Research and Innovation Scientist III

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Research scientist developing and commercializing science-based pet supplements for PetLab Co. Leading formulation, ingredient innovation, trials, and cross-functional product launches.

Responsibilities:

  • Take ownership of new products from concept through commercialization
  • Lead ingredient reviews and develop product formulations
  • Guide products through lab testing, substantiation, and nutritional testing
  • Progress products through each stage of development and prepare them for launch
  • Track category trends, ingredient research, scientific and clinical developments, ingredient efficacy data, delivery formats, and published studies
  • Aggregate R&D science insights into a unified view of white space and pipeline opportunities
  • Translate research findings into forward-looking innovation briefs
  • Work with the Chief Scientist and external partners to formulate new products
  • Review and optimise current products and assess ingredient suitability for formulations
  • Work with compliance to keep ingredients, labels, and marketing claims compliant
  • Collaborate with NPD, operations, growth, and marketing teams to support product launches

Requirements:

  • Bachelor & Masters of Science in a technical area including animal science and nutrition
  • Extensive experience with product formulation
  • Deep knowledge of ingredients, their mode of action, and quality variance
  • Experience with R&D of early-stage, unproven ingredients
  • Experience setting up and executing in-vitro and in-vivo trials
  • Experience reviewing and reporting on trial data and results
  • Experience clearly explaining and justifying final formulations and product formats
  • 5+ years of professional experience leading NPD projects as the key technical member of a cross-functional team
  • Hands-on experience managing complex projects through successful launches of new products, packages, and processes
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • People development skills and learning agility
  • Experience working with outside partners to deliver project requirements
  • Ability to translate market intelligence, competitor activity, and scientific research into actionable innovation strategy and briefs

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