Nutraceutical R&D Scientist I: Formulation & Innovation

Elevate Health Sciences; Provo (UT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision & Dental Coverage

401(k) Plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Job summary

Elevate Health Sciences in Utah is seeking an innovative R&D Scientist to drive new product ideas and support development from concept to launch. The ideal candidate will combine scientific rigor with practical product sense to create superior nutraceuticals.

You will collaborate across R&D, QA, and manufacturing, formulate and test ingredients, optimize processes, and write specifications while maintaining safety and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in nutrition, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, pharmacy or related field.
• Demonstrated basic knowledge in small or large molecule API manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Support product development and commercialization for new products and line extensions including softgels, capsules, and powders.
• Formulate claims and prepare technical briefs.
• Understand material properties and formulation parameters for nutraceuticals.
• Develop and optimize nutraceutical formulas.
• Test and recommend alternative ingredients or processes to improve quality or efficiency.
• Stay up to date on new ingredients and process technologies and write specifications.
• Monitor industry trends, identify issues, and adjust direction as needed.
• Interpret testing data and communicate issues/risks to cross-functional teams.
• Support administrative tasks that align with project objectives.
• Coordinate with team to ensure production start-up.
• Collaborate with management to set product direction and priorities.
• Provide production support for troubleshooting in validation and production runs.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Self-motivation

Flexibility

Stress management

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition/Biochemistry/Biology/Chemistry/Pharmacy

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Elevate Health Sciences in Utah is seeking an innovative R&D Scientist to drive new product ideas and support development from concept to launch. The ideal candidate will combine scientific rigor with practical product sense to create superior nutraceuticals.

You will collaborate across R&D, QA, and manufacturing, formulate and test ingredients, optimize processes, and write specifications while maintaining safety and regulatory standards.