Research and Innovation Scientist II

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Research and Innovation Scientist developing science-based pet supplements for PetLabCo., the DTC pet supplement leader. Guiding formulations, ingredient research, efficacy studies, compliance, and product launches.

Responsibilities:

  • Support the formulation of new products for PetLabCo.’s product range alongside the R&D and NPD team
  • Review and optimise current products, including ingredient scientific data, for new or existing formulations
  • Support partnerships with suppliers and co-manufacturers
  • Design, organise and execute studies with suitable partner organisations to generate efficacy data
  • Keep up to date on relevant new ingredients and innovation
  • Work with compliance to ensure ingredients, labels, and marketing claims meet evolving regulatory expectations
  • Collaborate with the wider cross-functional team to support successful product launches
  • Report to the VP of Research and Development
  • Guide new products from early-stage innovation through formulation, substantiation, testing, and launch
  • Own a portfolio of products and research relevant ingredients, formats, markets, and category trends

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's or Master's of Science in a technical area, including animal science and nutrition
  • 3+ years of relevant industry experience in product formulation, R&D, or a related scientific field
  • Experience with product formulation and/or new product development
  • Working knowledge of ingredients, their mode of action, and quality variance
  • Experience with R&D of early-stage, unproven ingredients
  • Experience clearly explaining and justifying formulations and product formats
  • Project management skills and hands-on experience contributing to the development and launch of new products, packages, and processes as a technical member of a cross-functional team
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills and learning agility
  • Experience collaborating with outside partners to deliver project requirements

Benefits:

  • 20 days PTO excluding bank holidays
  • Company Bonus
  • Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
  • Short Term and Long Term disability Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401K
  • Work Remote
  • Monthly Uber coffee/bagel and lunch
  • Monthly Internet Stipend