Associate Principal Scientist, Innovation
About The Position
Liquid I.V. is seeking a creative and highly technical Associate Principal Scientist, Innovation to help lead and execute the delivery of new product innovation. This role is highly cross-functional, reporting to the Manager of Innovation and Claims, and will engage with all levels of the organization and Unilever counterparts. The ideal candidate will be adept at delivering innovative concepts, ingredients, and technologies that lead to product superiority. They should be well-informed about industry trends, possess strong technical skills with a business-forward approach, and be capable of independently designing and executing experiments while effectively communicating findings to both technical and non-technical audiences. This role is for someone passionate about translating cutting-edge science into commercially compelling concepts, exploring new ingredients, supplier capabilities, clinical evidence, and consumer trends to influence the innovation pipeline from ideation through commercialization. The successful candidate will discover what's next and help elevate Liquid I.V. through differentiated, science-led innovation.
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.
- Demonstrated experience supporting innovation engines from concept through commercialization.
- 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
- Deep expertise and experience with a variety of dietary supplement ingredients, suppliers, and functional formats.
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.
- Co-develop technology tool-kits and processes (i.e ingredients, suppliers, formats, etc) with Product Development, Marketing, and Supply Chain to best enable rapid ideation and prototype work.
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
