Head of R&D, API & Nutraceuticals

The Company is seeking a Head of Research and Development to establish and lead an R&D facility supporting nutraceutical manufacturing. Responsibilities include planning and commissioning laboratory infrastructure, developing herbal extracts and botanical ingredients, and optimizing extraction, purification, and standardization processes. The role will establish analytical methods and quality specifications, oversee scale-up and technology transfer, and ensure sound laboratory practices and regulatory compliance. The successful candidate will build and lead a scientific team, set research priorities, and support innovation, customer projects, process improvements, and business growth. Candidates should hold an M.Sc., M.Tech., or Ph.D. in chemistry, natural products, biochemistry, biotechnology, or a related discipline, and bring 12–18 years of relevant experience, including R&D leadership. Hands-on experience establishing or expanding a laboratory, developing herbal extraction processes, analytical methods, and transferring processes to production is essential. Strong knowledge of botanical extraction and analytical techniques such as HPLC/UPLC, GC, UV-Visible spectroscopy, and AAS is required; experience with advanced analytical platforms is an advantage. The role also calls for strategic thinking, project management, cross-functional collaboration, scientific problem-solving, and team-building skills.