Senior Scientist – Rapid Prototyping & NPD

Altria; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Paid time off and holidays

Floating holidays

13 holidays + 2 floating holidays

401(k) matching + profit sharing

Professional development stipends

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Parental and bonding leave

Volunteer days

Job summary

Altria is seeking a Senior Scientist - New Product Development in Richmond, Virginia. The role focuses on developing and optimizing lab-scale processes, building prototypes, and driving early-stage oral nicotine concepts toward feasibility, regulatory readiness, and commercialization.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, perform analytical testing, and document learnings while adhering to safety practices for handling hazardous chemicals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred in chemical engineering, chemistry, polymer science, food science, pharmaceutical science, or related discipline.
• Hands-on experience with analytical testing, material characterization, and data interpretation for product or process development.
• Laboratory experience handling hazardous chemicals, including nicotine, with appropriate safety practices and controls highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize lab-scale processing approaches 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 to translate prototype learnings into technical recommendations and business decisions.
• Document process innovations, experimental learnings, and technical findings to support knowledge capture and IP protection.

Skills

Analytical testing

Data interpretation

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Job description

Altria is seeking a Senior Scientist - New Product Development in Richmond, Virginia. The role focuses on developing and optimizing lab-scale processes, building prototypes, and driving early-stage oral nicotine concepts toward feasibility, regulatory readiness, and commercialization.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, perform analytical testing, and document learnings while adhering to safety practices for handling hazardous chemicals.