Skills: scientist, Food Science, Nutrition, product development experience from concept to commercialization in nutrition, food, beverage, supplement, nutraceutical, or biotech industries.
Experience level: Mid Level (5-8 yrs exp.)
Experience required: 5 Years
Education level: Bachelor’s degree
Relocation assistance: Limited assistance
We are seeking a Product Development Scientist for a manufacturing company in Ayer, MA. You will develop and optimize medical nutrition beverage and powder formulations using food science expertise while supporting clinical evidence, ingredient initiatives, IP protection, and GMP and food safety compliance.
Responsibilities
- Apply food science and ingredient expertise to develop and execute medical nutrition formulas aligned with the company’s R&D roadmap and quality standards.
- Develop and optimize nutritional beverage and powder formulations to meet nutritional, sensory, and stability goals.
- Collaborate with Medical Nutrition, Marketing, and Sales to align product design with business and patient needs.
- Research and evaluate new ingredients and medical nutrition opportunities.
- Provide scientific support to leadership across product development, clinical development, manufacturing, and new ingredient initiatives.
- Support development of clinical evidence for existing and new products and ingredients.
- Participate in conferences and clinician meetings to present clinical evidence.
- Manage vendor relationships to source compliant ingredients.
- Support intellectual property protection for products, processes, and ingredients.
- Follow GMP, food safety, and workplace safety policies.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and performance-based bonus (12.5%) program
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off and holidays
- 401(k) with company match
- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
- Employee discount programs
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field
- 5 years of product development experience in nutrition or related fields
What We Do
Microsoft Gold Certified Partner | Trusted Adviser MetaOption is a technology services firm specializing in business applications and cloud solutions. We help mid-market and enterprise customers solve their business challenges through strategic consulting services, innovative offerings and industry-specific solutions built on the latest technologies. Services: - Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central - Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central On-Premise (NAV 2018) - Dynamics NAV 2018, 2017, 2016, 2013 R2, 2009 Customization, Support - Dynamics Business Central/NAV Integration, Upgrade, Reporting - Microsoft Dynamics 365 (CRM) - Microsoft BI - Jet Reports - EDI Integration - Microsoft Dynamics Hosting - Microsoft Dynamics Staffing Industry Solutions for Dynamics NAV / Dynamics 365 Business Central - Dynamics 365 Business Central/NAV Manufacturing ERP Solution for Job-based manufactures and integration with Engineering Systems - Dynamics 365 Business Central/NAV Pharma ERP Solution for Wholesalers, Distributors, and Manufacturers - Dynamics 365 Business Central/NAV Logistics ERP Solution - Dynamics 365 Business Central/NAV Telecom Master/Dealer ERP Solution Dynamics 365 Business Central/NAV Add-ons - Warehouse Management System (WMS) for Dynamics 365 Business Central/NAV with ADCS (Advanced Data Capture System) mobile solution - Pharma Track & Trace Add-on for Dynamics 365 Business Central/NAV - Barcode Add-on for Dynamics 365 Business Central/NAV - License Plate (Container Management) Add-on for Dynamics 365 Business Central/NAV - MetaDocs Document Management Add-on for Dynamics 365 Business Central/NAV
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