Gastrointestinal Health & Microbiome Specialist

Role details

• Engagement: Contract / project-based
• Location: 100% remote. Applicants must be based in the United States.
• Date posted: August 26, 2026

La Petite Labs is developing additional whole-body health systems and is seeking a specialist collaborator in gastrointestinal health and microbiome science.

• Review product concepts and formulations.
• Evaluate mechanisms, ingredients, and doses.
• Identify scientific weaknesses before development progresses.
• Define clinically meaningful endpoints.
• Review research protocols.
• Contribute to selected studies, technical reports, and scientific materials.

We are interested in veterinarians and scientists specializing in:

• Veterinary gastroenterology.
• Gastrointestinal physiology.
• Intestinal barrier biology.
• Microbiome science.
• Microbial metabolites.
• Host–microbiome interactions.
• Probiotics, prebiotics, and postbiotics.
• Nutritional modulation of gastrointestinal health.

Relevant backgrounds include:

• Veterinary internists with substantial gastroenterology experience.
• PhD scientists in microbiology, microbial ecology, gastrointestinal physiology, microbiome science, or related fields.
• Researchers with strong canine or feline GI / microbiome programs.

5+ years of specialist clinical, academic, or industry work expected.