Director, Product Science & Development

The role

The Director of Product Science & Development is a hands-on scientist responsible for the science behind extraction and vape-formulation processes. This role focuses on solvent-based and solventless cannabis extraction and turning extracts into high-performing vape products.

What you will do

• Own the science behind solvent-based extraction of cured and fresh-frozen live cannabis.
• Manage fresh-frozen live resin extraction and cryogenic handling.
• Develop and refine parameters across the extraction workflow.
• Optimize post-processing for extracts destined for vape.
• Own the science behind solventless extraction including ice-water hash washing and rosin pressing.
• Formulate vape products from solvent-based and solventless inputs.
• Design and run bench and pilot experiments to improve yield, quality, and consistency.
• Author SOPs, formulas, and specifications for extraction and vape processes.
• Define product and process specifications and stability programs.
• Own and run the national external testing program and liaison with third-party laboratories.

Required qualifications

• PhD, Master’s, or Bachelors degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Food Science, or a related scientific field – or equivalent hands-on extraction experience.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with cannabis extraction across solvent-based (hydrocarbon) and solventless (ice-water hash / rosin) methods.
• Experience formulating cannabis vape products and tuning them to specific hardware.
• Strong grounding in extraction chemistry, terpene chemistry, and stability/shelf-life fundamentals.
• Ability to interpret COAs and potency, terpene, and residual-solvent data and translate results into process changes.
• Familiarity with cannabis manufacturing safety and quality requirements, including solvent handling and production documentation.
• Must pass any and all required background checks
• Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry
• Must possess valid driver’s license
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age
• Must be approved by state badging agency to work in cannabis industry

Nice to have

• Direct multi-state cannabis extraction experience.
• Hydrocarbon extraction experience operating in C1D1-rated environments.
• Production-scale rosin press and freeze-dry experience.
• Vape hardware qualification and terpene-formulation experience.
• Lean / Six Sigma or applied DOE / statistical-process experience.

Benefits

• Relocation package available.

About the company

Green Thumb Industries is a company involving extraction, production, quality, and innovation teams.