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Our portfolio of in-house cultivated and manufactured brands features some of the highest quality, most awarded and most popular cannabis products in America. With dozens of locations nationwide, our owned and operated Sunnyside® dispensaries provide a welcoming, positive, judgement-free place to shop for anyone at any point on their cannabis journey. \nFounded in 2013, Cresco Labs’ mission is to normalize and professionalize cannabis through our passionate employees. As stewards of the cannabis industry, our teams are constantly focused on supporting the needs of our fellow colleagues, consumers, customers, and communities alike. With a focus on Social Equity and Educational Development, our SEEDTM initiative ensures that our company reflects the communities in which we serve, ensuring equal opportunity for all to have the knowledge and resources to work in and own businesses in cannabis. \nAt Cresco Labs, we aim to revolutionize and lead the nation’s cannabis industry with a focus on quality and consistency of product, and to bring legitimacy to the industry with the highest level of integrity and professionalism. \nIf you’re interested in joining our mission, click the below links to join our team today!\nMISSION STATEMENT\nAt Cresco, we aim to lead the nation’s cannabis industry with a focus on regulatory compliance, product consistency, and customer satisfaction. Our operations bring legitimacy to the cannabis industry by acting with the highest level of integrity, strictly adhering to regulations, and promoting the clinical efficacy of cannabis. As Cresco grows, we will operate with the same level of professionalism and precision in each new market we move in to.\nJOB SUMMARY\nThe Product Development Technician supports the Cresco Lab’s business strategy in developing, evaluating, and commercializing new and optimized products. This role contributes to prototype creation, ingredient screening, sample preparation, production trials, shelf-life studies, technical documentation, and manufacturing support. The Technician works cross-functionally with R&D, Operations, and Quality teams to help ensure products meet Cresco Labs’ standards for quality, consistency, compliance, and consumer experience. \nCORE JOB DUTIES \nSupport the development team across a wide variety of projects including but not limited to new product development, product optimization and new ingredient evaluations \nPlan and conduct product and process development trials from product briefs through commercialization \nMaintain subject matter expertise of equipment functions, operations and troubleshooting processes used in the Cresco network \nWork in the Joliet, IL. facility for 80-100% of working hours \nAbility to travel to other in-state or out-of-state company locations with reasonable notice, as business needs require \nExecute benchtop and production-scale development trials using bench-top laboratory and manufacturing equipment \nRecord, analyze, interpret, and present technical data to support product and process decisions \nCreate product prototypes and samples for distribution to key project stakeholders \nWork with cross-functional team members to learn, perform, plan and train for new product launches from benchtop scale through manufacturing scale and product commercialization \nResearch, diagnose, and troubleshoot technical issues during development and production phases and find creative solutions with urgency \nMonitor and take action to improve manufacturing yields and product scrap reduction \nIdentify, validate and develop resources to demonstrate and maintain product quality before, during and after product commercialization \nMaintain a clean, organized, and sanitary laboratory and production work environment in accordance with company standards \nDevelop manufacturing documentation in a timely and detailed manner \nParticipate in non-medicated product evaluations and creative brainstorming sessions, providing feedback on product appearance, taste, texture, format, and overall consumer experience \nWork independently or with cross-functional team members to meet product commercialization timelines and schedules \nPrepare, maintain, monitor, and report on shelf-life studies \nConduct product quality testing during development using analytical equipment and methods, including pH, viscosity, moisture analysis, particle size analysis, and water activity testing \nResearch and suggest new ingredient applications to support, improve and diversify product portfolios \nAdapt to changing priorities, project needs, and work locations in a fast-paced product development and manufacturing environment \nParticipate in establishing, improving, and adhering to policies, procedures and reporting requirements for all relevant Environment, Health and Safety regulations; local, state and federal food safety regulations; GMP and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); GFSI, SQF, BRC and/or customer food safety requirements and other third-party inspections \nREQUIRED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND SKILLS \n1-3 years prior work experience in a laboratory or manufacturing setting supporting R&D or Product Development \nAssociate degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Engineering, Biology, Food Science, or a related scientific or technical field preferred; equivalent experience in laboratory, manufacturing, or product development environments may be considered \nStrong attention to detail with the ability to produce accurate documentation, trial records, and technical reports \nAbility to work effectively in a team environment \nAbility to manage multiple projects concurrently \nDemonstrates initiative, accountability, and a sense of urgency in exceeding project timelines, performance expectations, and professional development goals \nPossesses creative problem-solving skills \nAbility to stand for long hours when needed \nExperience with cannabis extracts, processing, or food and beverage production and different infusion techniques a plus \nMust be able to lift and move 50 pounds, and perform typical cleaning of facilities and equipment \nIn accordance with any local and state compensation laws, the compensation listed is the current estimated range for the position. Final offer details and future compensation may be determined by multiple factors including but not limited to, geographic location, market compensation data, skills, experience, and other relevant factors. For questions about this please discuss with your recruiter during the interview process. \nPay Range\n$65,000—$70,000 USD\nBENEFITS\nCresco Labs is proud to offer eligible employees a robust offering of benefits including, major medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(K)-match program, FSA/HSA programs, LTD/STD options, life insurance and AD&D. We also offer eligible employees paid holidays and paid time off. Other rewards may include annual discretionary bonuses, stock options as well as participation in our employee discount program. Benefits eligibility for permanent positions may vary by full-time or part-time roles, location, or position.\nADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS\nMust be 21 years of age or older to apply\nMust comply with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry \nThe company does not offer employment-based visa sponsorship for this role or any other position, now or in the future. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without the need for current or future sponsorship at any time.\nCresco Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.\nCalifornia Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) Notice to Applicants:\nPlease read the California Employee Privacy Notice (“CA Privacy Notice”) regarding Sunnyside* and its affiliate Cresco Labs’ policies pertaining to the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information. This CA Privacy Notice supplements the information contained in the Sunnyside* Privacy Policy and applies to California resident employees and job applicants. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting  \nReporting a Scam: Cresco Labs is aware of fictitious employment offers being circulated from various sources. Many of these schemes consist of an alleged offer of employment with Cresco Labs with the intention of gaining personal information, including payment and/or banking information. Be aware that fraudulent job offers and correspondence may appear legitimate: they may feature a Cresco Labs logo, they may appear to originate from an official-looking email address or web site, or they may be sent by individuals purporting to represent Cresco Labs or an entity which includes the word Cresco Labs in its name. Please note that Cresco Labs does not ask for payment or personal banking information as a condition of employment. Any personal information is requested for payroll or state badging purposes only. Applications can be securely submitted through our career’s pages.\nWe are working diligently to block this from happening. Beware if an offer of employment looks too good to be true. Never divulge personal and banking information or send money if you are unsure of the authenticity of an email or other communication in the name of Cresco Labs.\nIf you are in doubt, please contact us at  with questions.","description_format":"text","description_chars":9624,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":1,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"associate","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Equity","Life insurance","Professional development","Stock options","Vision insurance"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Cannabis & CBD"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-11T01:56:57Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":13,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.364,"p_room":0.36,"age_days":47,"expected_fill_days":28,"reasons":["conf:0","stale_co","win:tail","crowd:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-10-14T06:34:16Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":70000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/crescolabs-product-development-technician","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/crescolabs-product-development-technician.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-14T15:11:44Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":19092,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-15T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":672935},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=672935"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fcrescolabs-product-development-technician"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fcrescolabs-product-development-technician"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fcrescolabs-product-development-technician"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/crescolabs-product-development-technician\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fcrescolabs-product-development-technician"}]}