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Title:  Research and Innovation Scientist III   Location:   Remote in USA Position: Permanent  Salary: $100,000k - $120,000k plus bonus and benefits   About Petlab Co  PetLabCo. is the world leader in DTC pet supplements with , 9-figure revenue, profitable and rapidly growing with ambitious plans for global expansion. We have a loyal community of loving pet parents and over 5 million happy dogs whose lives have been positively impacted by our innovative products. Our team is vibrant, fast-moving and customer-driven where high-performers are valued and rewarded. And it is the ideal place for an ambitious, hardworking, animal lover who wants to progress their career rapidly.    About the Role  PetLab Co.’s mission is to become the leader in science-based pet supplements. Our purpose is to help companion animals through science and innovation, creating products that make a meaningful difference to the lives of pets and their owners. With an exciting and ever-growing pipeline featuring novel ingredients and product formats, there is significant scope to shape what comes next.  As a Scientist III, you’ll take ownership of new products from concept through to commercialization. This is a senior, innovation-led role that combines hands-on formulation and product development with market insight, trend scouting, and ingredient innovation. You’ll turn scientific and commercial opportunities into differentiated pet products that strengthen our pipeline.  You’ll lead ingredient reviews, develop product formulations, and guide products through lab testing, substantiation, and nutritional testing. Working with internal specialists, external partners, suppliers, and manufacturers, you’ll be responsible for progressing products through each stage of development and preparing them for a successful launch.  Acting as a bridge between R&D, marketing, and product development, you’ll bring together scientific expertise, consumer insight, and commercial thinking. You’ll identify emerging ingredients, formats, and category trends, influence product direction, and help ensure innovation is both scientifically credible and commercially relevant.  We move and think quickly, so you’ll need to thrive in a fast-paced environment, take confident ownership of your work, and be ready to roll up your sleeves when needed. If that sounds exciting, we’d love you to join our pack!      Your day to day will look a little bit like this…  Tracking category trends, ingredient research and scientific/clinical developments (new ingredient efficacy data, novel delivery formats, published studies) to keep the pipeline ahead of the market.  Leading the aggregation of insight and research findings across the R&D science team into a unified view of white space and pipeline opportunities and translating these into forward-looking innovation briefs.  Leading efforts with our Chief Scientist and external partners to formulate new products and bring projects from concept to commercialization.  Reviewing and optimising current products, including ongoing review of ingredient scientific data to assess suitability for new or existing formulations.  Working closely with compliance, and keeping abreast of evolving regulatory expectations to ensure ingredient, label and marketing claims stay compliant  Working closely with the wider interdepartmental team (NPD, operations, growth and marketing) to support the successful launch of products.