Ingredient science and knowledge
• Build and own Bettrlabs' ingredient library: functionality, typical dose ranges, interactions, stability, sensory impact, processing behaviour and cost for each ingredient.
• Work with application scientists to choose ingredients that solve hard problems: taste and bitterness masking, mineral fortification, solubility and dispersion, ingredient compatibility and shelf life.
• Track new and emerging ingredients, delivery formats and published evidence, and bring the useful ones into our projects.
• Feed structured ingredient data into labs.new with the platform team, so digital formulations rest on accurate inputs. Sourcing and supplier network
• Identify, qualify and manage ingredient suppliers across actives, botanicals, proteins, minerals, vitamins, probiotics and excipients, staying supplier-neutral.
• Collect and assess specifications, COAs, TDS, allergen and GMO statements, and regulatory documents for every ingredient.
• Negotiate price, MOQ and lead times for development and early Core supply, and keep a backup source for critical ingredients.
• Arrange samples quickly so bench trials are not held up; sourcing is one of the biggest drivers of our development time. Regulatory and quality
• Check ingredient use against FSSAI rules, including the Nutraceutical Regulations, permitted limits and claims.
• Set ingredient acceptance specs and incoming quality checks with the quality and regulatory team. Requirements
• A degree in food science, food technology, nutrition, biochemistry, pharmaceutical sciences or a related field; a master's is a plus.
• 3–5 years in nutraceuticals,



dietary supplements or functional foods, at an ingredient supplier, brand, contract manufacturer or R&D; lab.
• Strong working knowledge of nutraceutical ingredients: vitamins and minerals, botanicals and extracts, proteins, probiotics and prebiotics, and common excipients.
• An understanding of how ingredients behave in a formulation: solubility, stability, interactions, bioavailability basics and sensory impact.
• Hands-on experience reading and judging specs, COAs and supplier documents.
• Working knowledge of FSSAI regulations for health supplements and nutraceuticals.
• Curiosity about ingredient science, and the habit of going to the literature for answers.
• Clear communication with scientists, suppliers and commercial teams alike. Good to have
• Experience with premixes, encapsulation, or taste-masking and delivery systems.
• Supplier development, procurement or cost-engineering experience.
• Comfort with data: spreadsheets, databases, or working with a software team.
• A network of ingredient suppliers in India.
• Exposure to export regulations (US FDA, EU) or clinical evidence for ingredients. Benefits Why join us?
• Build the ingredient foundation of a new kind of startup from the ground up, with real ownership from day one.
• Work across dozens of products and categories a year, not one product line.
• Learn alongside experienced scientists, including a CSO who was formerly Chief Scientist at TCS.
• Use labs.current, our own formulation platform, and help shape what it learns.
• Compensation on par with industry standards

📌 Ingredients Lead (Chennai)
🏢 Bettrlabs
📍 Chennai