Scientist -Research and Development, Drug Delivery

At Curaleaf, we’re redefining the cannabis industry with a strong commitment to quality, expertise, and innovation. As a leading global cannabis provider, our brands—including Curaleaf, Select, and Grassroots—offer premium products and services in both medical and adult-use markets.

Join us at Curaleaf to be part of a high-growth, purpose-driven company that champions corporate social responsibility through our Rooted in Good initiative, supporting community outreach and positive change. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, drive innovation, and help shape the future of cannabis.

Title: Scientist -Research and Development - Drug Delivery 

Who You Are:  

We are seeking an experienced drug delivery/ excipient scientist to join our team. The candidate should have experience developing novel dosage forms for the optimal delivery of small molecule drugs and/or supplements. Experience in developing technologies to improve solubility, absorption and PK are critical. Experience in oral, buccal and sublingual formulation development  are a must. 

 

What You’ll Do: 

• Design formulations for solid dosage forms in nutraceutical/ natural products
• Manage multiple development projects and develop formulations in a timely manner
• Write protocols, master manufacturing records, and product development reports.
• Provide support to production in process improvement and troubleshooting.
• Stays current with recent advances and trends in the drug delivery technology and regulatory policies.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by Senior Management.
• Optimize emulsion formulations to achieve minimal flavor impact while maintaining excellent stability and functionality.
• Design and optimize emulsification processes including high-pressure homogenization, sonication, and other advanced emulsification techniques
• Scale emulsion processes from laboratory to pilot and commercial production scales.
• Document bench scale processes and aggregate data for presentation and evaluation by R&D, Production and Senior Leadership teams.

    
What You’ll Bring:

• MS or Ph.D. degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences or chemical engineering
• Experience with formulation equipment such as blender, fluid bed dryer, high shear granulator, tablet press and other such equipment.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced manufacturing facility with unlimited career growth potential.
• Experience in Pharmaceutical R&D formulation or similar

Massachusetts Hiring Range$90,000—$100,000 USD

What We Offer:

• Career Growth Opportunities
• Competitive Pay and Benefits (Health, Dental Vision)
• Generous PTO and Parental Leave
• 401(K) Retirement Plan
• Life/AD&D Insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability
• Community Involvement Initiatives
• Employee Referral Bonuses and Product Discounts

Not all benefits listed above are available to all employees at all locations.  

Curaleaf Awards and Achievements:

• 2023 Ragan’s Top Places to Work
• 2022 TIME100 Most Influential Companies
• 2020 Cannabis Doing Good’s Good Neighbor Award
• 2020 Minorities for Medical Marijuana’s Diversity & Inclusion Award

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Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (TSX: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf") is a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis with a mission to enhance lives by cultivating, sharing, and celebrating the power of the plant. As a high-growth cannabis company known for quality, expertise and reliability, the Company, and its brands, including Curaleaf, Select, Grassroots, JAMS, Find and Zero Proof provide industry-leading service, product selection and accessibility across the medical and adult-use markets. Curaleaf International is the largest vertically integrated cannabis company in Europe with a unique supply and distribution network throughout the European market, bringing together pioneering science and research with cutting-edge cultivation, extraction, and production.