Vice President of Scientific Affairs

*This role is hybrid across the US.*

Invenia Search has partnered with a fast-growing, science-led ingredients company to hire a VP, Scientific Affairs. As the company’s senior scientific leader in the US, you will turn breakthrough science into market trust, partner confidence and commercial growth in the world’s largest health and nutrition market.

Role Responsibilities:

You will own the North American scientific affairs strategy and be the company’s leading scientific voice with customers, partners and the wider scientific community. You will:

• Set and deliver a North American scientific affairs strategy, in line with commercial priorities and the product pipeline

• Turn complex science into clear, credible and persuasive stories for technical, commercial and clinical audiences

• Partner with Commercial and Business Development to support key customer engagements, technical sell-in and partner conversion

• Create best-in-class scientific materials, including dossiers, white papers, substantiation packs and technical briefs

• Shape evidence strategy and research priorities to support claims, adoption and market leadership

• Build and maintain a strong network of KOLs, researchers, clinicians, dietitians and sports nutrition experts

• Represent the company at major scientific and industry events, and in media and thought leadership

• Work with Regulatory and Legal to make sure scientific messaging is compliant and commercially relevant
  
  

What We Are Looking For:

We are looking for a scientific leader with the credibility to command a room of scientists and the commercial instinct to turn science into influence. You should have:

• PhD in nutrition science, biochemistry, exercise physiology, food science or a related field

• Significant scientific affairs, clinical nutrition or ingredient science experience in supplements, functional ingredients or nutraceuticals

• A strong understanding of clinical substantiation and branded ingredient commercialisation in a B2B setting

• Thorough knowledge of US regulation, including FDA, FTC and DSHEA

• Confident engaging senior stakeholders, customers and scientific audiences

• An existing network across academic, clinical, dietitian or sports nutrition communities in the US (preferred)

• Familiarity with muscle health, sleep, healthy ageing or protein science (preferred)

• US-based, with flexibility for hybrid working and travel

Sound Interesting? If you are looking for a high-impact role where you can build scientific authority and shape a fast-growing business, we would like to hear from you.