Grüns - Stability & Documentation Manager - R&D
Requirements
• Has 4+ years in R&D, quality, or product development in supplements, food, or a similar regulated category, ideally with gummy or confectionery experience. • Has designed and run stability studies, not just reviewed them, including validating test methods for complex matrices. • Knows enough about gummy chemistry to tell when a test method won't hold up, whether that's a detection limit issue, matrix interference, or the wrong extraction method. • Has negotiated with contract testing labs before, on price, scope, or turnaround. • Is comfortable owning specs end to end and signing off on them. • Has a Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, or a related field. • Highly organized with strong attention to detail, serve as primary owner of document accuracy. • Can communicate clearly with cross-functional teams, co-manufacturers, and outside labs.
Responsibilities
• Run the stability testing program for the gummy portfolio, including setting up protocols, timepoints, tracking results against shelf-life targets, and presenting data to relevant stakeholders as it rolls in. • Decide whether a proposed or existing test method is actually right for a given matrix, and push back or find something better when it isn't. • Handle price and scope negotiations with third-party testing labs. • Review and maintain the document suite for every SKU, including specs, SFPs, and anything that feeds into them, so it stays accurate and audit ready. • Stage product specifications from draft through final sign-off. • Catch stability or documentation issues early, things like ingredient degradation, off-notes developing over time, or packaging interactions, before they turn into a launch or quality problem. • Collect and review formulation and ingredient document for assessment • Work with Quality, Operations, and our co-manufacturers to keep specs, test methods, and stability protocols consistent across the supply chain. • Keep a clean paper trail across the document suite so any SKU's history can be reconstructed if needed.
Benefits
• At Grüns, we're committed to providing a competitive total compensation package — grounded in market data that considers our size, stage, industry, and location. For this role, the base salary range is $115,000 -$130,000 plus bonus depending on experience, paired with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being and growth of our team. • $115,000 -$130,000 plus bonus • For every role, we aim to have highly competitive compensation and opportunity for impact and career growth. • Everyone at Grüns works hard, but we believe in wellness and balance too. We have super strong benefits coverage -- for you and your family, generous PTO, free Grüns, and a few more perks centered around health and well-being that we can't wait to tell you about!
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