Product Development Scientist II - Oral Products

Are you passionate about transforming ideas into products that reach consumers? Do you enjoy hands-on experimentation, solving technical challenges, and collaborating with diverse teams to bring innovative products to life?We are looking for aProduct Development Scientist II to join our Oral Product Development team in Richmond, VA.

In this role, you'll contribute to the design, development, commercialization, and lifecycle support of next-generation oral tobacco products.

Working alongside scientists, engineers, manufacturing teams, suppliers, and consumer insights experts, you'll help translate ideas into products that deliver meaningful consumer experiences.This position is a hybrid workposition located inRichmond, VAthat supports Product Development Lifecyle, must be flexible to adjusted schedule when need.
What you will be doing:


* Participating in the translation of consumer insights into actionable plans.


* Assisting with the development and execution of lab-scale experiments and pilot- and factory-scale trials.


* Managing ingredient and material logistics and quantities to support lab-scale experiments and pilot- and factory-scale trials.


* Managing ingredients, materials, experimental, and trial related documentation and their archival.


* Collecting, labeling, and submitting prototype or product samples for laboratory analysis and consumer research.


* Compiling and analyzing data and summarizing and reporting results.


* Overseeing laboratory cleanliness and safety as well as laboratory equipment calibration and submitting requests for routine maintenance or troubleshooting.


* Adhering to quality management requirements and safety protocols in the execution of this role and job responsibilities.

We want you to have:


* Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Food Science, Biology, or a related technical field


* 1 to 3 years of experience in the chemical, medical device, pharmaceutical or consumer packaged goods industry


* Knowledge and experience in product development and applying Quality by Design principles


* General knowledge of FDA regulatory requirements for industry


* Self-motivated and must possess a high level of personal initiative


* Excellent oral and written communication skills


* Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills


* Capable of working collaboratively with cross-functional partners and suppliers


* Ability to be flexible in the face of rapidly evolving business needs and priorities


* Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time in a manufacturing environment

The starting salary is based on but not limited to experience, knowledge, and qualifications in determining compensation decisions.

The Salary Range for this position is: $80,800.00 - $118,750.00.

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