R&D Manager - Nutraceuticals

Client Overview:

Our client is an established manufacturer serving the nutraceutical, dietary supplement, and health and wellness industries. The organization develops and manufactures a diverse portfolio of products for multiple customers and operates in a fast-paced environment focused on technical expertise, quality, and successful commercialization. They are currently looking to add an R&D Manager – Nutraceuticals to their team.

$120k - $180k Annually, Depending on Experience

The R&D Manager – Nutraceuticals will lead hands-on formulation and product development activities from initial concept through commercial manufacturing. This individual will work closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Sourcing, Laboratory, Operations, and Commercial teams to develop technically sound, scalable, and commercially viable products while helping strengthen the overall R&D function.

• Lead nutraceutical product development from customer concept through formulation, scale-up, and commercial manufacturing.
• Develop and troubleshoot powder-based formulations for tablets, capsules, chewable tablets, and related solid-dose products.
• Evaluate ingredients, raw materials, suppliers, manufacturability, availability, and product cost.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, Laboratory, Sourcing, and Commercial teams to successfully transfer formulations into production.
• Manage multiple development projects while improving R&D processes and providing technical guidance to the broader organization.

• 5+ years of hands-on nutraceutical, dietary supplement, or closely related formulation and product development experience.
• Strong experience developing powder-based products for tablet compression, capsule filling, or other solid-dose manufacturing processes.
• Demonstrated experience taking products from concept through scale-up and commercialization.
• Strong understanding of ingredient selection, raw material functionality, manufacturing processes, and formulation troubleshooting.
• Ability to independently manage multiple product development projects in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience with in a contract manufacturing, private-label, or multi-customer nutraceutical environment.
• Experience formulating chewable tablets or other technically challenging solid-dose products.
• Experience working directly with raw material suppliers and supporting ingredient sourcing and costing.
• Previous experience building, improving, or leading an R&D or product development function.
• Experience supporting customer-facing technical discussions and commercialization activities.

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nutrition, Biology, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline is preferred.
• Equivalent relevant industry experience may also be considered.

• Client-provided benefits available, upon eligibility.