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Scientific Director

Scientific Search
Vista, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/28/2026 CLOSED ON 2/28/2026

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Scientific Affairs Director

Location: Vista, CA

Step into a high-impact role where your scientific vision shapes the future of functional mushroom health solutions. As Scientific Affairs Director, you’ll guide innovative research, elevate scientific communication, and help bring category-defining wellness products to the world. This is your opportunity to influence a rapidly growing industry through science that truly makes a difference.

Why You Should Apply

  • Drive scientific strategy for my client’s expanding global portfolio
  • Lead groundbreaking clinical research with universities and CROs
  • Create influential scientific and nutrition content that shapes industry perception
  • Enjoy cross-functional collaboration with marketing, regulatory, and executive leadership

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Manage and coordinate clinical and research projects with external partners
  • Develop study synopses, designs, timelines, and consolidated research findings
  • Contribute to scientific manuscripts and journal publications
  • Generate guidance documents, white papers, and customer-facing scientific assets
  • Build expert networks and support grant writing for research initiatives
  • Monitor emerging literature in mushrooms, nutrition, and dietary supplements
  • Support regulatory submissions through data collection and sample coordination
  • Provide scientific insights to internal teams and customers

About You

  • M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Preventative Health, Toxicology, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or related field
  • Skilled scientific writer with strong research communication abilities
  • Adept in project management tools and cross-functional collaboration
  • Experienced in clinical trial planning and execution within food or supplement industries
  • Comfortable managing contractors, CROs, and occasional domestic/international travel

How To Apply

We’d love to see your resume, but we don’t need it to have a conversation. Send us an email to emily@scientificsearch.com and tell me why you’re interested. Or, feel free to email your resume. Please include Job#19646.

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