Junior Research Associate - Consumer And Sensory Sciences
On-siteBanaswadi, State of Karnataka, Republic of India
Banaswadi, State of Karnataka, Republic of IndiaOn-siteFull TimeEntry LevelEnterprise
Full TimeEntry LevelEnterprise
Job Summary
Execute product claims substantiation activities across Microbiology, Biotechnology, and Consumer research using wet lab, dry lab, and clinical methods. Coordinate studies with external labs and CROs, analyze data, and establish processes for product evaluations. Engage with formulation and brand teams to define testing approaches, while actively consulting consumers to gather insights on performance and preferences. Operate advanced instruments for in vivo and in vitro evaluations, ensure thorough documentation, and contribute to ideation and troubleshooting within cross-functional teams.
Required Qualifications
- M.Sc. Microbiology
- M.Sc. Microbiology + Biotechnology
- 1-5 years' experience in Microbiology, Cell culture, Cell Biology, Personal Care product testing in FMCG or allied Industries
- Experience in Personal Care and Home Care product evaluations (Consumers' skin/hair etc., Surfaces, lab-methods)
- Basic appreciation of Statistics
- Microbiology laboratory testing skills e.g. aseptic and sterile techniques, optical microscopy, bacterial staining, culturing, isolation, enumeration and identification, use of biological safety cabinets, media and buffer preparation, diagnostic biochemical tests for microbes, antimicrobial bioassays etc.
- Biotechnology skills like Human/Animal Cell culture, cryo-preservation, MTT Assay, cell lysate preparation, RNA/DNA extraction, cDNA and qPCR etc.
- Instrument and Lab maintenance with experience on audits in core domain and ISO 14001, 17025 etc.
- Language Proficiency: Kannada, Tamil/ Telugu, Hindi
- MS Excel, MS Word, MS-Powerpoint, Basic Statistics tools
- An above average understanding of Skin and Hair Biology and basic methods in evaluating product efficacies in Personal Care and Home Care domain
Desired Qualifications
- Biotechnology disciplines/skills like Human/Animal Cell culture techniques would be a plus
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