Expert Formulation Scientist

You’ve built experience, now use it where bold ideas meet real impact. At Opella, we’re challenging how self-care works for millions of people and need leaders and experts ready to shape what’s next. As a Global Consumer Insights Lead – Rx-to-OTC Switch, you’ll bring your skill, your curiosity and your drive to make health simpler, smarter and more human.

About the job :

Lead formulation development of oral OTC ingestible products, with a strong focus on gummy dosage forms across sleep, pain, allergy, and wellness categories

Apply deep expertise in gummy formulation science, including active ingredient delivery, taste masking, texture optimization, and stability

Drive product development from concept through commercialization, including scale-up and manufacturing transfer

Partner cross-functionally with R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Marketing, and Supply Chain teams to deliver innovative consumer-focused products

Translate consumer insights and market trends into differentiated, high-performing OTC products

Ensure formulations meet regulatory requirements, quality standards, and commercialization timelines

Provide technical leadership and innovation in developing consumer-loved products with strong efficacy, flavor, and user experience

Main responsibilities:

Lead formulation development of oral OTC dosage forms, primarily gummies (pectin and gelatin-based systems), with some experience in soft chews preferred

Design and optimize formulations containing APIs and active ingredients including antihistamines, analgesics, sleep aids, melatonin, magnesium, and botanicals

Solve critical technical challenges related to taste masking, flavor systems, texture optimization, stability, bioavailability, and sugar-free formulations

Scale products from bench development through pilot and commercial manufacturing, including technology transfer to CDMOs and internal manufacturing sites

Partner cross-functionally with Regulatory, Quality, Marketing, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to support successful product launches

Drive innovation by identifying emerging trends in delivery formats, ingredients, and consumer preferences while guiding ingredient and vendor selection

Ensure compliance with FDA regulations, OTC monographs, dietary supplement guidelines, cGMP standards, and provide technical leadership, troubleshooting, and mentorship across projects

About you:

Ph.D., M.S., or B.S. in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Food Science, or related field5+ years, M.S. with 8+ years, or B.S. with 10+ years of relevant experience

Strong hands-on experience developing gummy or confectionery-based dosage forms (required)
Proven experience with OTC oral products, dietary supplements, or functional confections

Demonstrated success in commercializing products from concept to launch

Deep expertise in gummy and oral delivery formulation science, including hydrocolloid systems, API compatibility, moisture control, shelf-life optimization, taste masking, and sugar-free technologies

Strong understanding of commercial manufacturing processes including cooking, depositing, molding, drying, coating, and finishing, with experience partnering with CDMOs and vendor network

This is more than the next step in your career, it’s a chance to lead change and help reinvent self-care for the world. If you’re ready to challenge, inspire and deliver impact that matters, we’re ready for you. We are challengers. We are Opella.

Opella Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status;

domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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