Job Description – Research & Development Associate

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid - in office 3 days/week)

Employment type: Full time

Reporting to: Chief Science Officer

About Us
Enhanced Medical Nutrition ("EMN”) is a transformational, food-as-medicine start-up that commercializes evidence-based medical nutrition products to improve patient outcomes and experience in surgery. Surgical patients are unprepared for the stress of their surgery, which can significantly increase the risk of delayed recovery, complications and even mortality. EMN has developed ENROUTE®, a surgeon recommended nutrition program to help patients prepare better and recover faster. EMN is a venture-backed, food-as-medicine company led by a team of experienced entrepreneurs, medical professionals, and brand builders.

EMN is committed to promoting and supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within the workplace. Workplace diversity, equity, and inclusivity result in a more robust team culture, improve organizational effectiveness, and enable the company to better serve customers and the community.

The Role:

EMN is seeking a detail-oriented and driven Research & Development Associate to join our team. Reporting to the Chief Science Officer, you will contribute to the further investigation and knowledge translation of EMN’s products, with the overall goal of driving research, implementation, and sales traction. The position requires strong attention to detail, writing, research, and critical appraisal skills.

About You:

You are passionate about nutrition research and patient health, are a critical thinker and enjoy linking theory to pragmatic applications. You are a skilled scientific translator with the confidence to communicate subject matter expertise on nutrition topics. You excel at thinking outside the box and problem solving to complete tasks. You are thrilled by new challenges, love being organized, excel at multi-tasking, and can time manage independently.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Create nutrition education modules that will be used to educate colleagues

• Create surgeon and patient-facing nutrition education resources to communicate nutrition concepts as it pertains to surgical optimization and recovery

• Perform literature searches and critical reviewing of literature

• Execute market and competitor reviews to guide product development

• Find quality sources of information, evaluate the hierarchy of evidence, and provide evidence summaries to reporting manager

• Assist with the design and update of marketing materials

• Other ad hoc projects as required

Your Skills and Experience:

• Ability to communicate (oral and written) complex concepts to lay audiences effectively and concisely.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to set priorities for tasks with varying deadlines.

• Experience in literature evaluation, extraction, and synthesis

• Can work independently and collaboratively, with high self-motivation and attention to detail.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite. Comfortable creating PowerPoint presentations; familiar with OneDrive, using Excel to create formulas, charts, and graphs, and to conduct data analysis (sorting, filtering, pivot tables)

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Nice-to-have: previous experience using project management software (Ex. ClickUp)

Your Qualifications:

• Must have: Degree or diploma in Nutritional Sciences, Food Science or a similar field

• Nice-to-have: previous experience in surgery or musculoskeletal health

• Nice-to-have: Registered Dietitian (RD), licensed to practice in Ontario (proof of liability insurance)

• May ask for proof of previous work performed.

Why Work at EMN?

At EMN, we believe employee success translates into the company's overall success. We offer a competitive benefits package, a creative and friendly culture, endless challenges, tailored career development opportunities, and a supportive management structure. If you are looking for a fun and rewarding career, we look forward to hearing how you can help support EMN’s scale.

• Competitive salary and compensation plan.

• Competitive healthcare insurance, including medical, dental, paramedical, and vision.

• Expedited career development.

• Hybrid work environment.

• Continuous learning opportunities.

EMN is an Equal Opportunity Employer

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, EMN will provide accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform Human Resources staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.

Thank you for your interest in joining the EMN team! While we are lucky to attract a high level of interest in each of our roles, only qualified applicants will be contacted and selected for an interview.