Nutritionist

Role: Nutritionist

Location: Ahmedabad

Role Purpose

Responsible for assessing the nutritional facts and ensuring accuracy wrt labeling laws, overall compliance as per food safety and regulatory requirements for the organizations products. This role involves working closely with the formulation, marketing and regulatory team members to ensure accurate nutritional assessment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assessing nutrition quality and putting together nutrition fact table for product portfolio
• Scientifically accurate, evidence-based claim substantiation
• Ensure label compliance as per country requirements/laws
• Design of clinical studies
• Translate complex nutrition science into clear, accurate, consumer-friendly language
• Prepare, review, and submit nutrition and claim documents, product dossiers, and compliance reports.
• Maintain records, databases, and ensure up-to-date documentation.
• Generating insight-driven nutrition concepts
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on business objectives

Key Deliverables

• Timely support and output, accurate documentation, 100% compliance to legal and regulatory requirements
• Preparation and maintenance of dossiers, database and product related documentation.
• Proactive initiative in nutritional and claim recommendations.

Internal

• NPD team
• Regulatory & Quality team
• Consumer Insights Team
• Legal and Compliance Teams
• Packaging Team

External

• CROs
• Analytical labs
• Technology providers

Role Requirements:

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Nutrition, Biochemistry or Food/Dairy tech
• Additional certifications in Regulatory Affairs are preferred or at least adeptness and experience with food regulations and laws.

Experience (Type & Nature)

• 3+ years of experience in nutrition + clinical and regulatory affairs, claim substantiation within FMCG or food industry
• Experience in preparing NFTs, dossiers, monographs and end to end documentation

Functional Competencies

• Knowledge of national and international food regulations and standards (e.g., FSSAI, Codex)
• Expertise in nutrition, claims and clinical affairs
• Familiarity with food product development and scientific/consumer relevant claims