Mid-Level Research and Development Scientist

Overview
The Scientist, R&D Technical Operations, will complete the technical activities associated with the development and maintenance of Herbalife's global nutritional supplement product lines. Works with a high level of self-direction and autonomy. The position accountabilities include identifying, documenting and validating the ingredients, formulations and unit processes that meet product standards and requirements, including product costs, quality, safety and uniformity. Display demeanor reflective of high performer; positive, proactive, efficient, focused, and advised.
Qualifications

• Qualifications
  
  • Develop innovation/renovation formulas from conceptualisation to commercialization while collaborating with R&D, Marketing, Sourcing, Quality, Licensing and other Herbalife corporate and regional personnel in collaborative manner.
  • Follow projects from prototype development through manufacturing ensuring all formulas meet target cost and comply to brand policy, regulatory and quality requirements.
  • Resolve stability of formulations and ensure commercial feasibility
  • Troubleshoot testing failures.
  • Hands on formulation design, development, and optimization with guidance as appropriate.
  • Review all ingredients sourced for basic safety and technical specifications, C of As and MSDS.
  • Document all formulation work, ingredient specifications and process learning in laboratory notebooks using GLP, and apply Agile for product documentation and approval.
  • Develop and implement work procedures and standards to ensure formulations and processes are robust and translatable into full scale manufacturing.
  • Act as a key technical project contributor/lead, using data-based decisions from identification through commercialization.
  • Track project activities and metrics with R&D and Operations Project Managers.
  • Interact with Operations personnel to identify and verify new or alternate vendors that meet the technical and cost requirements for Herbalife products.
  • Collect information for transfer to Herbalife plants or vendor partners in advance of product commercialization, documentation product and process requirements.
  • Perform instrumental measurements as required by formulation.
  Required qualifications:
  Skills:
  
  • Ability to multi-task and find resolutions, while maintaining a clear sense of priorities and focus
  • Understand global regulatory requirements, including EU, CAN, APAC/CH, MX, SAM/CAM
  • Good proven understanding of performance testing, scale up to production, manufacturing limitations, preservation system development, stability testing, raw ingredient evaluation, and packaging compatibility
  • Must have strong problem solving, interpersonal, partnership, project management and communication skills (oral & written)
  • Proven communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to predict and address problems in a practical, timely and collaborative manner
  • Ability to generate and analyze data to drive accurate decision making
  • Ability to navigate a fast-paced environment with multiple partner requirements
  • General knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
  • Demonstrates flexibility in taking and leading multiple assignments
  Experience:
  
  • 2+ years' experience developing food, and/or beverage
  • Business process orientation including adherence to New Product Process, testing protocols and appropriate Product Lifecycle Management (e.g. Agile) and laboratory notebook documentation
  • Proficient use of MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
  Education:
  
  • BS degree with a major in a relevant scientific field

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US Benefits Statement
Herbalife offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees in the U.S. (limited to the 50 States and the District of Columbia), which includes Group Health Programs, other Voluntary Benefit Programs, and Paid Time Off. Group Health Programs include Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Basic Life/AD&D; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Other Voluntary Benefit Programs include a 401(k) plan, Wellness Incentive Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), Supplemental Life/Critical Illness/Hospitalization/Accident Insurance, and Pet Insurance. Paid time off includes Company-observed U.S. Holidays, Floating Holidays, Vacation, Sick Time, a Volunteer Program, Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave, Bereavement Leave, Personal Leave and time off for voting.