Junior Food Technologist

Location: Noida

Company: MOSHA Health / early-stage gut health & functional wellness startup

Experience: Fresher / 0–1 years

Type: Full-time

We are building innovative gut health and functional wellness products focused on solving real health problems through nutrition, science, and thoughtful formulation. We are an early-stage startup moving fast, experimenting constantly, and creating products from scratch across powders, beverages, functional foods, supplements, and wellness formats.

We’re looking for a curious, hands-on, highly driven Junior Food Technologist who is excited to work closely on product innovation, formulation, testing, and scaling.

You will work directly with the founders and product team on:

• R&D and formulation trials
• New Product Development (NPD)
• Ingredient research
• Product testing and benchmarking
• Manufacturing coordination
• Packaging and shelf-life related work
• Documentation and compliance support

This is an ideal role for someone who loves experimenting, learning fast, and building new-age health products.

• Assist in developing innovative food, beverage, and wellness products
• Conduct formulation trials and maintain detailed records
• Work on taste, texture, stability, sweetness balancing, and functionality
• Research ingredients, nutraceuticals, herbs, and functional compounds
• Benchmark competitor products and identify trends

• Support end-to-end product development from idea to pilot batches
• Coordinate with manufacturers and ingredient vendors
• Help improve existing formulations based on feedback and testing
• Participate in sampling, sensory evaluation, and iteration cycles

• Maintain R&D documentation, recipes, batch sheets, and trial notes
• Assist with label claims, nutritional calculations, and compliance coordination
• Support shelf-life testing and packaging compatibility checks

• Stay updated on emerging trends in:
• Functional foods
• Gut health
• Clean-label products
• High-protein / high-fiber products
• Natural ingredients
• Global wellness trends

• B.Tech / M.Tech / MSc in Food Technology, Food Science, Nutrition, Biotechnology, or related field
• Fresher or up to 1 year of experience
• Passionate about food innovation and health/wellness
• Curious, proactive, and eager to experiment
• Strong attention to detail and documentation
• Good communication and organizational skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment

• Experience with college projects in formulation or food R&D
• Understanding of functional ingredients, nutraceuticals, or gut health
• Familiarity with FSSAI basics
• Interest in startups, wellness, or consumer brands
• Experience working in a lab, kitchen trials, or pilot production

• Hands-on exposure to building products from scratch
• Opportunity to work directly with founders
• Fast learning and ownership
• Chance to contribute to products that impact people’s health
• Creative freedom and experimentation