Senior Medical Affairs Manager - Dietary Supplements (Remote)

About the Company

At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, and Complete Organic Blends®. We also offer innovative medicines aimed at preventing, managing, and treating gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.

We embrace the entrepreneurial spirit, foster professional growth, and offer dynamic career paths, robust development opportunities, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers.

About the Role

The Senior Medical Affairs Manager serves as an integrated partner in strategic business decisions and a scientific thought leader for the dietary supplement and consumer care portfolio. This role partners cross-functionally to guide claims development, evidence generation, external engagement, and scientific communication while connecting scientific strategy to business priorities. The Senior Manager leads a team of Medical Affairs professionals, drives strategic alignment across platforms, and serves as an external scientific ambassador for the organization.

Responsibilities

• Scientific and Medical Leadership:
  • Serve as a scientific thought leader and integral business partner by providing scientific expertise to inform strategy, innovation, and marketplace differentiation.
  • Integrate scientific and nutrition insights to inform commercial strategy, product lifecycle decisions, and concept development for VMHS/consumer care platforms.
  • Lead scientific strategy for assigned platforms, ensuring alignment with business goals and market expectations.
  • Partner in the innovation and renovation (I&R) process, translating scientific opportunities to meet consumer, patient, customer, and healthcare professional (HCP) expectations.
• Evidence Evaluation, Claims Substantiation & Scientific Communication:
  • Guide the team in developing compelling and compliant scientific content.
  • Evaluate evidence and translate science to substantiate product and platform claims.
  • Write, review, and approve medical and scientific content, including claims dossiers, scientific narratives, internal training tools, and external consumer/customer education.
  • Partner with Marketing, Innovation/Renovation, Regulatory, and other cross-functional teams to drive innovation, strengthen claims, and optimize the product portfolio.
  • Ensure scientific accuracy across all product communications and contribute to product development, renovation, and regulatory submissions.
• External Engagement:
  • Liaise with industry professional societies, trade organizations, suppliers, and customer partners to drive business strategy.
  • Collaborate with key opinion leaders (KOLs), healthcare professionals, academic experts, and scientific societies to advance science, education, and awareness (e.g., webinars, symposia, advisory boards).
  • Identify emerging scientific, clinical, and market trends to inform product development and commercialization.
  • Shape protocols, pathways, and guidelines through education and research.
• Evidence Generation:
  • Assess, guide, and ensure the delivery of evidence to support Nestlé assets.
  • Participate with cross-functional business partners to identify evidence generation needs and prioritize opportunities that advance science and competitive differentiation.
  • Assess evidence gaps and identify the need for evidence generation to support claims, efficacy, and meet consumer and HCP expectations.
  • Lead evidence projects (e.g., real-world evidence [RWE], clinical trials, literature reviews, meta-analyses), scientific publications, and medical communications.
• People Management:
  • Lead, coach, and develop VMHS Medical Affairs Managers to strengthen scientific capabilities, communication, and leadership skills.
  • Identify team metrics, assess effectiveness, and support professional development plans to enable organizational improvement.
  • Partner with key stakeholders and HR Business Partners to identify and prioritize learning needs, support talent development, and build a high-performing collaborative team culture.

Requirements

• MS or PhD with expertise in nutritional science and/or related field (biochemistry, physiology, biology).
• Professional credential in nutrition or clinical-related field preferred (RD, RN, RPh, MD, etc.).
• 8+ years of experience in nutritional, medical, or scientific affairs or a combination of academic and industry experience, with demonstrated scientific leadership and external engagement experience.
• Dietary supplement industry experience with a focus on claims substantiation and commercialization of products based on evidence.
• Strong scientific background and proven ability to translate science for consumer, customer, and HCP communications.
• Demonstrated experience presenting scientific information in external forums and internal executive settings.
• Experience managing people and teams.

Pay

The approximate pay range for this position is $170,000.00 to $190,000.00. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

Benefits

• Performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, including a 401k with company match and healthcare coverage.
• Broad range of other benefits, which may vary depending on the position.