Senior Innovation Scientist

We believe being healthy should not require tradeoffs. SCN Best Co is a leading innovator, developer and manufacturer of Vitamin, Mineral & Supplement (VMS), Over-the-Counter (OTC) and prebiotics/probiotics in enjoyable forms such as gummies, lozenges and chews. With over 50 years of excellence, our team leads the way in changing how consumers make healthier choices. With unique food science expertise and proprietary processes, we’ve pioneered many firsts.

The fire in our belly to create new to the world products has guided and continues to be core to our mission of making health and wellness more enjoyable. Come join us and become a part of our winning formula!

The Senior Innovation Scientist is an advanced Research & Development (R&D) position responsible for researching, developing, and commercializing new VMS (vitamin, mineral & supplement) products and/or technologies, improving existing products and/or technologies in collaboration with internal and external team. This position leads new product development from ingredient research to commercialization, and R&D efforts to support Production, Engineering, and Quality in troubleshooting and optimizing products and processes.

The Senior Innovation Scientist interacts closely with suppliers, customers, and other departments within the company. This position is a subject matter expert on their customers and products, leads R&D tasks of improvement projects and investigations, and trains and guides junior level R&D staff.

Estimated starting annual base salary is $ - $ per year less applicable with holdings and deductions, paid on a bi-weekly basis. Please note that the actual compensation offered may vary based on relevant factors as determined by the Company, which may include, but is not limited to, location, experience, qualifications, education, skillset, and market conditions. The target base compensation for this role is in the low to middle of the range, with the top of the range reserved for only exceptional circumstances.

In addition, this role is eligible for a discretionary, variable annual incentive, paid based on Company performance factors. SCN Best Co offers a competitive benefits package to eligible full-time employees, which currently includes medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with employer matching contributions, life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more, as well as paid sick leave in accordance with applicable law.

Each benefit is subject to eligibility requirements as specified in plan documents, and the Company reserves the right to modify the benefits it offers from time to time.

• Work with internal teams and customers to develop new products from ingredient and technology research, product ideation, formulation, bench-top prototypes, scale up to commercialization. Ensure new products are developed and launched within project timelines and financial targets, while meeting quality and regulatory requirements.
• Lead R&D responsibilities related to product development and project management in the internal cross functional innovation team. Actively communicate with internal and customers’ teams on changes in project scopes and timelines, risk assessment and mitigation plans.
• Remain abreast of industry-relevant developments such as new ingredients/technologies, category trends, regulations, certifications.
• Lead collaboration with raw material, instrument, and equipment suppliers to bring new ingredients, technology, and/or concepts to VMS formulation and process, and present new product concepts and prototypes to strategic customers.
• Lead R&D effort in continuous process and product improvement projects in collaboration with Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to drive quality and value improvement.
• Partner with Stability Program team to develop lab and commercial stability testing plan, monitor organoleptic properties, and determine shelf life.
• Provide technical support to Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to drive quality and value improvement on product and process. Lead R&D tasks in out of spec (OOS), out of tolerance (OOT), customer complaint and other product quality related investigations.
• Partner with Process Development and Upstream Innovation teams to optimize process and quality specifications during scale up, and transfer formula, product and technology to different manufacturing lines and sites.
• Train and guide…