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Company Overview:
Momentous is a dynamic, fast-growing human performance company offering the highest quality supplements designed to enhance physical and cognitive well-being. At Momentous, we believe that people at their best will produce a positive impact in their personal lives, communities, and, ultimately, the world. No matter our customer's goal or what they want to achieve, we are on a relentless quest to help them get there. We work with some of the greatest minds in science and athletic performance who tap into the latest research and real-world experience to create a portfolio of products designed with one common goal-to help our customers be their best.
What we're proud of:

• Best in the field. We have built an advanced network of world-renowned experts in the field of human performance.
• Trusted and used by the best. We are honored to work with more than 150 teams in professional and NCAA sports, including Stanley Cup Champions, Tour de France winners, and all NFL Teams.
• Push what's possible. Named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 list three years in a row (#392 in 2025) as one of the fastest-growing companies in the US. Ranked #4 in the Rocky Mountain Region in 2025. 

Position Summary:

Reporting into the Innovation organization, this role partners closely with Applied Science, Product, Marketing, Retail, and Ecommerce to ensure the Momentous "why" and the science behind our products are translated into commercially effective, accurate messaging across every customer touchpoint.

The Director of Science Integration is responsible for translating Product Science's clinical research, ingredient science, and formulation work into clear, accurate, and commercially compelling language that Marketing, Retail, and Ecommerce teams can use with confidence. This role sits at the intersection of science and commercial execution - ensuring the rigor behind every product is understood, trusted, and effectively activated in the market without being oversimplified or diluted. The ideal candidate combines strong scientific literacy (at the Master's or PhD level) with commercial fluency, translating dense scientific language into messaging that drives marketing campaigns, retail sell-sheets, and ecommerce product content.

Science Translation for Commercial Teams

•       Translate clinical research, ingredient science, and formulation data from Applied Science into clear, commercially effective language for Marketing campaigns, retail sell-sheets, and ecommerce product pages.
•       Partner directly with Marketing to ensure campaign messaging, product claims, and positioning are scientifically accurate while remaining compelling and on-brand.
•       Partner with Retail teams to develop science-backed sell-sheets, buyer presentations, and in-store education materials that support sell-through.
•       Partner with Ecommerce to optimize product detail pages, FAQs, and comparison content with clear, accurate science-based language that supports conversion.
•       Maintain a library of ingredient and science explainers that Marketing, Retail, and Ecommerce teams can draw from for consistent, accurate messaging.
•       Produce rapid-response briefs on emerging scientific studies or industry developments relevant to Momentous's product categories, with commercial implications flagged for Marketing and Retail.

Internal Enablement

•       Develop training materials and talking points for Marketing, Retail, Ecommerce, and Customer Experience teams so they can confidently and accurately speak to product science.
•       Lead an internal product education series to build product and science literacy across commercial teams.
•       Serve as the go-to resource for Marketing, Retail, and Ecommerce when translating Applied Science findings into digestible, commercially usable formats.

Credibility & Trust Building

•       Partner with Applied Science and Quality to ensure all public-facing claims are scientifically substantiated and accurately represented.
•       Support transparency initiatives (e.g., Certificate of Analysis literacy, testing standard explainers) that reinforce Momentous's trust-first brand positioning.
•       Review consumer-facing content and campaign messaging for scientific accuracy prior to publication.

Cross-Functional Partnership

•       Act as the bridge between Applied Science/R&D and Marketing/Brand, ensuring messaging is both scientifically sound and brand-aligned.
•       Collaborate with Product and Applied Science on new formulations or product launches to ensure education strategy is built in from the start, not added after the fact.
•       Represent the science communications perspective during Innovation Phase Gate reviews and product launch planning.

Required

• PhD in Nutrition, Nutritional Biochemistry, Exercise Physiology, Food Science, Physiology, or a related scientific discipline strongly preferred. Master's degree with significant relevant experience will also be considered.
• 8+ years of experience in applied research, scientific affairs, product science, or R&D within dietary supplements, consumer health, food, or life sciences.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating scientific literature and translating evidence into product strategy.
• Experience supporting product development, ingredient evaluation, and claim substantiation.
• Strong understanding of FDA and FTC regulations applicable to dietary supplements.
• Exceptional analytical, critical thinking, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Preferred

• Experience designing or overseeing human clinical research.
• Peer-reviewed publications or demonstrated scientific thought leadership.
• Experience working with contract research organizations, universities, and ingredient suppliers.
• Experience supporting commercialization of science-based consumer products.

• Scientific quality of new product development decisions
• Speed and quality of evidence generation for new products
• Strength of scientific substantiation supporting product claims
• Cross-functional satisfaction with scientific partnership
• Advancement of Momentous' long-term innovation pipeline

Benefits:

• Our fast-paced, high growth environment creates a strong opportunity for professional development born from evolving experiences
• Competitive cash compensation plus employee stock options
• Health/Vision/Dental
• 401k Match
• Unlimited PTO 
• Finish Line Fridays - finish at 3:00 every Friday
• Generous set of observed holidays (18 days of office closure in 2026)
• $1,000 annual perks program to support a high-performance lifestyle
• Access to Momentous products and merchandise 

Location:

This is a hybrid role based out of our Park City headquarters.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Momentous provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We are committed to bringing together individuals from different backgrounds and perspectives, and providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment where everyone can thrive. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.