Nutraceutical R&D Manager - Scale-Up & Innovation

Capsule Factory Nutraceuticals; Woodstock; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Capsule Factory Nutraceuticals in Woodstock, ON, is seeking a Research and Development Manager to lead formulation development and ensure alignment with regulatory and quality standards.

You will plan research, supervise formulation trials, manage R&D projects from concept through scale-up, and collaborate with production, quality, and sales to support product launches. The role also involves mentoring the R&D team and prioritizing workloads.

Qualifications

• Strong R&D and research skills including formulation development and experimental design.
• Proven team management and leadership of a multidisciplinary R&D group.
• Solid project management skills to plan, track, and deliver multiple R&D projects.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct research; supervise formulation trials.
• Manage R&D projects from concept through scale-up.
• Collaborate with production, quality, and sales to support launches.
• Mentor and develop the R&D team; prioritize workloads.
• Document technical findings and ensure data integrity.
• Evaluate new ingredients, technologies, and processes to improve product performance.

Skills

R&D & research

Team leadership

Project management

Nutraceuticals experience

Regulatory & quality

Chemistry background

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Scale-up from lab to production

GMP knowledge

Education

Chemistry/biochemistry/food science/pharma degree

Job description

Capsule Factory Nutraceuticals in Woodstock, ON, is seeking a Research and Development Manager to lead formulation development and ensure alignment with regulatory and quality standards.

You will plan research, supervise formulation trials, manage R&D projects from concept through scale-up, and collaborate with production, quality, and sales to support product launches. The role also involves mentoring the R&D team and prioritizing workloads.