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StaffWorks, Inc.
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R&D Lab Technician
Job Description
Our client is a specialty chemicals & nutraceutical ingredients distributor and manufacturer. They are currently seeking a R&D Lab Technician to support their team! They offer excellent benefits and it's a great opportunity to learn and gain valuable experience. If you are qualified apply today!
Salary:
$52, 000 (Opportunity for $3K bonus in year 1)
Why Work Here:?
Salary:
$52, 000 (Opportunity for $3K bonus in year 1)
Schedule:
Monday - Friday
8: 00 AM - 4: 00 PM
IND-123
Salary:
$52, 000 (Opportunity for $3K bonus in year 1)
Why Work Here:?
- Profit Sharing + Annual Bonus.
- Employee owned company!
- PTO 16 days in year 1, (increases each year to a max of 33!)
- 11 Holidays
- Family events, on or off site, baseball tickets, food trucks, etc
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits very low cost
- Employer contributes 8% into 401K
- TOC and TGA to perform basic lab testing such as density, particle size, moisture, and hardness
- Understand basic lab safety, such as Personal Protective Equipment and hazardous symbols.
- Fundamental knowledge of Organic chemistries
- Create laboratory samples and prototypes ranging from 50 to 500 grams.
- Prepare dry or wet blends using:
- Kitchen Blenders
- Small rotary blends
- Primarily handle non-hazardous chemicals utilized in nutraceuticals.
- Work with some hazard substances such as solvents, acids, bases and higher concentration nutraceuticals (Vitamin D, Selenium) which do have hazards.
- Take notes, formulate, and share test results with supervisors and team members
- Ensure that inventory documents and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for the laboratory or laboratories are properly maintained.
- Follow instructions and, upon receiving full training, capable of creating directions for others to follow.
- Maintain Lab cleanliness and organization
- Maintain an adequate supply of lab equipment
- Attend weekly R&D meetings
- Collaborate with other departments, such as QC/QA, Regulatory, Sales
- MS Excel and math skills needed
- Will learn machinery for upscaling to 500 kilograms.
- Assist with carrying 10-50 pound bags.
- 10-15 hours per week of administrative duties.
- Candidates who are graduating in May 2025 are welcomed to apply.
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry (preferred), Pharmacy, Biology, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related science field;
- 1-3 years’experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred but not required if you are a recent grad.
- The candidate should have knowledge of GMP and QA/QC for the food industry.
- The candidate should have knowledge of raw materials used in the nutraceutical and natural products chemistry.
- The candidate must have excellent math and computer skills (Excel and database programs).
- The candidate should be knowledgeable in the basic types of unit operations used in chemical industries.
- The candidate should also have working knowledge of the types of analytical methods used to characterize chemicals.
- Practical experience solving problems related to typical chemical processing operations is especially desirable.
- This position requires someone that is organized and has the ability to multi-task, handling multiple projects at any one time.
- The candidate must be self-confident, creative, resourceful, and capable of resolving technical challenges.
- The individual must be able to work independently and as part of a team. S/he should have good interpersonal and communication skills. Must be fluent in English.
Salary:
$52, 000 (Opportunity for $3K bonus in year 1)
Schedule:
Monday - Friday
8: 00 AM - 4: 00 PM
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