on food safety, regulatory requirements, quality standards and commercial feasibility.
- Coordinate with R&D;, quality, production and other cross-functional teams for product trials, process optimisation and scale-up.
- Maintain experimental records, prepare technical reports and document product development activities.
- Stay updated on emerging encapsulation technologies, functional ingredients and innovations in food science.

Qualifications: Master’s or Ph.D. in Food Science, Food Technology, Food Engineering, Dairy Technology, Culinary Arts, or related field

Responsibility and Decision-Making Authority:

Empowered to make project and cross-functional decisions in partnership with peers.

Experience:





Minimum 1–3 years of relevant experience in food product development, food formulation or applied food science R&D;, with at least 1 year of hands-on experience in microencapsulation technology, encapsulated ingredient development or application of microencapsulated ingredients in food formulations.

Hands-on experience in spray drying, coacervation, emulsion-based encapsulation or application of microencapsulated ingredients in food products will be preferred.

Travel:

Ability to travel as required

Location:

Bio 360 Lifesciences Park, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Remuneration:

As per industry. Will consider higher for deserving candidates

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹380,000.00 - ₹480,000.00 per year

Benefits

- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Provident Fund

Application Question(s):
- Mandatory Application Requirement: Do you acknowledge that all pre-screening questions must be answered for your application to be considered for further evaluation?
- Are you currently located in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, or willing to relocate to Trivandrum?
- Please specify your current CTC and expected CTC (in LPA).
- What is your notice period or earliest joining availability?
- Have you had hands-on experience in developing microencapsulated products, encapsulated food ingredients or incorporating microencapsulated ingredients into food formulations? If yes, briefly describe the microencapsulated product(s) you have worked on, the encapsulation techniques used and your specific contribution to the development process.

Work Location: In person

📌 R&D – Food Formulation & Microencapsulation (Chalai)
🏢 Vitaliz Biosciences
📍 Chalai