Senior R&D Manager: End-to-End Formulation & Scale-Up

Medici Brands; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company equity

Health, Vision, Dental Insurance (100%

401(k) with 4% match

Salary $170k–$200k with cash bonus

Gym expenses covered

Generous PTO

Job summary

Medici Brands is seeking a Senior Manager of R&D to lead and own a portfolio of SKUs from concept through pilot, scale-up, and post-launch iteration. You will manage a small bench team of food scientists while hands-on with challenging formulation problems.

You will drive prioritization, mentorship, and cross-functional delivery across your product line, partnering with regulatory, QA, supply chain, and external co-manufacturers.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in food science, R&D, or product development with infood or CPG, including 4+ years directly managing scientists.
• Deep hands-on formulation experience in high-protein systems (bars, dairy/frozen, or confection).
• Track record taking products from bench through commercial scale with a co-manufacturer.
• Comfort operating with startup pace and ambiguity—this is not a role for someone who needs a mature, fully built-out process.

Responsibilities

• Lead formulation, testing, and iteration across an assigned product line, owning technical development.
• Mentor and manage 2–3 food scientists, prioritizing experimental design and technical rigor.
• Own the technical relationship with co-manufacturers during scale-up and ongoing production.

Skills

Food science

R&D

Product development

People management

Formulation

Tools

Co-manufacturers coordination

Job description

Medici Brands is seeking a Senior Manager of R&D to lead and own a portfolio of SKUs from concept through pilot, scale-up, and post-launch iteration. You will manage a small bench team of food scientists while hands-on with challenging formulation problems.

You will drive prioritization, mentorship, and cross-functional delivery across your product line, partnering with regulatory, QA, supply chain, and external co-manufacturers.