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Nordic Naturals

Regulatory Claims Substantiation Scientist

RemoteUnited States only
Published
Role
Research
Experience
Mid
$103k–$120k/yr
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No BS summary

Regulatory claims substantiation scientist for dietary supplements, with life-science education and regulatory experience. Must know nutraceutical ingredients, DSHEA/FDA/FTC-related supplement regulations, scientific literature, clinical research, and scientific writing. Remote only if outside 40 miles from Watsonville, CA; nearby candidates must occasionally be onsite.

Core skills

Scientific writingRegulatory claims substantiationClinical research

Required skills

DSHEAFDA/FTC guidelinesFD&C Act Section 21 CFR 101FD&C Act Section 21 CFR 111StatisticsClinical trial designExperimental designHypothesis testingMacintosh OS XMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointAdobe AcrobatGoogle Suite

Optional skills

EndNote

Required languages

English Excellent fluency in spoken and written English.

What you'll do

  • Review of in-depth scientific evidence of the biological effects of ingredients used in Nordic Naturals products.
  • Partner with research regulatory functions to ensure compliance to appropriate regulatory requirements.
  • Propose revisions to claims substantiations documents to better support a specific health claim within DSHEA and FDA/FTC guidelines.
  • Stay abreast of the latest dietary supplement risks from FDA, FTC, and third-party litigation.
  • Identify and propose revisions to high-risk claims and/or language within internal claims documents.
  • Drive continual self-education primarily through independent study of peer-reviewed scientific literature and recent court decisions impacting the dietary supplement industry.
  • Develop expertise in the terminology, biochemistry, molecular biology, physiology, pharmacology and clinical outcomes associated with individual dietary ingredients and associated structure function claims.
  • Attendance at scientific, regulatory, and legal conferences and seminars as necessary.
  • Review, summarize and/or substantiate the mechanistic and clinical evidence supporting product claims.
  • Ability to understand and articulate relevant information including molecular mechanisms, biochemical functions, pharmacokinetics, physiological effects, pharmacological and clinical evidence from a range of study types, including observational, interventional, and meta-analysis.
  • Communicates and collaborates with team members to plan, develop, and produce high-quality communication products in a dynamic environment.
  • Manages projects in a timely fashion and adheres to project schedules and deadlines.
  • Works simultaneously on multiple projects, independently setting work priorities to meet changing deadlines and scope-of-work definitions.
  • Performs substantive edits, correcting grammar, technical usage, content, and organizational problems.
  • Adjusts processes to accommodate changes and resolve issues.
  • Collaborate with the PD Team to assess regulatory risk of formulas and improve existing formulas as necessary.
  • Maintain working knowledge of new and innovative products and industry trends.
  • Achieve an understanding of current Nordic Naturals regulatory risk tolerance and cross functional alignment on substantiation standards.
  • Complete product claims substantiation review for the Nordic Naturals product portfolio.
  • Develop understanding of current product and regulatory data and contribute to the improvement of overall knowledge management practices for regulatory content.

What they require

  • Ph.D. or master’s degree in biology, biochemistry, or other life science; or an undergraduate degree in a life science with at least three years of regulatory experience related to claims substantiation in the dietary supplement industry.
  • Must possess knowledge pertaining to the nutraceutical industry and must be well versed in a variety of ingredients, their usage, forms, activities and all other relevant characteristics.
  • Knowledge and applied experience of food or supplement regulations, including DSHEA, FD&C Act Section 21 CFR 101 and 111, is required.
  • Experience with reading and understanding all sections of scientific and/or clinical research studies.
  • Must be receptive to constructive criticism and accept disagreement in a professional manner.
  • Familiarity with statistics, clinical trials design, experimental design / hypothesis testing, and interpretation of laboratory and clinical research data.
  • Must be able to read and interpret documents such as standard operating procedures, and regulations.
  • Must be honest and demonstrate integrity. Scientific integrity and care for the well-being and trust of our customers is paramount.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team, meet deadlines, be detail-oriented, perform and prioritize multiple simultaneous tasks. Organizational, and interpersonal skills are key.
  • Excellent fluency in spoken and written English.
  • Skilled in scientific writing, comprehension, and presentation of technical information to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Must be able to work cross functionally with many different departments and various skill levels.
  • Positive - Ability to view all situations with a positive attitude.
  • Accountable – takes ownership for responsibilities, acknowledges and learns from mistakes.
  • Innovative - Ability to look beyond the standard solutions and "think outside the box".
  • Independent – Must be self-motivated and able to manage obligations without direct supervision.
  • Assertiveness - Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea.
  • Communication - Ability to communicate effectively with others using spoken and written word clearly and concisely.
  • Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
  • Enthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
  • Self-Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one’s ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
  • Macintosh OS X environment.
  • Microsoft Office suite including Excel, Word, and PPT, adobe Acrobat.
  • Google suite.
  • Preferred: Prefer familiarity with EndNote.

Benefits

  • Remote position for those who live outside of 40 miles from Nordic Naturals headquarters in Watsonville, CA.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Nordic Naturals

Nordic Naturals is the #1 fish oil brand in the U.S., committed to improving health through science-backed, sustainably sourced nutritional supplements known for exceptional quality, purity, and efficacy.

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