Plexus Worldwide
Research Scientist
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 5 days ago
Intellectual PropertyClinical TrialsClinical ResearchScientific WritingResearchAnimal StudiesLeadershipCommunicationFermentation
About the role
- Advance innovation by identifying and evaluating emerging gut health ingredients, technologies, and research opportunities.
- Translate microbiome science into differentiated product positioning across digestive health, immune health, metabolic health, and the gut-brain axis.
Responsibilities
- This role designs, manages, and executes preclinical and clinical research to generate robust scientific substantiation, support regulatory-compliant structure/function claims, and advance a pipeline of science-based initiatives.
- This is a unique opportunity to own the scientific direction of research initiatives-from identifying emerging ingredient opportunities to designing studies, generating evidence, and influencing product strategy.
- Backed by executive support, you'll have the autonomy to shape research programs, contribute to first-to-market innovations, and build the scientific credibility that differentiates our products and empowers our field.
- Design, manage, and execute preclinical and clinical research programs in partnership with internal teams and Contract Research Organizations (CROs).
- Develop defensible scientific substantiation for structure/function claims through literature evaluation, research findings, and clinical evidence.
- Build relationships with CROs, academic researchers, Scientific Advisory Boards, and industry partners.
- Support Quality with scientific evaluation of Serious Adverse Event reports when needed.
- Lead and complete 1-3 priority preclinical studies supporting upcoming product launches and patent opportunities.
- Strengthen scientific substantiation by developing differentiated, regulatory-compliant structure/function claims.
- Author scientific dossiers, white papers, technical summaries, and ingredient substantiation documents.
Skills
- Critically evaluate emerging science, patents, and competitive technologies to identify innovation opportunities.
- Attend scientific conferences and evaluate emerging research, ingredient technologies, and partnership opportunities.
Benefits
- Highly rated and competitive medical plans.
- Partner with Marketing and Product Education to translate science into compelling product stories and field education.
- Support innovation and renovation initiatives that strengthen the company's long-term gut health portfolio.
- Develop research strategies that support a 3-5 year gut health innovation pipeline.
- Collaborate with Regulatory, Marketing, Product Development, Product Education, Quality, and Legal to ensure scientific accuracy and compliance.
- Develop educational content and scientific training that equips internal teams and the field with evidence-based product knowledge.
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