Senior Scientist - New Product Development

Together We Innovate.

Together We Change.
Advance innovative oral nicotine products for next-generation reduced-harm solutions at a Fortune 500 company.

Do you have a degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, polymer science, food science, pharmaceutical science, or a related discipline? Do you also bring experience in product development, formulation, applied research, or food/pharmaceutical processing? If so, we want to speak with you!We are currently looking for a Senior Scientist - New Product Development - to join Altria's Growth Org and Front-End Innovation Technical team in Richmond, Virginia.

In this role, you will develop and optimize lab-scale processes, build and evaluate prototypes, and generate technical learnings that help advance early-stage oral nicotine concepts toward feasibility, regulatory readiness, and commercialization.
What you will be doing:


* Develop and optimize lab-scale processing approaches, including material handling and fabrication techniques, to translate early concepts into feasible product formats.


* Plan and execute rapid prototyping studies to build, test, and iterate oral nicotine concepts against targeted product performance attributes.


* Apply ingredient selection, controlled-release approaches, and materials processing techniques to develop product prototypes with targeted performance attributes.


* Perform analytical testing and material characterization to guide process adjustments and inform design iterations.


* Establish and sustain lab-scale equipment, workflows, and capabilities that support rapid prototyping and early feasibility assessments.


* Collaborate with cross-functional partners and project teams to translate prototype learnings into technical recommendations and business decisions.


* Document process innovations, experimental learnings, and technical findings to support knowledge capture and intellectual property protection.

We want you to have:


* Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred in chemical engineering, chemistry, polymer science, food science, pharmaceutical science, or related discipline.


* Product development, formulation, or applied research experience: BS 4+ years, MS 2+ years, or PhD 0+ years.


* Hands-on experience with analytical testing, material characterization, and data interpretation for product or process development.


* Knowledge of food or pharmaceutical processing, formulation development, ingredient functionality, and experimental data analysis.


* Laboratory experience handling hazardous chemicals, including nicotine, with appropriate safety practices and controls highly preferred.


* Strong execution, collaboration, communication, and prioritization skills in a fast-moving technical project 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: $91,500.00 -...