Formulation Scientist

MartinBauer; Village of Islandia (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits including medical, dental, and vision

401(k) plan with company matching contributions

Monthly fitness stipend

Company paid life insurance and disability benefits

Job summary

A leading dietary supplement company is seeking a Formulation Scientist to develop innovative Nutraceutical products. You will design and optimize formulations while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful production. A Bachelor's degree in a related field along with three years of relevant experience is required. Competitive compensation is offered within the range of $120,000 to $150,000 annually, along with health benefits such as medical, dental, and 401(k) plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of experience in formulations and technical manufacturing support.
• Strong knowledge of excipients and processing aids.
• Extensive experience with granulation formulation.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of innovative Dietary Supplements/Nutraceutical products.
• Design and optimize formulations for stability and manufacturability.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure seamless production.

Skills

Granulation formulation

Technical manufacturing support

Knowledge of excipients

Familiarity with cGMP requirements

Experience with SAP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, pharmacy, or nutrition

Job description

This range is provided by MartinBauer. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$120,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr

Martin Bauer is a trusted solutions provider delivering premium botanical, herbal, and tea ingredients for the global food, beverage, and wellness industries. With over 90 years of expertise, we combine innovative technologies, deep botanical knowledge, and responsible sourcing to create high-quality products that promote health and well-being.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Formulation Scientist to lead the development of innovative Dietary Supplements/Nutraceutical products across our organization. This role will be responsible for designing and optimizing formulations for stability, bioavailability, manufacturability, while collaborating with cross‑functional teams to ensure seamless production.

Job Location: Islandia, NY, with frequent travel to Secaucus, NJ.

Essential Job Functions

• Work closely with the R&D team on new formulations and specifications to support technical needs of new formulations.
• Conduct bench top formulation work, pilot trial, and manufacturing scale up support.
• Keep accurate and detailed records of experiments including results and conclusions.
• Work directly with customers to design and develop formulations (powders, capsules, tablets, gummies) and align with customer product brief, cost target, and regulatory requirements.
• Support manufacturing processes and troubleshooting.
• Work with cross‑functional teams to evaluate and select raw materials, active ingredients, excipients, and processing based upon their functionality, stability, bioavailability, and sensory performance.
• Seek out and use new tools, processes and procedures to add value to the company.
• Write technical reports as requested.
• Comply with Health, Safety and Environmental regulations for the position.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, pharmacy, nutrition or a related discipline.
• At least three years of technical experience in formulations and technical manufacturing support roles.
• Other equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Extensive experience with granulation formulation and manufacturing processes.
• Strong knowledge of excipients, processing aids, and their applications.
• Familiarity with cGMP requirements and FDA regulations.
• Experience working with SAP is a plus.
• Health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and dependent care tax‑advantaged spending accounts.
• Company paid life insurance and disability income benefits.
• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.
• Monthly fitness stipend benefits.

Compensation range:

The pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to fall within the range listed below, however, pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to, job‐related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including bonus.

120,000 – 150,000 annual

About the company

Since 1930, Martin Bauer has stood for expertise in botanical products. Our success is built on our passion and love for nature. Whether peppermint, hibiscus, rooibos or mate, our products always come from responsibly sourced, high‑quality botanicals that are processed using rigorous, certified methods. We provide bespoke solutions to our customers from the tea, beverage, food, animal nutrition and pharmaceutical industries. As drivers of innovation and creativity, we deliver solutions for successful products of tomorrow.

At Martin Bauer, Inc., we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.