Director, Product Science & Development

Job overview

The Director, Product Science & Development role is onsite at a Green Thumb facility; the listing identifies Rock Island, IL, and says the position must be based at one of the company's facilities. Travel may be up to 50%, depending on the candidate's location. Compensation is $150,000–$180,000 USD, with possible discretionary annual incentive eligibility. The role supports extraction, production, quality, and innovation teams developing cannabis extracts and vape products. This hands-on scientific leadership role optimizes extraction and formulation processes to improve yield, potency, terpene retention, quality, and consistency. It also translates experiments into documented production procedures, oversees external testing, and collaborates on new product development and compliance.

What you'll do

• Optimize solvent-based and solventless cannabis extraction and post-processing
• formulate vape products and tune them to cartridge hardware
• design bench and pilot experiments
• transfer optimized processes into documented production procedures
• author SOPs, formulas, and specifications
• define product, process, and stability requirements
• partner with QA/QC and labs on testing and corrective actions
• oversee third-party testing partners and related procedures
• collaborate with Innovation, extraction, production, quality, and procurement teams.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

product science

product development

cannabis extraction

vape formulation

solvent-based extraction

solventless extraction

rock island il

green thumb

onsite

travel up to 50%

$150k–$180k

chemistry

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Relocation package available
• positions may be eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program.

Why this role

Hands-on role spanning solvent-based and solventless extraction, vape formulation, and national external testing oversight; travel up to 50%; relocation package available.

About the employer

Green Thumb is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing. Sector: 32.