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Form of workAbout the Opportunity
At Medifast, our team members are relentless in our mission of driving Lifelong Transformation, One Healthy Habit at a Time®. When you join Medifast, you become part of a dynamic, fast-growing community of highly motivated, like-hearted people who share a passion for promoting health and wellness. Just as OPTAVIA Coaches inspire Clients to reach their personal wellness goals, at Medifast, we inspire each other to bring our best to work each day to further our shared mission. If you want to build a rewarding career that makes lives better on a daily basis, Medifast may be the perfect place for you.
Overview of Position
ThePrincipal Scientist, Health Care will be the subject matter expert in obesity clinical care, health outcomes research, and Health Care policy. This role will help advance our medically supported weight loss programs by contributing to development of real-world evidence-based research program, evidence based clinical care protocols, programs, plans and products, education, training, communication, and benefit messaging to promote the company's medical heritage, provide scientific validation of the Medifast and OPTAVIA brands and to support our Coaches and Clients. This role will helps create and substantiate company claims through in-house and third-party research and will guide the development of scientific initiatives that are utilized to produce new programs, plans and products, and contributes to externalization of our science. The research work produced by this position will help support the company's marketing and public relations positioning, claims, product differentiation, and bolster the scientific credibility of OPTAVIA offerings. This will be a strategic role interfacing with key Health Care external partners and will help define long-term focus areas for Medifast in the obesity clinical care and policy space. This role may also require the management of the Scientific Advisory Board, help develop research strategy and work cross-functionally to co-lead and deliver across the medically supported weight loss program and other future business initiatives.
II. Job Responsibilities
III. Scope
This is an individual contributor role supporting Scientific & Clinical Affair projects across the organization. This position may also help manage the budget related to Medifast Sponsored Research, Investigator Initiated Studies and Scientific Advisory Board.
IV. Knowledge, Education, Skills & Abilities
At Medifast, Relationships Are At The Center Of What We Do!
We thrive by elevating our connections with one another as well as with our Coaches & Clients. We believe that everyone has the potential to be OUTSTANDING. The Medifast culture is built on seven core values: integrity, courage, teaming, accountability, empowerment, partnership and diversity. These values aren't just words on a page - they are celebrated as a core part of the company's philosophy.
We Lead By...
Mastering Relationships: We build trust, promote collaboration and we are reliable.
Being Innovative: We strive to improve things in our areas of influence; test, refine and expand within the business strategy; and reach beyond real and perceived boundaries.
Simplifying: We are committed to making things measurable, repeatable and scalable; focusing on outcomes not activities; and eliminating complexity to increase focus.
Anticipating: We predict long-term business and organizational needs; challenge assumptions; and expect and prepare for the unexpected.
About Medifast®:
Medifast (NYSE: MED) is the health and wellness company known for its habit-based and coach-guided lifestyle solutionOPTAVIA®, which provides people with a simple, yet comprehensive approach to help them achieve lasting optimal health and wellbeing.OPTAVIA's lifestyle plans deliver clinically proven health benefits as well as evidence-based tools, including scientifically developed products and a framework for habit creation reinforced by independent Coaches and Community support. As a physician-founded company with a 40+ year history, Medifast is a leader in the U.S. weight management industry. Through a collaboration with the national virtual primary care providerLifeMD,OPTAVIA customers have access to board-certified affiliated clinicians and medications, such as GLP-1s, that support treatment plans for obesity and other health conditions. The company continues to innovate and build upon its Scientific and Clinical heritage to fulfill its mission of offering the world Lifelong Transformation, One Healthy Habit at a Time®. Medifast was recognized in 2023 by Financial Times as one ofThe Americas' Fastest Growing Companiesand in 2022 as one ofAmerica's Best Mid-Sized Companiesby Forbes. For more information, visitMedifastInc.comandOPTAVIA.comand follow@Medifaston X.
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about Medifast.
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At Medifast, our team members are relentless in our mission of driving Lifelong Transformation, One Healthy Habit at a Time®. When you join Medifast, you become part of a dynamic, fast-growing community of highly motivated, like-hearted people who share a passion for promoting health and wellness. Just as OPTAVIA Coaches inspire Clients to reach their personal wellness goals, at Medifast, we inspire each other to bring our best to work each day to further our shared mission. If you want to build a rewarding career that makes lives better on a daily basis, Medifast may be the perfect place for you.
Overview of Position
ThePrincipal Scientist, Health Care will be the subject matter expert in obesity clinical care, health outcomes research, and Health Care policy. This role will help advance our medically supported weight loss programs by contributing to development of real-world evidence-based research program, evidence based clinical care protocols, programs, plans and products, education, training, communication, and benefit messaging to promote the company's medical heritage, provide scientific validation of the Medifast and OPTAVIA brands and to support our Coaches and Clients. This role will helps create and substantiate company claims through in-house and third-party research and will guide the development of scientific initiatives that are utilized to produce new programs, plans and products, and contributes to externalization of our science. The research work produced by this position will help support the company's marketing and public relations positioning, claims, product differentiation, and bolster the scientific credibility of OPTAVIA offerings. This will be a strategic role interfacing with key Health Care external partners and will help define long-term focus areas for Medifast in the obesity clinical care and policy space. This role may also require the management of the Scientific Advisory Board, help develop research strategy and work cross-functionally to co-lead and deliver across the medically supported weight loss program and other future business initiatives.
