About GNC
Since 1935, GNC has been a global leader in health and wellness innovation, inspiring people to achieve their goals with a trusted and dynamic range of products. As #TeamGNC, we prioritize our consumers, constantly collaborating and developing new ideas to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Our team is passionate about driving change and turning aspirations into actions. We believe that good health is the greatest gift, and there's nothing more rewarding than helping others achieve it. Join us in empowering others to Live Well!
What We’re Looking For:
At GNC we embrace a “Live Well” philosophy, fostering a dynamic environment where innovation meets passion. Whether someone is an athlete or just starting to focus on their health, we want to deliver the cutting-edge products they deserve. We are looking for an individual who is excited and eager to play a pivotal role in driving excellence in the health and wellness industry. This position offers the opportunity to engage in a collaborative environment where you will make a personal impact every day.
Role Overview
The Scientific Affairs Specialist supports the scientific foundation of GNC’s nutritional products by ensuring accuracy, consistency, and relevance of scientific evidence used across product development, claims substantiation, and clinical research activities. This role is responsible for monitoring emerging scientific literature, maintaining organized scientific resources, and providing evidence-based support to internal teams.
The position collaborates closely with Product Development, Regulatory, Marketing, and Clinical partners to ensure product decisions and communications are informed by current, credible scientific research and aligned with internal and external standards.
What You’ll Do:
This is a Full-Time Salary Position
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintain and manage GNC’s scientific library to support:
- Product formulation and design
- Claims substantiation
- Clinical research and trial initiatives
- Monitor PubMed and other scientific databases for relevant research related to:
- Dietary supplement ingredients
- Health outcomes and wellness-related topics
- Clinical and preclinical studies
- Support scientific review of product claims, marketing materials, and educational content
- Assist with clinical trial operations, including product randomization and labeling, product ordering, documentation management, and enrollment tracking
- Assist in the development of scientific substantiation dossiers for GNC brand products
- Monitor scientific, regulatory, and industry developments relevant to dietary supplements
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support alignment between scientific evidence, product strategy, and brand standards
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- This role has no direct supervisory responsibilities.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline (e.g., Nutrition, Biology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, or related field)
- 3–5 years of experience in scientific affairs, research, or regulatory support, preferably within dietary supplements, food, pharmaceutical, or consumer health industries
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate, interpret, and summarize scientific literature
- Experience working with PubMed and other scientific research databases
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail and deadlines
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant scientific field, required
- Master’s degree in a relevant scientific field is a plus
- Experience supporting clinical trials or human research
- Familiarity with dietary supplement regulations and claim substantiation requirements
- Experience collaborating with marketing or product development teams
- Strong interest in nutrition and evidence-based health solutions
Key Attributes
- Commitment to evidence-based decision making
- Emphasis on scientific accuracy and credibility
- Ongoing engagement with emerging research and industry developments
- Effective cross-functional collaboration
- Contribution to a portfolio of scientifically substantiated consumer products
PHYSICAL ASPECTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Hybrid work environment, 3 days in-person attendance (Pittsburgh, PA) in addition to ability to work remotely.
- Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands or fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear
- Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
- Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include long periods of computer screen usage, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
- The noise level in the work environment is usually low/moderate
- This role supports the application of scientific research to consumer-facing products and communications. Success in this position requires analytical rigor, sound judgment, and the ability to communicate scientific concepts clearly to non-scientific audiences.
