Product Developer, Cannabis Innovations

Jobtailor; Pointe-Claire; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a hands-on Product Developer to advance cannabis formulations from concept through commercialization in a highly regulated environment. You will work across vape, extract, infused pre-roll, and edible categories, partnering with Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Supply Chain to translate briefs into prototypes and scalable products.

The role requires 3–7 years in product development or innovation, strong formulation skills, and a passion for consumer

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree as listed or equivalent experience in relevant fields.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine cannabis products across vape, extract, infused pre-roll and edible categories.
• Translate briefs into concepts, prototypes, and development plans.
• Conduct bench-scale product development and formulation activities.
• Design, prepare, and evaluate prototypes for reviews, testing, and commercialization decisions.
• Coordinate stability testing, validation activities, and product trials.
• Develop product specifications, manufacturing instructions, and technical documentation.
• Support scale-up activities and resolve technical or operational challenges.
• Ensure products meet quality, regulatory, and commercial requirements before launch.

Skills

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Attention to Detail

Problem-Solving

Consumer-Centric Approach

Effective Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Product Development, Engineering, Cannabis Science, or related field

Tools

Prototype Creation

Product Testing

Ingredient Optimization

Terpene Profile Analysis

Quality Assurance

Technical Documentation

Product Specification Development

Stability Testing

Sensory Evaluation

Commercialization

Job description

• Develop and refine new cannabis products across vape, extract, infused pre-roll, and edible categories
• Translate innovation briefs into product concepts, prototypes, and development plans
• Conduct bench-scale product development and formulation activities
• Design, prepare, and evaluate prototypes for internal reviews, consumer testing, and commercialization decisions
• Optimize formulations, ingredient combinations, terpene profiles, infusion systems, and product attributes
• Assess emerging ingredients, cannabinoids, technologies, hardware, and delivery systems
• Design and execute product evaluation plans covering quality, performance, consistency, and consumer experience
• Conduct sensory evaluations and product performance assessments
• Coordinate stability testing, validation activities, and product trials
• Analyze results and recommend product improvements
• Support consumer testing initiatives and integrate learning into product refinement
• Partner with Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Supply Chain teams to transition products into commercial production
• Develop product specifications, manufacturing instructions, and technical documentation
• Support scale-up activities and resolve technical or operational challenges
• Ensure products meet quality, regulatory, and commercial requirements before launch
• Participate in launch readiness activities and post-launch performance reviews
• Support execution of the innovation pipeline
• Partner with Strategic Insights on consumer trends, emerging needs, category dynamics, and competitive activity
• Collaborate with Brand & Portfolio Strategy on brand objectives and portfolio priorities
• Contribute technical expertise to concept evaluation, feasibility assessments, and innovation reviews
• Work with ingredient suppliers, hardware providers, manufacturing partners, and external vendors
• Evaluate new technologies, ingredients, and product solutions
• Coordinate sample procurement, technical evaluations, and product trials
• Provide development, testing, formulation, and commercialization inputs for Stage-Gate decisions
• Prepare technical recommendations, product assessments, and gate-review documentation
• Ensure projects meet development milestones and deliverables
• Collaborate with Innovation, PMO, and cross-functional teams to move projects through the innovation process
• Build partnerships across Innovation, Strategic Insights, Brand & Portfolio Strategy, Product Development, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Marketing, and Commercial teams
• Communicate technical findings and product recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Support a collaborative, consumer-centric approach to innovation and product development

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, Product Development, Engineering, Cannabis Science, or a related field
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
• 3-7 years of experience in product development, formulation, commercialization, or innovation roles
• Experience developing products within cannabis, food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, wellness, nutraceutical, or similarly regulated industries
• Hands-on experience with formulation development, prototype creation, and product testing
• Experience working across multiple product categories and managing several development projects simultaneously
• Familiarity with innovation and Stage-Gate processes is considered an asset
• Strong formulation and prototyping capabilities
• Ability to balance consumer appeal, technical feasibility, quality, and manufacturability
• Passion for understanding and improving the consumer experience
• Ability to connect product features and benefits to underlying consumer needs
• Interest in emerging cannabinoids, terpenes, ingredients, hardware technologies, and novel consumption formats
• Continuously seeks opportunities to improve products and experiences
• Demonstrated ability to move projects from concept through commercialization
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through
• Effective cross-functional partner capable of building strong internal and external relationships
• Comfortable communicating technical concepts to a broad range of stakeholders
• Practical and resourceful approach to technical and commercialization challenges
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and identify solutions quickly
• Successful completion of background and reference checks

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in product development and formulation within the cannabis and consumer packaged goods industries, with a strong focus on innovation, quality assurance, and consumer experience. Capable of collaborating across cross-functional teams to drive projects from concept through commercialization while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Product Development
• Formulation Development
• Cannabis Science
• Stage-Gate Process
• Consumer Testing

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Prototype Creation
• Product Testing
• Ingredient Optimization
• Terpene Profile Analysis
• Quality Assurance
• Technical Documentation
• Product Specification Development
• Stability Testing
• Sensory Evaluation
• Commercialization

Soft Skills

• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Effective Communication
• Attention to Detail
• Problem-Solving
• Consumer-Centric Approach

Industry Keywords

• Cannabis
• Food Science
• Consumer Packaged Goods
• Nutraceutical
• Wellness
• Innovation Pipeline
• Regulatory Compliance
• Market Trends
• Product Categories
• Commercial Production