Lief Labs is a premier formulation and product development innovator and manufacturer of dietary supplements. Our in-house product development and R&D team creates the best-tasting and cutting-edge supplement formulations. Lief also houses a state-of-the-art, full-service Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) manufacturing facility, which offers custom solutions for many supplement categories. Lief collaborates with entrepreneurial firms to help them build premier brands. Our turnkey solutions allow us to engage in seamless partnerships that help brands with scalability and sustainable growth. Lief Labs is in the Santa Clarita Valley (Valencia, CA.) A remote / hybrid schedule may be available if the candidate is not local.

Summary

The Research and Development Nutrition Scientist plays a critical role in designing, developing, Reformulating, and Pricing dietary supplements and nutritional products. This position involves the review of scientific literature, paper formulation design and development, pricing of those formulas, claims development and substantiation, and generation of Supplements and Nutrition Facts Sheets. The Nutrition Scientist is expected to utilize scientific principles to create high-quality, stable, and efficacious product formulations while incorporating business acumen.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new product formulations for dietary supplements, nutritional supplements, and food products that are scientifically substantiated and consider factors such as ingredient compatibility, stability, solubility, and bioavailability.
• Ensure the efficient and timely Formulation Design and Pricing of product formulations.
• Stay abreast of market trends to develop innovative, scientifically supported product offerings that are Lief stock formulations and/or customer-requested products.
• Requests, Maintain, Manage, and Review all Technical documentation for all materials.
• Evaluate and select appropriate raw materials (active ingredients and excipients) for formulations based on scientific understanding, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Reformulate to optimize existing formulations to enhance product stability, efficacy, manufacturability, and/or improved pricing.
• Generate appropriate technical documentation, including Supplement Facts and Nutrition Facts Sheet, TBD codes, Raw Material Specifications, and Finished Product Specifications, in collaboration with R&D Formulation Scientists.
• Collaborating with formulation scientists and quality personnel to ensure that formulated products and specifications meet quality standards and regulatory guidelines.
• Ensure the proper analysis of documentation for the creation of internal product codes and specifications of raw materials in accordance with departmental standard operating procedures.
• Work closely with R&D Formulation Scientists, Quality Personnel, and external vendors to obtain all necessary data and documentation for product certifications, 3^rd party and internal certifications
• Stay updated with the latest developments in formulation science and technological advancements in the pharmaceutical or nutraceutical industry. Incorporate innovative approaches into formulation strategies.
• Responsible for improving and ensuring compliance with change control/revisions of technical documentation.
• Ensure the creation and optimization of SOPs/Job Aids/Work Instructions for the department.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant scientific fields (e.g., pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, biology) with experience of 3+ years in the nutraceutical or pharmaceutical industry.

Experience:

• Demonstrate high organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrates strong knowledge of product formulation and development.
• Knowledge and applicability of Supplements Facts and Nutrition Facts Sheet
• Knowledge and applicability of the Code of Federal Regulations
• Knowledge and applicability of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for working within cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with industry software and tools used in formulation and research.

Skills/ Abilities Problem Solving

• Data analysis and or Analytics
• Proactive, Critical thinking, and Problem-solving skills
• Attentional to details
• Planning & organizing
• Excellent verbal and written Communication
• Accountability.
• Ability to interact at all levels.
• Flexibility/ adaptability/ multi-tasking

Work Environment

The office is clean, orderly, properly lighted, and ventilated. Noise levels are considered low to moderate. Field conditions vary.

Exposed to various raw materials, including allergens (i.e. milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nut, peanuts, wheat, soy).

Physical Demands

Must be able to see, hear, speak, and write clearly to communicate with employees, customers, and/or vendors—manual dexterity required for occasional reaching and lifting of small objects and operating office equipment.

The employee must frequently grasp, lift, and/or move items over 10 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Additional Information
The Salary Range for this position at Lief Labs is 78k-95k (USD). Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to market demands, experience, training, skills, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, wellness benefits, education reimbursement program, and PTO. This position is bonus-eligible.

Lief is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, or sex, including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Suppose you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran. In that case, you have the right to request accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center due to your disability. To request an accommodation, contact the Lief Human Resources department.

Lief will consider employment-qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

Lief uses E-Verify to confirm work eligibility in the United States. E-Verify compares the information on your Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to official government records.