Nutrition Scientist - Innovation

About Double Wood Supplements

Double Wood Supplements is a top-tier private equity-backed company specializing in dietary supplements. It has been consistently recognized on the Inc. 5000 list as one of America's fastest-growing private companies for seven consecutive years. The company is focusing on innovation and expanding its product lineup, aiming to enhance scientific capabilities that will catalyze the next stage of growth.

Position Overview

The role is part of the Innovation team, initially offered as a part-time contract with the possibility of becoming full-time as the company’s requirements evolve. The Nutrition Scientist will contribute to evaluating ingredients, driving claims innovation, conducting scientific research, and supporting innovation-related projects across Double Wood’s product portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess emerging dietary ingredients, new technologies, and scientific literature to identify innovation opportunities.
• Conduct thorough literature reviews to determine ingredient efficacy, safety, mode of action, and market differentiation.
• Analyze supplier technical data, clinical studies, and scientific proofs to evaluate ingredient viability.
• Keep abreast of scientific, ingredient, and competitive trends, delivering concise insights to the Innovation team.
• Facilitate claims innovation by evaluating and synthesizing scientific evidence to create unique product positioning.
• Research new scientific developments for potential consumer benefits and product differentiation.
• Create scientific summaries and documentation supporting innovation projects.
• Maintain internal scientific knowledge bases, claims references, and ingredient dossiers.
• Support various innovation initiatives through scientific research, ingredient evaluation, and evidence reviews.
• Participate in formulation discussions by providing scientific insights and evidence-based recommendations.
• Develop and manage reusable scientific resources and tools to improve innovation efficiency and quality.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Nutritional Sciences, Food Science, Clinical Nutrition, or a related scientific field.
• Between 3 to 5 years of industry experience in dietary supplements, consumer health, functional foods, or related sectors.
• Comprehensive understanding of nutrition science, dietary ingredients, and human physiology.
• Proven ability to conduct scientific literature reviews and critically evaluate clinical data.
• Familiarity with various supplement ingredients such as botanicals, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and probiotics.
• Capability to interpret scientific data and translate it into practical product guidelines and consumer-focused claims.
• Excellent analytical thinking, communication, and organizational skills.
• Highly self-directed with strong multitasking abilities in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with innovation projects, ingredient strategy, portfolio management, or claims development in the dietary supplement field.
• Proficiency in reviewing supplier technical documents, ingredient dossiers, and scientific reports.
• Skill in developing scientific libraries, summaries, or evidence repositories.
• Awareness of trending ingredient technologies and innovations in the supplement industry.

Employment Terms

• Hybrid work model preferred in New York City; remote work possible for outstanding candidates.
• Part-time contract involving 20+ hours per week.
• Competitive hourly pay based on experience.
• Opportunity to advance to a full-time position as business needs grow.