Scientist, Scientific Affairs - Nutrition & Research

Unicity International, Inc.; Guaynabo (PR); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

Paid parental leave

Generous vacation and company holidays

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Unicity USA Inc. is seeking a Scientist in Scientific Affairs to lead internal and external health studies, assess ingredients, and substantiate product claims.

You will coordinate with R&D, Regulatory, and Marketing to translate science into compliant content for marketing and training materials. The role requires advanced degrees in relevant fields and demonstrated clinical research experience, with travel up to 20% to study sites and conferences.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Nutrition/Biochemistry/Chemistry, etc., with research focus.
• Experience designing and leading clinical studies and literature reviews.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards for substantiating dietary supplement claims.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal and external scientific studies, including protocol writing.
• Assess ingredients, claims, and product positioning with scientific rigor.
• Coordinate with R&D, Regulatory, and Marketing to substantiate claims.

Skills

Scientific literacy

Literature review

Communication skills

GCP/ICH/HIPAA knowledge

Statistics knowledge

Project leadership

Education

M.S. or Ph.D. in nutrition/biochemistry/chemistry/biology

3+ years clinical research (MS) OR 1+ year (PhD)

Tools

IRB submissions

Job description

Unicity USA Inc. is seeking a Scientist in Scientific Affairs to lead internal and external health studies, assess ingredients, and substantiate product claims.

You will coordinate with R&D, Regulatory, and Marketing to translate science into compliant content for marketing and training materials. The role requires advanced degrees in relevant fields and demonstrated clinical research experience, with travel up to 20% to study sites and conferences.