Website:
gutandbeyond.com
Job details:
Job Description – Scientist (Probiotics & Fermentation)
Company: Gut & Beyond
Location: Mysore, Karnataka
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience: 1–5 years of experience in probiotics, fermentation, microbiology, or nutraceutical research.
Qualifications: M.Sc. or PhD in Microbiology, Biotechnology, Fermentation Technology, or a related field.
About Gut & Beyond
Gut & Beyond is a wellness-focused brand committed to improving gut health through science-backed probiotic and nutraceutical products. The company focuses on research-driven innovation in probiotics, fermentation, and microbiology to develop high-quality products that support digestive health and overall well-being.
Key Responsibilities
Microbial Management: Demonstrate strong hands-on expertise in handling, identifying, and maintaining probiotic strains, ensuring culture purity and viability throughout the R&D process.
Experimental Design: Design and execute experiments based on project requirements, focusing on fermentation optimization, strain stability, and microbial performance.
Fermentation Scaling: Manage lab-scale and pilot-scale fermentation processes, monitoring growth parameters, metabolic activity, and production yields.
Product Development: Support the development of new nutraceutical and probiotic formulations, ensuring efficacy, quality, and shelf-life stability.
Analytical Testing: Conduct routine microbiological assays, including CFU enumeration, purity testing, and biochemical profiling of microbial cultures.
Quality & Compliance: Maintain laboratory practices in accordance with GLP (Good Laboratory Practices) and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) standards.
Regulatory Oversight: Ensure laboratory and product workflows comply with FSSAI regulations and ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System standards, and support regulatory documentation and compliance activities.
Data Analysis: Analyze experimental results and provide insights to R&D and production teams to improve fermentation processes and product performance.
Documentation: Maintain accurate records of experimental data, fermentation logs, SOPs, and regulatory documentation.
Preferred Skills
· Strong knowledge of probiotic strains, microbial culture handling, and fermentation processes.
· Understanding of GMP practices, GLP standards, ISO 22000, and FSSAI regulatory requirements.
· Experience with microbiological analysis, fermentation optimization, and product stability testing.
- · Good analytical, research, and documentation skills.
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