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Head of Scientific Strategy & Innovation
Job Posted: a day ago
Salary: £ 80,000 - 90,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Winchester, Hampshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Head of Scientific Strategy & Innovation
Hybrid working (2 days in Hampshire)
Up to £90 DOE + Package
Our client:
* Recognised as a top performer in the probiotics market, offering the UK’s most popular range of beneficial bacteria supplements.
* Focused entirely on research, creating products that feature some of the most well-documented probiotic strains worldwide.
* Extensive international presence, supplying through retail stores, online platforms, medical settings, and complementary health outlets.
* Dedicated to making probiotics a widely accepted part of healthcare, supported by robust education efforts for both consumers and professionals.
* Privately owned and guided by strong ethical values, with an ongoing commitment to social responsibility and community impact.
The opportunity:
* Senior Leadership Team role reporting directly to the MD, with responsibility for four direct reports across scientific and regulatory functions.
* Created to relieve pressure on the MD’s span of control and provide leadership focus on science-led growth.
* Key to driving NHS engagement and expanding healthcare professional adoption of the brand.
* Full accountability for scientific strategy, innovation pipeline, and academic partnerships.
* Oversight of Technical & Regulatory, Healthcare Professional Liaison, Scientific Training, and Academia/Research relationships (c.12 staff in total).
* Represents the business externally at industry forums and internally contributes to commercial decision-making at board level.
The ideal candidate:
* Degree-qualified in life sciences, nutrition, healthcare, or equivalent, with strong scientific credibility.
* Demonstrated SLT/board-level leadership and strategic planning ability within healthcare, pharma, or natural products sectors.
* Proven experience leading product innovation, particularly bringing supplements or health products from concept to launch.
* Skilled at leading cross-functional technical, scientific, and commercial-facing teams.
* Working knowledge of regulatory frameworks (supplement compliance and health claims legislation) and healthcare professional engagement strategies.
Benefits & details:
* Salary up to £90k base, plus performance-related bonus (5%) and additional Christmas bonus week’s pay.
* Hybrid setup with HQ in Andover, Hampshire – ideally two days per week on site, flexible for senior candidates.
* Family-oriented benefits package: annual leave that increases with tenure, paid sick leave, health cash plan, enhanced maternity cover, and product perks.
Please send your CV using the form on this page, quoting reference 14/17485/7. Confidentiality assured.
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