Product Development Clinical Lead

Interested in a career that matters?

Join Novonesis and play a key role in advancing scientifically grounded product innovation that supports health and wellness. As part of our Scientific Affairs team, you will help shape the clinical foundation of our product pipeline and ensure our solutions are backed by strong, credible science.

The Role & Your Impact
As a Product Development Clinical Lead, you will drive the clinical rationale behind new product concepts, ensuring scientific integrity from ideation through development.
In this role, you will:
Lead clinical strategy for new products, including ingredient selection, dosing, and formulation design based on scientific evidence

Build and maintain an internal evidence library to support claims, regulatory submissions, and scientific positioning

Identify and evaluate new ingredients, bioactives, and delivery technologies for pipeline development

Partner with formulation teams to translate clinical insights into effective, manufacturable formats

Collaborate with external manufacturing partners and suppliers to ensure ingredient quality and clinical alignment

You will work cross-functionally with formulation, marketing, and regulatory teams, contributing directly to innovation while strengthening the scientific credibility of our portfolio.

What You’ll Need to Be Successful
Advanced degree in Nutrition Science, Clinical Nutrition, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, or a related field

Professional credential such as RD/RDN, CNS, CCN, or equivalent

Minimum 5 years of experience in product development within nutraceuticals, dietary supplements, functional foods, or pharmaceuticals

Additional Skills & Interests We Value
Strong ability to evaluate scientific literature and translate findings into product and claims strategies

Project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to diverse audiences

Experience publishing in peer-reviewed journals

Familiarity with ingredient supplier documentation, including Certificates of Analysis (CoA)

What We Offer
Opportunity to contribute to innovative, science-driven products

A collaborative, cross-functional environment within Scientific Affairs

The ability to directly influence product development and pipeline strategy

Ways of Working / Working Conditions
Fully remote role with flexible working hours

Travel expected 1–2 times per year

Team-oriented, collaborative environment with a focus on both innovation and execution

Compensation & Benefits
Expected salary range: $120,000 – $130,000

401(k) with up to a 9% company contribution 

Minimum of 3 weeks of vacation plus 12 holidays and 2 weeks of Wellness Time  

Health, Dental, Vision & Life insurance   

Healthcare savings account option  

Employee assistance program

Parental leave 

Tuition reimbursement

All benefits begin on your first day

Relevant information
Application deadline: June 18, 2026

Our purpose guides the way
In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

Opportunities for everyone
We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

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