Manager, Research & Innovation (Hot Pour)
Westerkirk · Posted Nov 10, 2026
- Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
- On-site
- Full-time · Manager
- CA$110K–CA$115K per year
- 7+ years
R&I Lab Manager leads the Hot Pour laboratory, managing chemists and formula development activities aimed at securing client approvals for compliant, stable, scalable, cost-targeted cosmetic and over-the-counter products.
Compensation
The expected base salary range for this role is $110,000 – $115,000 CAD.
Responsibilities
- Manage and mentor R&I laboratory personnel and provide technical and functional guidance in the Hot Pour technology.
- Review and assign the briefs to R&I personnel, manage lab schedule and priorities, ensure the formulas developed and submitted to clients match the benchmark and the brief, are compliant, meet the cost target, and the promised turnaround times deliver on deadlines.
- Lead the R&I team of direct reports in new development, shade matching, preparation of lab batches, testing, and all related activities within aggressive timelines.
- Plan and lead client visits focused on formula and shade development to achieve approval targets.
- Lead and oversee lab trials on filling parameters for a range of primary components used in Hot Pour technologies.
Requirements
- Post-secondary education in science, preferably Chemistry
- Nice to have: Post graduate research experience