[Hiring] Food Scientist @Rosabella

Role Description

The Food Scientist owns the formulation science and product quality behind everything Rosabella makes:

• Researching and developing new formulations.
• Evaluating and sourcing ingredients.
• Ensuring every product is safe, effective, stable, and compliant.

This role works hands-on with co-manufacturers on formulation and scale-up, partnering closely with the Director of Operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Formulation Development: Research and develop new product formulations, working with co-manufacturers to translate concepts into shelf-stable, compliant, effective products.
• Ingredient Sourcing & Evaluation: Evaluate ingredient suppliers for quality, purity, and efficacy; source and vet raw materials for new and existing formulations.
• Quality & Compliance: Ensure formulations comply with GMP and FDA/DSHEA regulations, and pursue relevant third-party certifications where applicable.
• Claims Substantiation: Ensure product claims are backed by appropriate scientific evidence and stay within regulatory-compliant bounds.
• Stability & Shelf-Life Testing: Design and oversee stability testing to confirm product safety and efficacy through the full shelf life.
• Co-Manufacturer Collaboration: Partner with co-manufacturers on formulation scale-up, troubleshoot production issues, and hold the line on quality standards during manufacturing.
• Documentation: Maintain detailed formulation records, batch documentation, and technical specifications.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Work with the Director of Operations on quality processes, and with the Creative and Growth teams to ensure product claims and education content are scientifically accurate.
• Regulatory Monitoring: Stay current on supplement industry regulations and flag changes that affect current or planned products.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science, Nutrition, Chemistry, or a related field.
• Experience formulating dietary supplements or nutraceuticals, ideally in a DTC or CPG environment.
• Working knowledge of GMP and FDA/DSHEA regulations for dietary supplements.
• Experience working directly with co-manufacturers on formulation and scale-up, not just within an in-house lab.
• Strong understanding of ingredient interactions, stability, and bioavailability.
• Ability to translate scientific research into practical, compliant product formulations quickly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the menopause, women's health, or wellness supplement category specifically.
• Familiarity with third-party quality certifications relevant to supplements (e.g., NSF, Informed Sport).
• Experience with claims substantiation and label compliance review.
• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in a relevant scientific field.

Who This Role Is Not For

• This is not for people used to long corporate R&D timelines.
• This is not for people who treat compliance and quality as a checkbox rather than a standard they personally hold the line on.
• This is not for people who need an in-house lab and production team.
• This is not for people who are resistant to direct, frequent feedback.

Work Environment

• Remote-first, with periodic travel to co-manufacturer and manufacturing facilities as needed.
• Direct access to and regular collaboration with the Director of Operations.
• Fast-paced, high-ownership environment with minimal approval layers between research and execution.
• Performance and outcomes are prioritized over hours worked or process.

What We Value

• Output-Focused: We prioritize and reward results.
• Accountability: Team members own their decisions, mistakes, and outcomes.
• Thirst for Knowledge: We learn continuously from data, customers, and each other.

Hiring Process

• Application review.
• Interview with recruiter.
• Interview with Director of Operations.
• Study: a scoped formulation or ingredient evaluation exercise.