Senior Technical Reviewer at NSF in Ann Arbor, MI

Senior Technical Reviewer

Location: Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Are you a scientist with a strong foundation in analytical chemistry or laboratory testing who is ready to extend your impact beyond the laboratory?

As a Senior Technical Reviewer, you will join NSF’s growing Nutrition & Wellness Technical Leadership team. This role requires deep expertise in analytical chemistry, laboratory testing, and product formulation, combined with the ability to apply scientific rigor in a customer‑facing, standard-driven environment.

Leveraging your scientific credibility and hands‑on laboratory experience, you will help customers, regulators, and industry stakeholders understand the science, rigor, and integrity behind NSF’s testing and certification programs. You will play a critical role in the scientific development, maintenance, and technical leadership of NSF/ANSI Standard 173 certification for dietary supplements, representing NSF as a trusted technical authority.

In addition, this role contributes to thought leadership and technical content creation—both internally and externally—to advance program recognition, scientific excellence, and industry adoption.

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• Serve as the technical subject matter expert for NSF's Nutrition & Wellness testing services and NSF/ANSI 173 certification programs, ensuring compliance with accreditation requirements and providing scientific leadership in analytical chemistry, contamination, and adulterant testing
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, partners, and internal stakeholders by translating complex scientific concepts, laboratory capabilities, and testing methodologies into clear, customer-focused solutions and value propositions
• Represent NSF as a technical spokesperson through client engagements, presentations, conferences, industry events, standards committees, and interactions with regulatory agencies, sporting organizations, and industry associations
• Collaborate with laboratory, quality, operations, marketing, and cross-functional teams to support service development, external messaging, innovation initiatives, and the delivery of integrated certification and testing solutions
• Monitor emerging regulations, industry trends, best practices, and new testing technologies to strengthen NSF's service offerings and technical expertise
• Perform technical reviews of products, processes, and certification requirements while supporting standards development activities and participating in NSF Joint Committees as needed
• Mentor and train team members, provide technical guidance, and communicate project updates, recommendations, and deliverables to leadership

• Bachelor’s degree in Analytical Chemistry
• Minimum 5-10 years of experience in the dietary supplement or academic industry
• In-depth dietary supplement, manufacturing, or formulary experience
• Master's or PhD in Analytical Chemistry or related field
• Commercial or client-facing experience

• Strong public speaking experience with a technical or scientific focus

• Experience working with an accredited scheme or standard & familiarity with ISO17025 and ISO17065

• Quality management system experience in a manufacturing or laboratory environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• In-depth dietary supplements, manufacturing, or formulary experience
• Master's or PhD in Analytical Chemistry or related field
• Commercial or client-facing experience

• Strong public speaking experience with a technical or scientific focus

• Experience working with an accredited scheme or standard & familiarity with ISO17025 and ISO17065

• Quality management system experience in a manufacturing or laboratory environment

With a legacy spanning more than 80 years, NSF leverages science and innovation to improve human and planet health. We provide science-driven, independent testing, inspection, certification, and advisory services and develop the very standards that drive the food, water, and life sciences industries worldwide. We empower our clients to navigate shifting regulations to improve consumer health, safety, and quality of life.

One of our core values is We Are One NSF. This means that while we’re one team, we embrace the cultural, ethnic, language, and demographic diversity that reflects the societies in which we live and work.

Come join a team that makes a difference in the world. More information about NSF can be found at nsf.org.

NSF is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.

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