Principal Nutrition Scientist
About The Position
Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Principal Nutrition Scientist! We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role — it always comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all — and we’ve been making our own way ever since. Position Location: We're all about flexibility! This will be a hybrid role based out of our corporate headquarters in Lakeville, MA with Mondays and Fridays remote. The Principal Nutrition Scientist will lead nutritional research initiatives for the Cooperative. You will analyze research needs and develop strategy for research to support product development efforts pertaining to Cooperative products and functional ingredients including but not limited to evaluating scientific literature, developing research strategy, conducting clinical trials and analyzing outcomes to support messaging. You will build relationships with external stakeholders and research units, substantiate health claims for products, and ensure nutritional regulatory compliance. Additionally, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and identify health innovations for a competitive industry advantage.
Requirements
- Show depth and breadth of knowledge in nutrition science and help transmit and implement solutions to business challenges.
- Educational training in nutrition, biochemistry, human health or biology
- Clinical design and biostatistics.
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong execution and management skills
- Demonstrated strategic and innovation mindset and ability to engage and influence external collaborators
- Ability to influence, mentor and guide cross-functional strategic alignment
- Doctor of Philosophy (Required)
- At least 5 Years of Experience
Nice To Haves
- Deep knowledge of nutrition and claims regulations
- Working knowledge of food science, analytical chemistry or food technology
- Understanding nutrition and policy landscape and ability to navigate and influence to support business needs.
- Project management and strategic planning skills
- Leadership and mentorship skills
- Strategic and creative mindset
- Ability to manage ambiguity
Responsibilities
- Provides strategic direction for nutrition research activities to promote new and current areas of cranberry health benefits and other health promoting functional ingredients. Drives long term health positioning and competitive advantage.
- Define research agenda based on enterprise direction and influence innovation pipeline.
- Coordinate and support basic and clinical research activities by initiating new collaborations, reviewing literature and attending conferences
- Coordinate and execute nutrition policy activities in cross functional teams to provide technical support for development and marketing of innovative health products globally.
- Provide direction for development of substantiation for functional ingredients to support marketing claims and regulatory approvals globally.
- Establish good working relationships with academic influencers and external collaborators.
- Provide nutrition technical expertise to cross functional team members for evaluation of emerging technology to support health innovations, product innovations, and sustainability.
- Familiar with patent search, analysis and mapping. Relay opinion on claims and patent interpretations.
- Plan nutrition research activities to promote new and current areas of cranberry health benefits and other health promoting functional ingredients. Execution and leadership for development and support of research and claims.
Benefits
- Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs
- Health, Dental and Vision insurance
- Health savings account
- Flexible spending account
- Life and accident insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Telehealth services
- 1:1 health coaching
- Supportive benefits for all the stages of your life
- 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end
- Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses
- Flexible scheduling options
- Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)
- Holiday pay for 12 holidays
- Career development and growth opportunities
- Tuition/Education assistance programs
- Access to LinkedIn Learning
- Scholarship programs for children of employees
- Parental leave
- Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
- Adoption assistance
- Bereavement leave
- Up to $300 fitness reimbursement
- Up to $300 massage reimbursement
- Employee appreciation events
- Employee discounts
- Charitable giving
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
