Vape Innovation and Applications Expert for High Growth Canna*** Flavor & Aroma Company!!

True Terpenes; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry leader in the canna*** space is seeking an Application Scientist to join their innovative product team. This role will focus on developing cutting-edge prototypes in the inhalables segment, including vape products and infused pre-rolls. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cannabis product development, with a keen understanding of market trends and consumer needs. Join a fast-growing company dedicated to quality and innovation, where your contributions will help shape the future of canna*** products and enhance customer loyalty. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic environment that values creativity and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in cannabis inhalable product development.
• Strong understanding of cannabis market trends and consumer needs.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of innovative product prototypes in inhalables.
• Drive innovation and translate market trends into successful applications.

Skills

Cannabis Inhalable Product Development

Formulating with Cannabis Inputs

Market Trends Analysis

Innovation and Product Application

Cannabis Lab Equipment Knowledge

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Technical Process Translation

Job description

Vape Innovation and Applications Expert for High Growth Canna*** Flavor & Aroma Company!!

Are you deeply passionate about the canna*** space? Is it the culture? Canna*** as medicine? Sensory and innovative applications? The opportunity to be an integral part of a high-growth industry? We are True Terpenes. We fuel the world’s most exciting canna*** products, with flavors and effects of the highest standard of quality botanical and hemp-derived terpenes.

We are seeking another new member of our growing Product innovation team, an Application Scientist who will support the development of innovative product prototypes in the inhalables segment (vape, infused pre-rolls, and so on).

In this role, you will play a pivotal role in cementing our position as the true industry leader in delivering innovative solutions across terpene, cannabis sensory, active ingredients, and flavor platforms.

Your contributions and work will enhance our strategic vision of building “Lifetime Loyalty” by positioning True Terpenes as the go-to provider, addressing clients' systemic challenges with firsthand expertise to demonstrate that we are innovators beyond just flavors.

We are on a fast-growth trajectory. This position is offered with a competitive base salary, bonus, and equity, and is onsite at our state-of-the-art showcase facility in Hillsboro. The salary range represents the low and high end of the anticipated base salary range for this position. The actual base salary will depend on experience, knowledge, and skills. Our base salary is just one component of our competitive total rewards strategy which includes numerous benefits and perks as well as specific health and welfare benefits.

We are proud to have been recognized as one of the 2023 and 2024 Best Places to Work in Oregon and SW Washington by Portland Business Journal.

What You Will Bring

• 3-5 years of experience in cannabis inhalable product development
• Extensive experience formulating with cannabis inputs: Distillate, Concentrates, Flower, Terpenes, Isolates
• Strong understanding of cannabis market trends and consumer needs
• Demonstrated ability to drive innovation and translate market trends into successful product applications
• Understanding of cannabis lab equipment and procedures
• Experience in creating and validating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for product applications
• Ability to translate and teach technical processes to non-technical partners

About True Terpenes

Operating out of Hillsboro, OR, True Terpenes is the industry’s leader for custom terpene blends and the benchmark for safety, innovation, and advocacy, with over 20,000 clients in fifty countries. Our products are tested to the most demanding safety standards available. Formulated, blended, packed, and labeled in cGMP facilities following FSP (Food Safety Plan) and ISO quality standards. Through our commitment to curating a library of detailed plant analytics and extensive on-site research and development, True Terpenes has positioned itself as an industry expert and trusted producer of botanical and hemp-derived terpene blends and flavor solutions, particularly for quality-driven developers at all production scales.

We are founded on and operate by our core values:

• Help Our Clients Leap Tall Buildings
• Set the Bar High for Quality and Safety
• Seek Out Growth Relentlessly

What Makes for Success at True Terpenes

• The Star of the Team Is the Team - Lift each other up to achieve great things.
• Let Purpose Fuel Your Work - Connect with your why and choose your path.
• Speak Up - Be courageous and move forward with curiosity and respect.
• Adapt with an Open Mind - Change is constant: keep moving.
• Continuous Improvement - Do your life’s best work, every day.

EEO Statement

At True Terpenes, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. True Terpenes is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Manufacturing