Sr. Scientist, Production Development & Innovation

Metagenics Europe; Gig Harbor (WA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Annual employer HSA funding

401k + employer matching

Vacation and Sick Time

2 Volunteer Days off per year

Quarterly product allowance

Product discount

Job summary

Metagenics is seeking a Product Development & Innovation Scientist to lead formulation, research, and commercialization of medical foods and dietary supplements in Gig Harbor, WA. You will translate emerging science into differentiated, evidence-supported products while driving continuous improvement across development workflows.

The role requires a Master’s degree in a related field and 5+ years of industry experience with GMP and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Nutrition, Health Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of formulation, research, innovation, and commercialization experience in food, dietary supplement, pharma, or related health industry.
• Experience locating and interpreting scientific literature and translating evidence into product recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize tablets, capsules, powders, liquids, foods, medical foods, and dietary supplements from concept through commercialization.
• Prepare benchtop, pilot, scale-up, stability, sensory, and clinical-study batches; troubleshoot formulation challenges.
• Evaluate ingredients, suppliers, manufacturing processes, specifications, stability, cost, and operational feasibility.
• Partner with Production, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Procurement, external manufacturers, and suppliers to deliver compliant, scalable products on schedule.
• Create and maintain development records, specifications, manufacturing instructions, cost sheets, SOPs, and technology-transfer documentation.
• Proactively identify opportunities to optimize formulations, ingredients and specifications, while improving manufacturing efficiency.
• Build technical and business cases for optimization opportunities and partner cross-functionally to implement them.
• Drive process improvements across Product Development & Innovation to reduce cycle times and rework.
• Translate scientific findings into clear recommendations for technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Innovation, and R&D teams on product concepts and evidence-based claims.

Skills

Product formulation

Ingredient functionality

Nutritional science

Experimental design

Scale-up

Stability

Commercialization

Analytical skills

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Education

Master’s degree in Chemistry

Master’s degree in Food Science

Master’s degree in Nutrition

Advanced diploma (relevant field)

Tools

MS Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

About MetagenicsFor over 43 years, Metagenics has had the mission to help people live happier, healthier lives through the life-changing power of nutrition.We believe the way we do business is as important as the business we do; that a company in the nourishment business should nourish its people, too. So, we incorporated healthy, sustainable care into every dimension of our culture. Our diverse and expansive team are a prime example of the power of a people-first approach. We know first‑hand, when an organization prioritizes internal growth and fosters empathy, its people come together to set an example of what the world can become.Join us in being the world’s leading healthcare professional‑grade VMS company!

The Role

The Product Development & Innovation Scientist combines formulation expertise, scientific research, and innovation to develop and optimize medical foods and dietary supplements. This role translates emerging science, ingredients, and technologies into differentiated, evidence‑supported products that are technically robust, operationally feasible, and commercially viable.

The role also drives continuous improvement across Product Development & Innovation, simplifying processes and improving development speed and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Product Formulation & Commercialization

• Develop and optimize tablets, capsules, powders, liquids, foods, medical foods, and dietary supplements from concept through commercialization.
• Prepare and evaluate benchtop, pilot, scale‑up, stability, sensory, and clinical‑study batches; troubleshoot formulation and process challenges.
• Evaluate ingredients, suppliers, manufacturing processes, specifications, stability requirements, cost, and operational feasibility.
• Partner with Production, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Procurement, external manufacturers, and suppliers to deliver compliant, scalable products on schedule.
• Create and maintain development records, specifications, manufacturing instructions, cost sheets, SOPs, and technology‑transfer documentation.

Continuous Improvement

• Proactively identify opportunities to optimize formulations, ingredients and specifications, while improving manufacturing efficiency
• Build technical and business cases for optimization opportunities and partner cross‑functionally to implement them.
• Drive process improvements across Product Development & Innovation to reduce development cycle times, eliminate non‑value‑added work and rework, standardize best practices, and improve right‑first‑time execution.

Research, Innovation & Scientific Leadership

• Serve as a scientific expert for assigned categories by evaluating scientific literature, clinical evidence, emerging ingredients, technologies, and market developments.
• Identify and assess new ingredients, technologies, product formats, and concepts; develop prototypes and recommend opportunities with strong scientific and commercial potential.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Innovation, and R&D teams on product concepts, scientific positioning, and evidence‑based claims.
• Build strong scientific, supplier, and manufacturing networks to strengthen the innovation and product‑development pipeline.
• Translate scientific and technical findings into clear recommendations for technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

Basic Requirements

Experience / Training / Education:

• Master’s degree in Chemistry, Food Science, Nutrition, Health Science, Naturopathy, or a related discipline. An advanced diploma may be considered with significant relevant industry experience.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in formulation, research, innovation, and commercialization within the food, dietary supplement, pharmaceutical, or related consumer‑health industry.
• Demonstrated experience locating and interpreting scientific literature and translating evidence into product, formulation, or claims recommendations.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of product formulation, ingredient functionality, nutritional science, product innovation, experimental design, scale‑up, stability, and commercialization.
• Advanced analytical, research, problem‑solving, decision‑making, and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Clear and engaging written, verbal, presentation, and public‑speaking skills, including the ability to communicate complex science to varied audiences.
• Ability to build strong internal and external relationships, influence cross‑functional teams, lead change, and work effectively in a global environment.
• High accountability, sound judgment, flexibility, and the ability to independently prioritize and deliver multiple projects against competing deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to attend occasional meetings outside normal working hours to support global collaboration.
• GMP training and compliance are required.

Compensation

The current range for this role based out of Gig Harbor, WA is $123,604/yr. to $140,000/yr.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

This role may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Health and Wellness:

• Medical, dental, vision
• Annual employer HSA (Health Savings Account) funding for eligible employees who elect an HSA medical plan
• STD, LTD, Basic Life AD&D coverage
• 401k + employer matching
• Vacation and Sick Time
• 2 Volunteer Days off per year
• Emergency evacuation time off
• 11 paid company holidays
• 1 Floating holiday to celebrate your birthday or important religious/holiday to you
• Quarterly product allowance to use towards your favorite Metagenics products!
• Product discount
• Peer to peer recognition programs & more!

A minimum of three workdays per week are to be conducted at the Metagenics Gig Harbor Office (9627 44th Ave, Gig Harbor, WA 98332).

Learn more about how we help patient live happier and healthier lives here: About Us | Metagenics

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