Product Innovation Scientist — Function ; Formulation

Position: Product Innovation Scientist — Function House (Formulation)

Product Innovation Scientist — Function House™ (Formulation)

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Base pay range

$95,000.00/yr - $/yr

Who is Nulixir?

Nulixir, a nano‑biotechnology start‑up, is a VC‑backed business‑to‑business (B2B) company that develops, manufactures, and licenses intellectual property (IP) for smart nanocarriers, called nanovesicles, which optimize the performance of functional ingredients in food & beverage products. As the Function House™ Nulixir is revolutionizing the functional ingredient space by introducing a realm of functionality and shaping the future of intelligent food. This patented technology (70+ patents) has applications across multiple verticals in food and beverage (e.g., nootropics, energy stimulants, vitamins, probiotics, protein, etc.).

Founded in 2019, the company brought together a team of CPG leaders, cancer researchers, US attorneys, and nutritionists to overcome long‑standing challenges in the Food and Beverage Industry. The firm’s founder has extensive experience in the development of nanocarriers for cancer therapeutics. In the past year, Nulixir sales have grown ~8x with strong interest from small, mid‑size and many large CPG companies to partner with Nulixir and incorporate the technology in their products.

Nulixir boasts an impressive board of senior executives from companies like Pepsi, Danone, McKinsey & Company, Paine Schwartz Partners, etc. The company currently has 30+ employees with a stellar executive team who come from food B2B companies such as ADM, Givaudan, Kerry, and ex‑MBB consultants.

Position Title

Product Innovation Scientist — Function House™ (Formulation)

Position Overview

This is a builder’s role for a scientist who wants to create the next generation of functional products—the kind that becomes a category
, not just a SKU.

As a Product Innovation Scientist
, you will be one of the key brains behind how Nulixir turns cutting‑edge ingredient technology into products consumers can feel
, love, and buy again. You’ll own formulation work end‑to‑end: from concept and bench prototypes to pilot runs, scale‑up, and commercial readiness—across beverages, concentrates, gummies, and novel formats.

You’ll operate at the intersection of chemistry/chemical engineering + food science + sensory + process reality
. Your work will directly influence products that can scale into nationwide (and global) brands—potentially reaching hundreds of millions to billions of units over time.

If you want high standards, fast iteration, real manufacturing, and the chance to shape “what the market drinks next,” this role is for you.

Position Location

This position will be based at our HQ facilities located in the Austin, TX Metropolitan Area
.

Key Responsibilities
1) Formulation Design & Production

• Design and formulate functional products with exceptional taste, texture, stability, and manufacturability.
• Rapidly prototype (
  bench top
  ) and iterate based on sensory feedback, stability data, and process constraints.
• Translate formulations into production‑ready specs: mixing order, shear requirements, pH targets, Brix, viscosity, hold times, thermal exposure limits, etc.
• Support scale‑up and commercialization in partnership with Operations and Quality.

2) Functional Performance + Ingredient Chemistry

• Engineer formulations around functional targets: onset, “experiential” feel, bioavailability, stability, and shelf‑life performance.
• Deeply understand and optimize systems involving emulsions, solubilization, encapsulation, dispersions, and complex ingredient interactions.
• Build robust strategies for challenging actives (fat‑soluble compounds, bitter botanicals, unstable vitamins, oxidation‑prone oils, etc.).
• Select and optimize sweeteners, acids, flavors, masking systems, hydrocolloids, preservatives, and antioxidants.

3) Sensory + Consumer Experience (Taste is king)

• Own taste, aroma, mouthfeel, aftertaste, and overall consumer experience—without compromising function.
• Build structured sensory workflows: tasting rubrics, blinded…