Innovation and Product Development Leader

As a R&D Manager, you will drive innovation across multiple categories including Skin and Hair and also manage clinical trials to establish product efficacy. This position requires regular cross-functional interaction with the Marketing, Consumer insights and 3Ps for Clinical Trial.

Key Responsibilities :

• Develop a thorough understanding of pre-formulations, prototyping, and product development across various formats
• Innovate and conceptualize disruptive ideas within relevant categories, building a vibrant New Product Development (NPD) pipeline based on consumer insights and category challenges
• Document the product development pathway through detailed reports and dossiers.
• Utilize wet and instrumental analysis techniques to characterize and predict product behaviour over time
• Follow and understand protocols / test methods to measure both functional and aesthetic performance
• Manage clinical trials and consumer testing for scientific product claims
• Co-ordinate with 3P agencies for product testing through clinical trials.
• Set up protocols and execute the experiments for claim substantiation.
• Identify product opportunities based on consumer insights and develop rapid product development strategies
• Ensure all formulations meet Regulatory standards
• Lead in pilot plant and plant-level scale-up activities, ensuring smooth transitions from development to production

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