Associate Principal Scientist, Innovation
About The Position
Liquid I.V. is seeking a creative and highly technical Associate Principal Scientist, Innovation to lead and execute new product innovation. This role, reporting to the Senior Manager of Innovation and Claims for Scientific Affairs, is cross-functional and will collaborate with various levels of the organization and Unilever counterparts. The ideal candidate will be adept at delivering innovative concepts, ingredients, and technologies, staying informed on industry trends, and possessing both technical expertise and a business-forward approach. They should be capable of independent experiment design and execution, as well as communicating findings to diverse audiences. This position is for someone passionate about translating cutting-edge science into commercially viable products, exploring new ingredients, supplier capabilities, clinical evidence, and consumer trends to influence the innovation pipeline from ideation to commercialization. It offers an opportunity to discover what's next and drive science-led innovation at Liquid I.V.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in nutrition, exercise physiology, or related field
- 6+ years of relevant experience in scientific affairs, R&D, or innovation within CPG, dietary supplements, or functional foods with a strong track record of new product launches within the category
- Deep expertise and experience with a variety of dietary supplement ingredients, suppliers, and functional formats.
- Demonstrated experience supporting innovation engines from concept through commercialization
- Experience and willingness to evaluate new active raw materials in the lab a must
- Experience working cross-functionally with brand innovation, product development, regulatory affairs and other business groups
- Experience leveraging AI tools and platforms
- Ability to assess scientific feasibility of concepts, ingredients, and benefit territories
- Strong knowledge of dietary supplements, functional foods, and health claims
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex scientific information into clear and concise messages
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, Citation Managers, and PubMed
- Detail-oriented, organized, and self-motivated
Nice To Haves
- Experience in PD formulation creation
Responsibilities
- Serve as a Scientific Affairs lead in the innovation engine, partnering with R&D, Regulatory, Brand Innovation, and other cross-functional teams to shape early-stage concepts and sprint work.
- Scout globally for emerging science, ingredients, technologies and white space opportunities to inform the innovation pipeline and support differentiated benefit platforms.
- Contribute to pipeline prioritization by assessing scientific feasibility, ingredient rationale, dosing considerations, mechanism alignment, and differentiation potential.
- Design and support claims substantiation strategies aligned with product concepts, regulatory requirements, and commercialization needs.
- Influence formulation development by ensuring alignment between scientific rationale, technical feasibility, ingredient selection, and intended product benefits.
- Influence Innovation Strategy to drive science forward innovative thinking.
- Maintain internal scientific databases, evidence tools, and knowledge-sharing resources to support efficient retrieval, reuse, and organizational learning.
- Lead the active raw material and innovation technology scouting program which includes: discovery/intake of suppliers with procurement and PD, hosting live cross functional informational sessions with suppliers, synthesizing findings in a technical library.
- Partner with Product Development (PD) on bench formulations and tastings; ensure scientifically sound concepts translates to delicious & efficacious products.
- Participate in live cross-functional Innovation creation sprints to deliver ideas to market in an agile fashion.
Benefits
- 100% company-paid medical, dental and vision insurance for employees (PPO, HMO and Kaiser options).
- A 401k plan with company match, short and long-term disability coverage.
- A generous PTO and sick policy that includes 13+ paid annual holidays.
- Wellness classes (fitness, mental health, nutrition, finance, etc.).
- An Employee Assistance Program, including membership for guided meditation for all employees.
- Monthly tech and wellness reimbursement.
- An infinite supply of Liquid I.V. for endless hydration!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
