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title: 'Senior Research Associate at Juul Labs'
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# Senior Research Associate at Juul Labs

- **Company:** Juul Labs
- **Location:** Mountain View California, United States
- **Compensation:** $143k–$175k
- **Posted:** 2026-09-03
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/juullabs/jobs/8174056

## Job description

## THE COMPANY:

Juul Labs mission is to transition the world’s billion adult smokers away from combustible cigarettes, eliminate their use, and combat underage usage of our products. We have the opportunity to address one of the world’s most intractable challenges through a commitment to exceptional quality, research, design, and innovation. Backed by leading technology investors, we are committed to the same excellence when it comes to hiring great talent.

We are a diverse team that is united by this common purpose and we are hiring the world’s best engineers, scientists, designers, product managers, operations experts, and customer service and business professionals. If the opportunity to build your career is compelling, read on for more details.

## ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Conduct biological characterization of liquids and aerosols associated with electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS).
- Conduct regular, established biological assays to support product development.
- Adherence to GLP.
- Develop new methodology for characterizing our products.
- Write and execute SOPs and maintain a record of results.

## PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

- BS or MS with hands-on lab experience and 6 years of relevant industry experienc
- Demonstrated experience in a laboratory setting to include basic laboratory procedures such as weighing, quantitative transfer, and volumetric dilutions.
- Hands-on experience in aseptic cell-culture techniques is required.
- Experience with GLP is preferred.
- Experience with plate-based assays is preferred.
- Experience with cytotoxicity testing is preferred.
- Experience in method development a plus.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office & statistical software (e.g., Graphpad Prism) and plus
- Self-motivated with strong communication skills.
- Excellent data management.

## EDUCATION:

- BS/MS in Biology, Biochemistry, Cell/Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, or related field

## JUUL LABS PERKS & BENEFITS:

- A place to grow your career. We’ll help you set big goals - and exceed them
- People. Work with talented, committed and supportive teammates
- Equity, every employee is a stakeholder in our success
- Cell phone subsidy, commuter benefits and discounts on JUUL products
- Excellent medical, dental and vision, disability, and life insurance, plus family support, wellness,legal, and employee assistance program benefits
- 401(k) plan with company matching
- Plus biannual discretionary performance bonuses

Juul Labs is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment for all employees and job applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Juul Labs also complies with applicable employment eligibility verification requirements. All applicants must have the authorization to work for Juul Labs in the country of employment. #LI-Onsite

## SALARY RANGES:

Salary varies by role, level and location, and is dependent on the cost of labor in a given geographic region among other factors. These ranges may be modified at any time.

## SALARY RANGE:

$143,000—$175,000 USD

## About Juul Labs

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Juul Labs develops and markets an electronic nicotine delivery system designed to transition adult smokers away from combustible cigarettes.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Funding stage: Series D & Debt Financing)
- **Headquarters**: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- **Founded**: 2007 (as Ploom, rebranded to Pax Labs, Juul Labs spun out in 2017)
- **Founders**: Adam Bowen and James Monsees

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Manufacturing (electronic nicotine delivery systems / vapor products)
- Target customers: B2C — specifically the world’s one billion adult smokers
- Mission statement: "To transition the world’s billion adult smokers away from combustible cigarettes, eliminate their use, and combat underage usage of our products."

## Products & Services
- **[JUUL Device & E-Liquid]**: A hardware device (vaporizer) paired with nicotine-salt-based e-liquid pods. The device is built to deliver a nicotine experience similar to combustible cigarettes while maintaining a low temperature regulation system designed to minimize combustion. Type: Hardware + Consumable (SaaS-like recurring pod model).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Conflicting reports; historical peak was approximately $38B (2018). No recent public valuation confirmed. LinkedIn cites $16.0B in total funding raised.
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of $1.5B (LinkedIn estimate); Total Funding of approximately $15.96B.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Tiger Global, Fidelity Investments, Tao Invest LLC, and Altria (made a major investment in 2018).
- **Growth Signals**: Operates in 24 countries (including UK, China, Canada, Germany, Russia). Headcount of ~720 employees with +0.8% monthly growth. Active job postings have increased +33.3% month-over-month and +9.1% quarter-over-quarter. Known for attracting talent from Apple, Tesla, Philip Morris International, and Red Bull.

## Competitive Advantages
- **First-mover & Brand Dominance**: JUUL is the number one US-based vapor product, creating a powerful brand lock-in with adult smokers seeking a cigarette alternative.
- **Regulatory Moat**: Navigating the complex and evolving FDA regulatory landscape (PMTA process) creates a high barrier to entry for competitors.
- **R&D & Product Design**: Founders have backgrounds in industrial design and the company employs top scientists and engineers, giving them a technological edge in nicotine delivery and device engineering.
- **Distinctive Nicotine Experience**: Proprietary nicotine salt formulation mimics the pharmacokinetics of a cigarette, a key differentiator for adult smokers.

## Strategic Focus
- **Regaining Trust & License to Operate**: Explicitly prioritizing stakeholder trust and regulatory compliance to combat underage use, which is the company’s most critical existential challenge.
- **International Expansion**: Already in 24 countries, with a focus on regulated markets where they can operate legally and serve adult smokers.
- **Harm Reduction Messaging**: Doubling down on the "switch for adult smokers" narrative to differentiate from recreational vaping and appeal to public health authorities.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven Work**: The company offers a clear, high-stakes mission: eliminating the most harmful form of nicotine consumption (combustible cigarettes). Employees often cite this purpose as a key motivator.
- **Top-Tier Talent Density**: The team includes scientists, engineers, and business professionals from Apple, Tesla, Philip Morris, and Red Bull, fostering a high-performance culture.
- **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Offers remote positions in the US (e.g., Data Scientist, SRE, Division Manager) alongside on-site roles in San Francisco and Washington, DC.
- **Compensation**: Indeed and LinkedIn data indicate competitive salaries (e.g., Applied Scientist: $165k–$206k/yr; Senior Research Associate: ~$121k/yr; Territory Manager: ~$104k–$127k/yr).
- **Culture & Perks**: Employee ratings on LinkedIn show a 3.6/5.0 overall (Compensation: 4.0, Culture: 3.3, Work-Life: 3.7). Indeed’s work wellbeing score is "Below average" (68), with some reviews noting a stressful environment and average management.
- **Engineering & Science Focus**: The company is deeply R&D-driven, with roles in mechanical, mechatronics, and site reliability engineering, plus data science and chemistry.

## Sources
1. [juullabs.com](https://www.juullabs.com/)
2. [juullabs.com - Careers](https://www.juullabs.com/about/company/careers/)
3. [Greenhouse - Juul Labs Jobs](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/juullabs)
4. [LinkedIn - Juul Labs](https://www.linkedin.com/company/juul-labs)
5. [Indeed - Juul Labs](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Juul-Labs)

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