Board-Certified Veterinary Nutritionist

Responsibilities:

Product Formulation & Review:

• Evaluate and approve recipes to ensure they are nutritionally balanced, safe, and effective.
• Ensure all products align with Open Farm’s recipe standards and ingredient quality requirements.
• Provide guidance on pet food formulation for dry, wet, treats, and canned products.
• Maintain proper documentation and records for nutritional adequacy, feeding guidelines, and label compliance.

Customer & Internal Support:

• Assist with elevated pet parent inquiries requiring veterinary expertise.
• Collaborate with our Pet Parent Experience (PPX) team to ensure product recommendations are informed by veterinary expertise
• Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to educate consumers on pet nutrition.
• Support advertising and promotional claims with sound nutritional evidence.

Regulatory & Compliance:

• Partner with FSQA, Legal, and Regulatory teams to meet labeling and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with AAFCO, USDA, FDA, and FSMA standards.

Quality Assurance & Ingredient Sourcing:

• Work with Purchasing and QA teams to ensure ingredient nutritional quality.
• Help maintain high safety and quality standards across all pet food products.

Research:

• Develop a long-term view on how Open Farm can conduct and support pet nutrition research that aligns with our business and innovation goals, and can ultimately be leveraged to strengthen the brand