RESEARCH & NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER - NATURAL PRODUCT CHEMISTRY - SMI Innovative Naturals

RESEARCH & NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER - NATURAL PRODUCT CHEMISTRY - SMI Innovative Naturals

City Vancouver
State/Province British Columbia [BC]
Country Canada [CA]
Position Title RESEARCH & NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER - NATURAL PRODUCT CHEMISTRY - SMI Innovative Naturals
Overview Company Overview - SMI Innovative Naturals
SMI is a rapidly growing international consumer products conglomerate specializing in the innovative research, manufacturing and distribution of unique products. Our mission: Design new and unique botanical products which enhance the way people experience and enjoy their lives. With a focus on developing products to treat CNS active conditions such as anxiety, depression, pain, and sleep, we search every corner and culture of the world to find unique plants which, in many cases, are barely known to the western world. Working with basic knowledge of these plants we develop them into consumer products which bring happiness and enjoyment to our customers.
In this role, you will work in our Vancouver Canada R&D facility and report to the operations manager, working occasionally with the CEO. You will be responsible for very challenging and valuable company projects, which will often be advancing the edge of science and will require you to be quite hands on including lots of research and analytical chemistry. Your team will consist of internal resources as well as a wide variety of external technology experts. The various projects we conduct will require strong knowledge of natural product chemistry and business, and a general knowledge of many types of life sciences including organic synthesis, pharmacology, biochemistry, and botany. Knowledge of these sciences will be a strong asset as you will be required to locate and manage professionals in these areas. That being said, intelligence and an ability to learn independently will compensate for experience.
Responsibilities As RESEARCH and NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER in our company your primary role will be the development of new CNS active product solutions. This will include:
. Finding and acquiring unique CNS active plants from around the world. Specifically, traditional use plants for pain, depression, anxiety, sleep and spiritual purposes.
. Characterizing novel plants and actives including the determination of pharmacological activity with plant supply and growing parameters (including lots of hands on HPLC work)
. Operation of laboratory including responsibility for safety standards, SOP's, equipment purchasing, and managing lab technicians. Developing extraction, purification and standardization methods for active compounds
. Formulation chemistry for capsules, powders, liquids (ready to drink beverages), teas, herbal smoking blends/tobacco alternatives and solid food products.
. Reverse engineering competitor products
. Developing and overseeing Q/A and Standardization protocols
. Bench scale product prototype production
. Modifying bench scale for scale up, and leading science related aspects for outsourcing scale up product manufacturing.
. Identifying, locating, selecting and managing external technology projects to efficiently overcome internal knowledge gaps.
. Responsibility for reporting on and maintaining IRAP / SRED / SBIR government funding commitments and initiatives
. Understanding the needs for the sales and marketing team and contributing your views and opinions to product strategy.
Requirements Requirements
. You have a high degree of passion for chemistry, CNS active plants, and creating innovative products people use.
. You are a highly capable natural product chemist (PHD) with very strong skills in analytical chemistry, pharmacology and plant science. This includes knowing how to use all the tools.
. You have at least 2 years hands on HPLC experience and have used an HPLC in the past 6 months.
. You have a working knowledge of synthesis chemistry.
. You have managed chemists, in leadership position for a minimum of 5 years.
. You can focus on the big picture but have no problems rolling up your sleeves and helping on wherever you are needed (including other departments)
. You are a highly intelligent and innovative problem solver and are also a team player capable of working with others and taking direction
. You are very comfortable with facts, figures number, complex data analysis and are a highly logical thinker.
. You are either running your own business, have done so, or have managed parts of a private or public business before; including managing budgets and the need to produce products which sell.
. You have a high degree of integrity and reliability to which multiple references can attest to.
. You are autodidactic; you learn very quickly and independently and can become competent on a new subject faster than anyone you know.
. You are highly computer literate and can use excel better than most people can work their toaster.
Compensation Compensation for this position will be between $80,000 - $110,000 per year including bonuses and incentives based on project outcomes and success according to established milestones and time lines. The compensation package includes full medical and dental coverage. Compensation offer will be based on relevant experience, abilities and lyTell A Friend