Nutraceutical R&D Formulation Scientist (On-Site)

Reliance Vitamin; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Job summary

Reliance Vitamin, LLC in Edison, NJ, seeks an R&D Formulation Scientist to develop nutraceutical products from formulation to commercial production. You will combine lab development, stability evaluation, pilot trials, and documentation to meet quality and regulatory requirements.

You will work across departments to deliver projects on schedule and support successful product commercialization, with responsibilities spanning scale-up, QC documentation, and supplier coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related discipline.
• At least one year of product development experience in nutraceuticals, dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, food, or herbal products.
• Knowledge of nutraceutical formulation, ingredient selection, excipient functionality and compatibility, and stability and shelf-life evaluation.
• Knowledge of vitamins, minerals, botanicals, amino acids, probiotics, enzymes, and specialty ingredients.
• Knowledge of tablet compression, capsule formulation, powder blending, and granulation.
• Knowledge of cGMP, GDP, and HACCP.
• Technical writing and documentation skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Scientific and analytical thinking, clear communication, teamwork, planning, time management, and accountability for project outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize tablets, capsules, powders, sachets, and effervescent products. Select active ingredients, excipients, flavors, sweeteners, and delivery systems to meet product requirements.
• Prepare technical quotations and laboratory bench samples for customer evaluation and internal development.
• Conduct laboratory development and pilot trials; support technology transfer, commercial scale-up, troubleshooting, and product improvements.
• Run accelerated and real-time stability studies, interpret results, and recommend formulation improvements.
• Evaluate raw materials and Certificates of Analysis, support alternate material and supplier qualification and approval.
• Prepare product development reports, master formula, batch manufacturing instructions, product specifications, SOPs, and other technical records.
• Support label review, ingredient verification, and regulatory documentation. Follow GMP, GDP, and HACCP standards, including ISO/FSSC 22000 where applicable.
• Assess change requests, deviations, reworks, and material qualifications.
• Maintain ERP item codes, item masters, manufacturing and packaging BOMs, label item numbers, and revision controls. Manage substitutions and rework instructions.
• Coordinate updates, quotations, sample evaluations, fill studies, and project tracking with internal teams, customers, suppliers, laboratories, and consultants.

Skills

Lab-based formulation

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Scientific reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related

Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Reliance Vitamin, LLC in Edison, NJ, seeks an R&D Formulation Scientist to develop nutraceutical products from formulation to commercial production. You will combine lab development, stability evaluation, pilot trials, and documentation to meet quality and regulatory requirements.

You will work across departments to deliver projects on schedule and support successful product commercialization, with responsibilities spanning scale-up, QC documentation, and supplier coordination.