Sr. Scientist Nutrition

Job Description:

As the Sr. Scientist Nutrition you will be responsible for identifying evidence-based opportunities that support our nutrition strategy. Our Nutrition Discovery team is committed to delivering breakthrough innovations shaping the future of health & wellness for our brands. As a member of this cross-functional team you will translate scientific complexity into differentiated opportunities. Your role is to look over the horizon explore emerging frontiers of nutrition science and identify the credible scientific basis that will give our products a decisive competitive advantage that is protected from regulatory and policy changes. You are an inspired scientific expert with a unique ability to translate complex ambiguous data into clear actionable opportunities in a fast-paced business environment.

What are we looking for

Minimum Requirements

• MS orPh.D. (preferred) in Nutrition Science Biochemistry Pharmacology a related life sciences field or equivalent

• 7-10 years of experiencein a research and development environment with a proven track record in early-stage discovery and translational science within the food supplements or pharmaceutical industry.

• Broad knowledge of human nutrition and physiology. Passion for identifying signals in emerging science. Expertise across multiple health and wellness benefit areas (e.g. metabolic health cognitive function immunology gut health) is highly desirable.

• Strategic analytical to connect emerging science to long-term business strategy identifying opportunities that are protected and differentiated.

• Influential science communicator. Skilled at articulating a complex scientific vision and can effectively champion your recommendations to cross-functional partners and senior leadership in a variety of different settings.

• Intrinsically that every function is critical to project success. Proven track record of working across organizational boundaries to deliver goals and have successfully engaged external partners to unlock new possibilities

• Energized by collaboration between R&D and cross-functional teams to ensure a smooth translation of ideas into the innovation pipeline.

• Ability to travel up to 15%

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated success in discovering differentiated approaches in an ambiguous scientific landscape synthesizing complex information and building a compelling data-driven case for new research directions or technology platforms.

• Demonstrated scientific leadership through influencing the direction of early-stage projects within a collaborative fast-paced environment.

What will be your key responsibilities

• Translate scientific complexity into opportunities conducting literature reviews analyzing preclinical clinical and observational data and building scientific rationale to pursue new avenues of research. Leverage your expert network and build strategic relationships with researchers to operate on the leading-edge of functional benefits.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Strategy Marketing and R&D to build technology platforms champion and advance new scientific concepts. Use your excellent communication skills to create influential narratives for internal and external stakeholders to gain alignment and support.

• Leverage your research expertise to substantiate differentiated product concepts to feed the discovery innovation pipeline.

• Establish and lead asystematic process for monitoring and interpreting nutrition trends and the competitive landscape to enable discovery of differentiated and protected products. This includes developing tools to synthesize emerging research intelligence on wellness trends product solutions and marketing to inform strategic direction.

What can you expect from Mars

• Work with diverse and talented Associates all guided by The Five Principles.

• Join a purpose driven company where were striving to build the world we want tomorrow today.

• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one including access to our in-house Mars University.

• An industry competitive salary and benefits package including company bonus.

Accelerator a global Division of Mars Snacking is on the front line of unlocking growth across high-potential categories and brands to fuel whats next for Snacking. Its home to both emerging and enduring brands including KIND TRÜ FRÜ NATURES BAKERY RXBAR EGGO POP-TARTS and RICE KRISPIE TREATS. Combining the scale of Mars with the agility of a start-up our Division has the ambition to accelerate the future of snacking by delivering products consumers love today discovering category-shaping innovations for tomorrow and developing entrepreneurial teams whose impact will last for generations.

Were looking for passionate talent who dare to dream big agile collaborators who talk straight and decide fast and driven performers with a growth mindset. Were proudly part of Mars while also building something boldly different. If this inspires and energizes you youve found the right place where you can do cool things with fun people for one of the biggest snacking companies in the world!

Mars does not sponsor visas for this role.

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the range listed below however base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge skills and total compensation package for this position will include variable pay medical and dental benefits participation in 401k plan and paid time off of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.