Who We Are

Science In Sport Group is a world leader in sports and performance nutrition.

We have two highly regarded brands; SiS which combines world-class science and innovation to provide optimal performance nutritional solutions for professional athletes, sports and fitness enthusiasts and the active lifestyle community. This includes over 320 professional teams worldwide across a broad range of sports including Football, Rugby, Cycling, Athletics, Basketball, Netball and Swimming. Brand ambassadors include former track cyclist Sir Chris Hoy, an eleven-time world champion and six-time Olympic champion, and Eilish McColgan, who won gold in the 2022 Commonwealth Games 10,000 metres.

PhD Nutrition is a premium, active-nutrition brand for the active lifestyle community wanting intelligent nutrition to help them achieve their goals. With over 20 years of research and development, our products are designed to maximise performance in and out of the gym. It’s an exciting time for PhD Nutrition as 2025 will kick off an entirely new line up of brand ambassadors, from hybrid athletes to qualified sports nutritionists.

The two brands sell through the phd.com and scienceinsport.com digital platforms, third-party online marketplaces including Amazon, as well as extensive domestic and international retail distribution.

In 2022 the company opened a state of the art 160,000 square foot manufacturing and logistics facility in Blackburn, Lancashire. Providing a significant advantage in product costs and customer response time and most importantly, allowing Science In Sport to lead the way for quality standards.

Science In Sport is the nutrition partner to globally recognised elite teams, including Tottenham Hotspur, Saracens Rugby, British Triathlon, Aquatics GB, British Cycling, England Netball and Loughborough Sports. As well as being the Official Energy Gel Provider of RunThrough and the Official Nutrition Partner of Ultra X.

The Role

• Contract: Fixed-term

• Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum

• Working Hours: 9am - 5.30pm, Monday to Friday

• Location: Blackburn (this is a fully on-site role)

Benefits

• On-site gym

• Cycle to work scheme

• Product discount

• Birthday day off

• Pension scheme, employer contribution at 4%

The work - Your 4 most important responsibilities

Product Development Execution

• Prepare and iterate bench-top samples across powders, gels, and bars

• Progress formulations independently based on defined briefs

• Deliver multiple sample iterations with clear rationale and recommendations

• Product Evaluation & Testing

• Conduct and manage taste panels to a high standard

• Evaluate all samples independently and form clear product opinions

• Capture structured feedback and translate into actionable improvements

Lab Ownership

• Own and maintain the lab environment, ensuring it is organised, stocked, and operationally efficient

• Manage ingredients, materials, and sample inventory

• Ensure all work is conducted to GMP and food safety standards

• Supplier & Ingredient Interaction

• Work with flavour houses and ingredient suppliers to source and test new inputs

• Support ingredient evaluation and benchmarking

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain accurate records of formulations, trials, and outcomes

• Present findings clearly to the NPD team with recommendations

Proactive Development

• Identify opportunities to improve existing products through iteration

• Conduct exploratory sample work where relevant to support innovation

Accountability – what you are responsible for delivering

• End-to End Samples Development – ownership of preparing, iterating, and delivering high quality product samples across all formats (powders, gels, bars), from initial brief through to optimised recommendation

• Product Evaluation & Insight Generation – ownership of tasting, assessing, and recommending the best-performing formulations, supported by structured taste panel data and clear rationale

• Lab Ownership & Readiness – full ownership of the lab environment, ensuring it is organised, stocked, and fully operational at all times, with no delays to development caused by poor setup or missing materials

• Accurate Documentation & Traceability – responsible for maintain clear, accurate, and reproducible records of all formulations, trials and outcomes

• Progression of Development Work – accountability for moving development work forward independently, ensuring briefs are translated into tangible outputs without requiring constant direction

Capability - the skills and behaviours required to do this job well

• 1–3 years’ experience in food technology, product development, or lab-based roles

• Degree in Food Science, Nutrition, or related field (preferred, not essential)

• Strong hands-on lab skills and attention to detail

• Ability to work independently and progress work without close supervision

• Confidence in forming opinions and making product recommendations

• Organised, structured, and comfortable managing multiple workstreams

Performance – how you will know you are doing a great job

• Consistently delivers accurate, well-prepared sample iterations on time, with clear improvements between versions

• Provides confident, well-reasoned recommendations on sample quality and direction, without relying on others to decide

• Taste panels are organised, executed and analysed to a high standard, producing clear, actionable insights

• Lab environment is consistently organised, stocked, and ready to run – with accurate records and no delays caused by poor setup

• Takes briefs and progresses proactively, delivering outcomes without needing close supervision

Attributes – experience and mindset that will enable you to do well in this role.

Key Behaviours

• Takes ownership of work and follows through without prompting

• Applies judgement rather than waiting for direction

• Proactively improves processes and outputs

• Maintains high standards in both execution and documentation

Science in Sport Group is an equal opportunity employer; we value diversity and strive to cultivate an inclusive workplace. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind in regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We fully support reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, to provide an inclusive and welcoming recruitment experience.