Development Scientist, Global Wellness

The Global Wellness Category Development Team delivers innovation and product development programs from concept through launch, developing robust formulations and finished products that delight consumers and address unmet needs. The team combines strong scientific expertise, consumer understanding, and cross‑functional collaboration to bring superior consumer healthcare and wellness products to market.

As a Product Development Scientist, you will lead and contribute to formulation and product development activities across innovation and development projects. Working with cross‑functional partners, external collaborators, and project teams, you will design and execute technical studies, develop robust formulations, generate technical insights, and drive product development programs from concept through commercialization.

The ideal candidate will have a strong scientific foundation, experience in formulation and product development, and a passion for consumer healthcare and wellness innovation. This role provides the opportunity to develop and apply technical expertise across multiple product formats, including tablets, capsules, powders, gummies, liquids, semi‑solids, and other consumer healthcare, dietary supplement, and food‑based products. The successful candidate will demonstrate scientific curiosity, strong problem‑solving skills, effective communication, and the ability to influence and collaborate across cross‑functional teams to deliver technically robust and consumer‑relevant solutions.

• Manage or contribute to one or more projects in support of product innovation and development initiatives.
• Lead end‑to‑end development plans, ensuring fit for purpose technical robustness, cost efficiency, manufacturability, scalability, and global deployment.
• Collaborate with external development partners, suppliers, contract manufacturers, and testing laboratories to deliver technically robust development programs.
• Develop superior prototypes, optimize formulations, and establish a design space through structured experimentation.
• Design experiments and carry out scientific work with an awareness of state‑of‑the‑art technology. Create research plans to fit overall project objectives.
• Implement written procedures and departmental quality documentation (including SOPs, batch documentation, validation protocols and reports) and ensure work is conducted accordingly.
• Conduct all work in accordance with GMP, EHS, and site quality requirements.

• Remain current on scientific literature and emerging technologies relevant to formulation development.
• Present technical findings at project and departmental meetings.
• Support training activities and share technical expertise within the team.

• Partner with Consumer Science teams to translate consumer insights into product innovation.
• Support development activities that improve consumer experience and product performance.

• Generate, analyze, interpret, and communicate technical data to support project milestones and decision‑making.
• Ensure all experimental work follows good scientific practice and Good Manufacturing Practice where applicable.

• Manage multiple priorities across concurrent projects.
• Contribute to technical problem‑solving and troubleshooting.
• Take ownership of laboratory equipment and associated responsibilities.

• BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Food Science, or a related scientific or engineering discipline.
• 3+ years of relevant formulation or product development experience in consumer healthcare, pharmaceuticals, OTC medicines, dietary supplements, foods, or an adjacent industry.
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