Product Development & R&D Intern

About the Role

As a Product Development & R&D Intern, you will work closely with the founders and product development experts on formulation, ingredient evaluation, prototype development, product testing, quality, and manufacturing readiness. This is a hands-on role for someone who can combine technical knowledge with practical problem-solving, pay attention to detail, and take ownership of product development activities. The first three months will serve as a paid evaluation period. Based on performance, technical capability, ownership, and mutual fit, you may be offered a full-time Product Development role with Orizin.

What You'll Work On

• Product formulation: Support the development, testing, and refinement of food product formulations.
• R&D and prototyping: Assist with ingredient trials, prototype preparation, formulation comparisons, and product improvement.
• Ingredient research: Evaluate ingredients based on functionality, nutritional contribution, taste, texture, solubility, availability, and cost.
• Sensory evaluation: Help assess taste, aroma, mouthfeel, texture, preparation experience, and overall product acceptability.
• Quality assurance: Support quality checks, testing documentation, ingredient specifications, and product consistency.
• Stability and shelf-life studies: Assist with appropriate testing plans and documentation in coordination with qualified laboratories and technical experts.
• Manufacturer coordination: Work with contract manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, and testing laboratories on technical requirements and product trials.
• Documentation: Maintain formulation records, trial observations, test results, specifications, and development reports.
• Food safety and regulatory support: Assist in compiling relevant product information, ingredient documentation, and labelling inputs under expert guidance.
• Commercial feasibility: Help assess ingredient costs, formulation feasibility, manufacturing requirements, and scalability.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Candidates with prior experience, internships, projects, or practical exposure in food product development, food R&D, formulation, food technology, or quality assurance.
• A degree or relevant background in Food Technology, Food Science, Food Engineering, Dairy Technology, Nutrition, or a related discipline.
• Understanding of food ingredients, formulation principles, food processing, and quality parameters.
• Experience or familiarity with powders, instant mixes, breakfast products, protein-enriched foods, beverages, or similar categories is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, research, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• A detail-oriented approach and willingness to test assumptions rather than rely only on theory.
• Comfortable working directly with founders, suppliers, manufacturers, and technical experts.
• Willingness to relocate to Patna, Bihar, and work on-site.
• A proactive attitude, learning mindset, and ability to take ownership of assigned responsibilities.

What You'll Get

• A paid, hands-on internship with a defined three-month evaluation period.
• Direct exposure to the founders and product development experts.
• Practical experience taking a food product from an early concept towards commercial readiness.
• Opportunities to work on formulation, ingredient selection, quality, testing, and manufacturing.
• Meaningful responsibility and the opportunity to contribute to real product decisions.
• Consideration for a full-time Product Development role after the evaluation period, based on performance and mutual fit.

Evaluation and Career Path

• First 3 months: Paid internship focused on technical contribution, learning, product development activities, documentation, problem-solving, and ownership.
• After 3 months: Candidates who demonstrate the required technical capability, performance, accountability, and role fit may be considered for a full-time Product Development position. Full-time compensation and employment terms will be discussed separately.