Nutrition & Botanicals Research Associate

Threshold Enterprises; Scotts Valley (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Threshold Enterprises in Scotts Valley, CA is seeking a research-focused professional to analyze literature on dietary ingredients and botanicals. You will support new product development, maintain literature for product literature, and ensure FDA guidance compliance.

Prepare summaries and substantiations while collaborating across departments and with suppliers. The role emphasizes literature review, product substantiation, and developing material specs with safety considerations.

Qualifications

• M.S. in nutrition, food science, biological sciences or related field or a B.S./B.A. with at least 3 years work experience.
• Strong understanding of human physiology and biological processes related to nutritional ingredients.
• Experience with botanicals or natural products.
• Experience conducting literature searches and summarizing scientific research articles.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Basic understanding of analytical chemistry methods and data review.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Perform thorough research and analysis of scientific literature for dietary ingredients and supplements.
• Prepare written research summaries and develop marketing, sales, and educational collateral.
• Contribute documentation for product substantiations and structure‑function claims.
• Support development of raw material and product specifications via literature research.
• Collaborate internally and with external resources to meet company goals.
• Support QA and QC compliance projects with ongoing research.
• Identify marker compounds and justify botanical ingredient ranges.

Skills

Literature searches

Written & oral communication

Botanicals / natural products

Physiology knowledge

Analytical chemistry basics

Education

M.S. in nutrition, food science, biological sciences or related field

B.S./B.A. with at least 3 years work experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Threshold Enterprises in Scotts Valley, CA is seeking a research-focused professional to analyze literature on dietary ingredients and botanicals. You will support new product development, maintain literature for product literature, and ensure FDA guidance compliance.

Prepare summaries and substantiations while collaborating across departments and with suppliers. The role emphasizes literature review, product substantiation, and developing material specs with safety considerations.