Food Scientist, Cannabis Beverages and Edibles

About Tilray Brands, Inc.

Tilray Brands, Inc. (“Tilray”) (Nasdaq: TLRY; TSX: TLRY), is  leading global lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company with operations in Canada, the United States, Europe, Australia, and Latin America that is leading as a transformative force at the nexus of cannabis, beverage, wellness, and entertainment, elevating lives through moments of connection. Tilray’s mission is to be a leading premium lifestyle company with a house of brands and innovative products that inspire joy, wellness and create memorable experiences. Tilray’s unprecedented platform supports over 40 brands in over 20 countries, including comprehensive cannabis offerings, hemp-based foods, and craft beverages.  

Status: This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Pay Range: The expected annual base salary range for this role is CAD $60,000 - $80,000 DOE

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Senior Director of Manufacturing, the Food Scientist is responsible for the research and development of new cannabis consumer products for adult use, with a focus on beverage and chocolate products.

As a Food Scientist, you will act as a technical lead on projects and drive the commercialization of edible cannabis products from formulation development to scale up and commercial manufacturing.

This role requires close collaboration with internal stakeholders such as marketing, operations, supply chain, quality, and any applicable third-party agencies. The Food Scientist supports all activities required to develop, optimize and scale-up a stable and robust formulation to make it suitable for commercial production, adhering to correct procedures and health and safety guidelines.

Role and Responsibilities:

Product Development and Optimization:

• Leverage technical expertise to design, lead and apply applications based research to cannabis ingredients and food products.  
• Lead the development of beverage, food, and other consumer product formulations, from prototype to launch-ready optimized product.
• Independently develop product formulations, manage sensory and stability studies, and establish relationships with ingredient suppliers to discover best-in-class ingredients.
• Lead product cost optimization initiatives.

Manufacturing Process Development:

• Lead manufacturing process improvements for existing products and support the development and optimization of new manufacturing processes.
• Support technology transfers for new products from R&D to commercial manufacturing by training manufacturing personnel and conducting manufacturing process validations.

QA/QC Support:

• Create manufacturing process SOPs, manufacturing batch records, product specifications, validation protocols, and stability protocols.
• Initiate change controls for documentation updates and collaborate with QA in investigations.
• Be responsible for ensuring shelf stability and safety of new formulations.

New Product Innovation:

• Independently and collaboratively develop new product concepts within the cannabis confections domain.
• Conduct market research to understand the competitive landscape including consumer trends and preferences.

Qualifications:

• Advanced understanding of beverage and edible formulation science
• 5+ years of experience in a confectionery, chemistry and/or food scientist role
• Post secondary education in confectionery, chemistry and/or food science. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of education requirements.
• Experience developing formulations including but not limited to beverages and chocolates
• Experience leading commercialization projects from concept through launch
• Practical knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices and Canadian food regulations
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead product development tasks including product development and optimization, manufacturing process development, product/process troubleshooting, and project management
• Demonstrated strong technical writing ability
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
• Enjoys continuous learning, strives to become the subject matter expert for a variety of products/processes, and proactively develops solutions to problems
• Familiarity with cannabis science and the Cannabis Regulations desirable but not required
• Familiarity with writing product documents for Health Canada an asset

Total Rewards:

At Tilray Brands, we recognize the importance of comprehensive total rewards.

We provide:

• Vacation Time & Paid Personal Time Off 

• Extended Health, Dental & Vision Benefits 

• Health Care Spending Account 

• Cannabis Benefits & Employee Discounts 

• Performance Based Incentives 

• Employee & Family Assistance Program 

• Growth and Internal Mobility Opportunities 

Tilray welcomes applications from all qualified individuals and is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please advise when submitting your application.

Please note that Tilray does not authorize, engage, or sponsor any consultants, agencies or organizations that seek certain personal or financial information from you (e.g. passwords, login ids, credit card information). Tilray does not charge any application, processing or onboarding fee at any stage of the recruitment or hiring process.

Tilray does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Tilray or any of its subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, will be considered Tilray Brands, Inc. property. Tilray will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. A recruiting agency must first have a valid, written and fully executed agency agreement contract for engaged services to submit resumes.