Development Scientist, Global Wellness
About The Position
The Global Wellness Category Development Team delivers innovation and product development programs from concept through launch, developing robust formulations and finished products that address unmet consumer needs. The team combines scientific expertise, consumer understanding, and cross-functional collaboration to bring consumer healthcare and wellness products to market. As a Product Development Scientist, you will lead and contribute to formulation and product development across innovation and development projects. In partnership with cross-functional teams, external collaborators, and project teams, you will design and execute technical studies, develop robust formulations, generate technical insights, and advance product development from concept through commercialization. The role offers the opportunity to apply technical expertise across formats including tablets, capsules, powders, gummies, liquids, semi-solids, and other consumer healthcare, dietary supplement, and food-based products. The successful candidate will bring a strong scientific foundation, formulation and product development experience, scientific curiosity, and problem-solving skills. Effective communication and collaboration will be important for influencing cross-functional teams and delivering technically robust, consumer-relevant solutions. The position is based in Richmond, Virginia, and follows a hybrid model requiring at least three days in the office each week.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Food Science, or a related scientific or engineering discipline.
- At least 3 years of relevant formulation or product development experience in consumer healthcare, pharmaceuticals, OTC medicines, dietary supplements, foods, or an adjacent industry.
- Hands-on laboratory experience applying scientific principles to formulation and product development challenges.
- Experience designing experiments and organizing, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating technical data.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within cross-functional project teams.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Food Science, or a related discipline.
- At least 5 years of relevant formulation or product development experience.
- Experience developing consumer healthcare, dietary supplement, food, or OTC products from prototype through scale-up and commercialization.
- Experience with multiple product formats, such as tablets, capsules, powders, gummies, liquids, semi-solids, or other food and supplement delivery formats.
- Working knowledge of formulation design, experimental design, statistics, manufacturing processes, and product stability.
- Experience collaborating with external development partners, suppliers, contract manufacturers, or testing laboratories.
- Familiarity with applicable quality systems and global regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities
- Manage or contribute to projects supporting product innovation and development initiatives.
- Lead end-to-end development plans, ensuring technical robustness, cost efficiency, manufacturability, scalability, and global deployment.
- Collaborate with external development partners, suppliers, contract manufacturers, and testing laboratories to deliver development programs.
- Develop prototypes, optimize formulations, and establish a design space through structured experimentation.
- Design experiments and conduct scientific work using current technologies, creating research plans aligned with project objectives.
- Implement written procedures and departmental quality documentation, including SOPs, batch documentation, validation protocols, and reports, and ensure work follows them.
- Conduct work in accordance with GMP, EHS, and site quality requirements.
- Stay current on scientific literature and emerging formulation development technologies.
- Present technical findings at project and departmental meetings.
- Support training and share technical expertise within the team.
- Partner with Consumer Science teams to translate consumer insights into product innovation.
- Support development that improves consumer experience and product performance.
- Generate, analyze, interpret, and communicate technical data to support project milestones and decisions.
- Ensure experimental work follows good scientific practice and applicable Good Manufacturing Practice.
- Manage multiple priorities across concurrent projects.
- Contribute to technical problem-solving and troubleshooting.
- Take ownership of laboratory equipment and related responsibilities.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Comprehensive benefits program
- Generous 401(k) plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Time off programs
- Six months of paid parental leave
- Healthcare programs, with the company paying the majority of medical coverage for employees and their families
- Opportunity to receive a discretionary bonus based on achievement of key business performance
- Other incentive and recognition programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
