Research and Development Analyst - Scientific Research and Writing

ESSENTIA GROUPPalhoça, Santa Catarinagupypublished 03/06/2026
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We are looking for passionate professionals. We are a company that develops innovative solutions for the most diverse specialties in the healthcare field, always bringing more quality of life to people and promoting health and well-being. If you love challenges, strive to always deliver the best, and are attentive to details, come join our team!

Responsibilities and duties

  • Perform survey, critical analysis, and interpretation of scientific literature (articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and clinical studies);
  • Prepare technical and scientific dossiers to support product development and sustain functional claims;
  • Produce technical-scientific materials to support Marketing, Commercial, and Regulatory areas, ensuring precision, clarity, and scientific robustness;
  • Evaluate evidence to define doses, mechanisms of action, safety, and competitive advantages of ingredients;
  • Develop technical formulation rationale based on scientific evidence and strategic positioning;
  • Perform structured searches in scientific databases (PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane, among others);
  • Monitor updates in guidelines, regulatory positions, and scientific trends relevant to the portfolio;
  • Support the regulatory area in constructing technical argumentation for registrations, notifications, and defense of claims;
  • Organize and maintain an updated internal scientific database;
  • Participate in technical discussions with suppliers, critically evaluating studies and technical documentation of raw materials.

Requirements and qualifications

  • Completed higher education in Nutrition, Pharmacy, or Food Engineering;
  • Good ability to translate scientific knowledge into practical application, connecting mechanisms of action, clinical protocols, and product positioning;
  • Experience with interpretation of clinical studies and critical evaluation of methodological quality;
  • Excellent technical writing skills and organization of scientific reasoning;
  • Analytical profile, discerning, and with a sense of scientific responsibility;
  • Ability in dynamic project management;
  • Advanced knowledge of Office package;
  • Advanced English level.

It will be a differential:

  • Clinical experience, with the ability to correlate clinical practice with scientific evidence and product applications.

Additional information

Benefits

  • Food Voucher or Meal Voucher of R$ 30.00 per day (without 20% discount);
  • Transportation Voucher or Fuel Voucher (without 6% discount);
  • Unimed Health Plan (monthly fee covered by the company);
  • Uniodonto Dental Plan;
  • Merit Bonus;
  • Gympass (Wellhub);
  • Monthly multivitamins kit;
  • Essential Nutrition line products available in the cafeterias;
  • Life Insurance;
  • 50% discount on our products;
  • Discount network in stores and restaurants;
  • Year-end gift;
  • Meditation/rest room;
  • Health promotion program with medical, pediatric, and psychological care;
  • Be Generous Project - supplementation for female employees during pregnancy;
  • Agreements with colleges, language courses, and early childhood education schools;
  • Education Assistance Grant of up to 50% of the course value;
  • Working Hours: Monday to Thursday from 09:00 to 19:00 and Friday from 9:00 to 18:00.