This role will lead the development and improvement of nutritional beverages and powders from concept to commercialization, driving innovation that ensures exceptional quality, stability, and clinical impact.
Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize nutritional beverage and powder formulations that meet nutritional, sensory, and stability goals.
- Partner with Medical Nutrition, Marketing, and Sales to align product design with business and patient needs.
- Research and evaluate new ingredients and explore new medical nutrition opportunities.
- Support leadership with technical and scientific expertise for product and clinical development.
- Build vendor relationships to source ingredients that meet product requirements.
- Present company research at scientific meetings and conferences.
- Ensure strong intellectual property protection for new products and processes.
- Follow all GMP, food safety, and workplace safety policies.
MUST HAVES :
Bachelors degree in Food Science, Nutrition, or related field (Masters preferred; PhD or PharmD a plus).5+ years of product development experience from concept to commercialization in nutrition, food, beverage, supplement, nutraceutical, or biotech industries.Previous experience in basic and applied research and development preferably in small / mid-sized nutrition, food, beverage and / or biotech company.Strong background in food science, ingredient interactions, and process impact on nutrient stability.Knowledge of food safety standards and aseptic processing