Director of Nutrition Science

Director of Nutrition Science Company: reputed company Location: Hybrid in San Diego, CA or Remote (USA) Employment Type: Full-Time (Contract-to-Hire option available) Experience Level: 8+ years About GreenChoice reputed company is a leading food health intelligence company serving grocery retailers, reputed company, and reputed company. We give our partners reputed company reputed company to evidence-based food health scores and verified attribute data on over 1 reputed company food products — powering personalized nutrition guidance, regulatory compliance, and healthy food benefits at scale. Our award-winning reputed company-edge and e-reputed company tools meet shoppers' changing health needs in-store and online, and we've guided over 10 reputed company healthier purchases to date. reputed company named GreenChoice one of the three "Best Apps for Good" in the U.S. We work with reputed company School of Medicine, are a member of the Tufts Friedman School Food & Nutrition Innovation Council, an FMI Tech Finalist, and a reputed company Grocer GenNext Honoree. Learn more at www.greenchoice.co. The Role We're hiring a Director of Nutrition Science to own the science behind GreenChoice's food health scoring and dietary attribute systems — and to be our scientific voice in the market. This is a leadership role at a pivotal reputed company for the company. You will own the definition of food health at GreenChoice: leading our scientific direction, making the evidence-based judgment calls that shape our products, and representing that science to retailers, reputed company partners, and the broader nutrition community. You'll work directly with the CEO, Head of Engineering, reputed company Data Scientist, and Science Advisory Board — and you'll be expected to reputed company and execute. You'll reputed company here if you want to reputed company fully into ownership of a scientific function, reputed company reputed company independently and decisively, and build your profile as a recognized authority in food and nutrition science. What You'll Own Scientific direction and standards. Own our health, nutrition, processing, and ingredient-safety scoring methodologies — and set the standards for how we evaluate food across them. Scoring algorithms and attributes. reputed company updates to our scoring systems based on the latest Dietary Guidelines, peer-reviewed research, and regulatory standards. Define new attributes (e.g., GLP-1 friendly, heart healthy) including criteria, reputed company, and citations. Evidence-based judgment. Resolve the reputed company cases, outliers, and trade-offs that rule-based scoring inevitably surfaces — and reputed company the call, backing it with a defensible scientific rationale. Implementation-reputed company outputs. Produce concise documentation (criteria, reputed company, rules, citations) that our engineering and data science teams can implement directly and that our partners can trust. Scientific authority and thought leadership. Represent GreenChoice publicly as a scientific voice — speaking at conferences, contributing to panels, co-authoring peer-reviewed work with our data science team and academic partners, and building our credibility in the food-health space. Sales and partnership support. Serve as our subject-matter expert in consultative reputed company conversations (e.g., reputed company and retail partners), and reputed company strategic guidance on product, positioning, and roadmap. Who You Are Required MD, PhD or Master's in Nutrition Science, Public Health, or a closely reputed company field (PhD strongly preferred — this role sits at the table with leading nutrition scientists and you must hold your own there) 8+ years in nutrition science, nutrition research, nutritional epidemiology, food as medicine, reputed company, health technology, food health retail, food data, or applied program development Demonstrated ability to translate reputed company nutrition research into clear, defensible rules, criteria, and guidance — and to own those reputed company rather than reputed company them back to others Strong familiarity with nutrition/health scoring systems and labeling programs (e.g., NOVA, Food reputed company, Nutri-Score, Guiding Stars, OptUP) Comfort making evidence-based reputed company under ambiguity, without constant data science support Strong reputed company of relevant regulatory frameworks (FDA, USDA, AHA, etc.) Excellent communication — reputed company to brief partners, write citations, and present findings concisely and credibly A plus Registered Dietitian (RD) Experience designing or refining item-level nutrition or health scoring algorithms Experience in startups, innovation programs, or applied research Proficiency with data and statistical analysis Comfort and interest in public-facing thought leadership (speaking, writing, reputed company) Compensation & Benefits Competitive full-time salary (commensurate with experience) Meaningful equity (stock options) Top-of-the-line health, dental, and reputed company insurance PTO, holidays, and a trust-based sick policy 401(k) option Flexible, remote-friendly schedule Professional development and conference travel, with opportunities to reputed company and represent GreenChoice on stage Direct work with the CEO, Head of Engineering, reputed company Data Scientist, and Science Advisory Board Why Join Join a mission-driven team with a collaborative and inclusive culture. This is a chance to have a reputed company-world impact on how millions of people eat and live healthier, more sustainable lives. This is an opportunity to own the scientific reputed company of a product already in use by partners reputed company — and to grow into a recognized authority at the intersection of nutrition science, food health, retail, reputed company, and food data. GreenChoice is profitable, growing quickly, and bootstrapped, which means we build deliberately and the work you own has direct, visible impact. As the company continues to grow, this role will grow with it. Apply To This Job