Formulations Scientist

Lief Labs | Valencia, California | Product Development | Exempt

Lief Labs is a premier formulation, product development, and manufacturing partner for leading dietary supplement brands. Our world-class R&D and Product Development teams create innovative, great-tasting formulations, while our state-of-the-art cGMP manufacturing facility delivers scalable, turnkey solutions that help entrepreneurial companies build and grow successful brands.

• →Develop new dietary supplement capsule and powder formulations based on customer requirements, market trends, and scientific research.
• →Evaluate ingredients for functionality, compatibility, stability, manufacturability, and cost-effectiveness.
• →Improve existing products for stronger performance, quality, manufacturability, or cost.
• →Create and maintain Supplement Facts Panels, finished-product and raw-material specifications, and new raw-material codes.
• →Partner across Sales, Project Management, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Supply Chain, Customer Operations, and suppliers throughout development.
• →Support ingredient qualification, product claims, supplier documentation, and third-party certification programs, including Organic, Halal, Kosher, NSF Certified for Sport®, and Informed Sport.
• →Conduct preliminary formula and label reviews, surface potential concerns, and escalate complex regulatory questions to Regulatory Affairs leadership.
• →Maintain accurate controlled records and improve department procedures, work instructions, and resource tools.
• →Stay current on emerging ingredients, industry trends, and formulation technologies.

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nutrition, or a related scientific discipline.
• At least three years of product-development experience in dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, food products, or pharmaceuticals.
• Working knowledge of dietary supplement ingredients, excipients, formulation principles, labeling, Supplement Facts Panels, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Understanding of FDA dietary supplement regulations, DSHEA, and 21 CFR Part 111 GMP requirements.
• Strong analytical problem-solving, organization, attention to detail, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, collaborate across functions, and bring a self-motivated, continuous-improvement mindset.
• Preferred: Experience formulating capsules, powders, tablets, or other dietary supplement dosage forms.

• Setting: Clean, orderly, properly lit, and ventilated workplace with low-to-moderate noise; field conditions may vary.
• Materials: Potential exposure to raw materials, including common allergens.
• Travel: As needed to meet role accountabilities.
• Physical requirements: Operating office equipment, occasional reaching and lifting of small objects, and frequently grasping, lifting, or moving items over 10 pounds.
• Accommodations: Reasonable accommodations may be available to support qualified individuals in performing essential job functions.