Company: Radicle Science (Public Benefit Corporation)Location: Remote (U.S. required) with travel for key events (up to 50%)Reports to: COOType: Full-timeOPPORTUNITYRadicle Science is a healthtech pioneer, named Fast Company “World Changing Idea” for creating the future of proven, precision wellness. Since launching in 2021, Radicle has become the #1 U.S. leader in rigorous clinical evidence generation for wellness, running placebo-controlled trials on more Americans annually than all FDA drug-approval trials combined.We’re seeking a Chief Science & Innovation Officer (CSIO) who is eager to apply rigorous scientific principles to “outside the box” health tech thinking to lead the company’s long-term strategic scientific vision and drive innovation, trusted health evidence, client value, and meaningful real-world health impact.ROLE OVERVIEWNOTE: This is NOT your typical science leadership role….this is Radicle Science and “in the box” thinkers need not apply!The CSIO will be responsible for ensuring integration across, and evolution of, our protocol design, outcome measures, trial execution, analysis, and reporting.The CSIO will also be a key partner in expanding Radicle’s platform to serve innovation, formulation, small batch manufacturing, and IP goals for Radicle Science clients.To ensure our scientific strategy is aligned throughout our organization, the CSIO will collaborate with our technology, data, marketing, sales, and customer success teams.This leader will also serve as a visible spokesperson for Radicle Science, helping build trust with clients, investors, partners, and the broader health ecosystem.This is a rare opportunity for a senior scientific leader to move beyond traditional research or product development silos and help build the scientific innovation backbone that transforms how wellness solutions are developed, validated, protected, and scaled.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESScientific Strategy- Ensure integration across, and evolution of, our protocol design, outcome measures, trial execution, analysis, and interpretation- Coordinate with our internal and external Principal Investigators, as well as our academic collaborators- Ensure our evidence generation meets the highest standards of rigor while pragmatically serving client goals, consumer needs, and regulatory expectationsLeadership & Cross-Functional CollaborationThis role provides strategic executive leadership to two established senior leaders, each of whom will continue to lead their teams and be responsible for day-to-day activities:1. SVP of Scientific Affairs who oversees client-facing sales support, protocol design, client report generation, peer-reviewed publications, external scientific communication, and industry-facing thought leadership.2. VP of Research Operations who oversees trial execution, compliance, and operational excellence- Cross-functional collaboration with our technology, data, marketing, sales, and customer success teams to ensure our scientific strategy is aligned throughout the companyInnovation Support- Provide clients with scientific guidance on formulation strategy & feasibility- Support clients by collaborating with formulators and contract manufacturers to prepare their products for trial- Support clients with their IP/patent strategy related to their formulas and trial dataSpokesperson- Serve (along with our Scientific Affairs team) as a Radicle scientific representative with industry, investors, partners, and the broader health ecosystemREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS- PhD or equivalent in a life science field- 10+ years experience conducting or sponsoring clinical trials on non-prescription/non-pharmaceutical health interventions- 10+ years experience working for food, beverage, or supplement companies- 5+ years experience working with formulators and contract manufacturers- Strong understanding of biostatistics- Experience with intellectual property and patent strategy- Experience serving as Principal Investigator on clinical trials- Experience authoring peer-reviewed publications- Experience managing senior leaders and multidisciplinary teams- U.S based, willing to travel ~8x/year travel for team gatherings, conferences, and partner meetings- Native, or near-native/mastery proficiency in EnglishREQUIRED SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES- Strategic, innovative thinker who is also able to rapidly execute- Excellent written and verbal communication skills- Strong, confident public speaker comfortable representing the company externally- Experienced in client-facing roles- Able to translate science for non-technical audiences- Comfortable balancing scientific considerations with business & consumer realities- Low-ego, collaborative, adaptable, decisive- Proven ability to operate in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving company environment- Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with non-scientific teamsBONUS POINTS- High proficiency with AI tools- Experience securing grants from government agencies and foundations.- Based in Southern CaliforniaWHY JOIN RADICLE SCIENCE- Lead and evolve the scientific strategy of a rapidly growing company- Work cross-functionally at the intersection of science, technology, consumer wellness- Shape how the wellness industry develops products, generates evidence, protects IP, and delivers real-world health impact to consumersHOW TO APPLYPlease email rebel@radiclescience.com with your resume. The work will be hard, but if we succeed we will permanently alter the course of health and wellness for all future generations!