II. Job Responsibilities
- Subject matter expert in obesity clinical care process, including medical, pharmaceutical, nutrition, behavior and lifestyle modification.
- Maintain robust knowledge of the pharmaceutical interventions in obesity clinical care and identify opportunities for OPTAVIA.
- Develop relevant real-world evidence-based, health economics and Clinical research programs and related data analytics to demonstrate efficacy of OPTAVIA programs, plans and products in conjunction with medically supported weight loss programs.
- Contributes to the development of clinical care protocols, Health Care policy strategy for nutrition and lifestyle programs as part of medically supported weight loss programs.
- Develops and manages research partnerships with academia, thought leaders, Health Care and other external partners to support medically supported weight loss. Provides input and support for Medifast's research, including the development of study design and protocol(s).
- Identifies, and manages Key Opinion Leaders within academia, Health Care and other external partners to support medically supported weight loss initiatives.
- Provides evidence-based recommendations for OPTAVIA programs, plans, products innovation to support medically supported weight loss. This may entail reviewing new ingredients, technologies, developing and substantiating benefit messaging, identifying gaps in the evidence and opportunities to conduct research, communicating the science and benefits, while working cross-functionally with marketing, PR, R&D, legal, field operations and other internal and external partners.
- Collaborates with nutrition support, nutrition and wellness, medical safety and surveillance, R&D (product development, regulatory, quality assurance), marketing, PR, legal and other internal and/or external stakeholders, to provide scientifically based reviews/recommendations for plans, products and /or programs and help ensure the messaging of these is evidence-based and consistent across Medifast OPTAVIA brands.
- Stays abreast of current medical advancements, scientific literature, nutrition and wellness findings by investing a minimum of 10% of time on continuing education, attending related symposia, reviewing research publications and data reports; presentations on topic findings should be provided quarterly, as may be applicable. Obtain a minimum of 15 CEU's to maintain current health professional registration/licensure.
- Collaborate with the Vice President of Scientific and Clinical Affairs, Product Development, and Marketing to develop the company's strategic vision for products, programs, and research.
III. Scope
This is an individual contributor role supporting Scientific & Clinical Affair projects across the organization. This position may also help manage the budget related to Medifast Sponsored Research, Investigator Initiated Studies and Scientific Advisory Board.
IV. Knowledge, Education, Skills & Abilities
- Required: Advanced Terminal Degree (PhD, DNP, PharmD, PA, other) in Health Sciences, Allied Healthcare (Nursing, Pharmacy, Physician Associate, Nutrition, other), or other biological or life science-related fields.
- Maintain current professional credentials (RPh, RN, RDN, etc.), as applicable.
- 4+ years of experience in Health Care (clinical care, Health Care management and related) or Pharmaceutical Industry.
- 4+ years scientific affairs and research experience, including biostatistics and data analytics expertise.
- Experience of cross-functional evidence-based reviews, ingredient and technical reviews, clinical care processes, including data management, biostatistics, medical writing, and regulatory affairs.
- Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
- Problem solving and decision-making skills; strategic thinking and leadership.
- Performs responsibilities with minimal supervision.
- Working computer knowledge of Microsoft Office, statistical, data collection and deployment packages.
- 25% travel maybe necessary.
At Medifast, Relationships Are At The Center Of What We Do!
We thrive by elevating our connections with one another as well as with our Coaches & Clients. We believe that everyone has the potential to be OUTSTANDING. The Medifast culture is built on seven core values: integrity, courage, teaming, accountability, empowerment, partnership and diversity. These values aren't just words on a page - they are celebrated as a core part of the company's philosophy.
We Lead By...
Mastering Relationships: We build trust, promote collaboration and we are reliable.
Being Innovative: We strive to improve things in our areas of influence; test, refine and expand within the business strategy; and reach beyond real and perceived boundaries.
Simplifying: We are committed to making things measurable, repeatable and scalable; focusing on outcomes not activities; and eliminating complexity to increase focus.
Anticipating: We predict long-term business and organizational needs; challenge assumptions; and expect and prepare for the unexpected.
About Medifast®:
Medifast (NYSE: MED) is the health and wellness company known for its habit-based and coach-guided lifestyle solutionOPTAVIA®, which provides people with a simple, yet comprehensive approach to help them achieve lasting optimal health and wellbeing.OPTAVIA's lifestyle plans deliver clinically proven health benefits as well as evidence-based tools, including scientifically developed products and a framework for habit creation reinforced by independent Coaches and Community support. As a physician-founded company with a 40+ year history, Medifast is a leader in the U.S. weight management industry. Through a collaboration with the national virtual primary care providerLifeMD,OPTAVIA customers have access to board-certified affiliated clinicians and medications, such as GLP-1s, that support treatment plans for obesity and other health conditions. The company continues to innovate and build upon its Scientific and Clinical heritage to fulfill its mission of offering the world Lifelong Transformation, One Healthy Habit at a Time®. Medifast was recognized in 2023 by Financial Times as one ofThe Americas' Fastest Growing Companiesand in 2022 as one ofAmerica's Best Mid-Sized Companiesby Forbes. For more information, visitMedifastInc.comandOPTAVIA.comand follow@Medifaston X.
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about Medifast.
#LI-CB1 #LI-Hybrid
