R&D Lab Technician

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Job description

Kelly Science has an immediate opening for a R&D Lab Technician at our growing food manufacturing client near St. Charles, IL

Full-Time

Direct Hire

$20-$22/hr

The R&D LAB TECHNICIAN is responsible for assisting in the day-to-day duties of lab maintenance, formulation preparation, and adjustments, process improvement, stability studies, sensory panels.

This position will require the employee to work overtime as needed. Overtime is scheduled based upon individual job responsibilities and the needs of the department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES *other duties may be assigned.
• Benchtop formulation preparation/adjustments, lab maintenance, and equipment calibration as needed
• Conduct stability studies and sensory panels
• Internal sample requests to prepare for internal customers in order to conduct sensory panels
• Process improvement, plant trials, data entry of lab testing and sensory results for verifying
• Compile and analyze data from test and panels
• Communicates test results to formulation staff

QUALIFICATIONS
An individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility successfully. Listed below are duties representative of the knowledge, skills, and ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
• Minimum of 2 years of experience within a lab environment, related to quality control and/or product development required
• Manufacturing experience within the food and beverage and/or pharmaceuticals industry is preferred.
• Knowledge of scientific methods, terminology, and good lab practice.
• Average Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook skills are required.
• Associates in Science preferred.

You should know: Your safety matters! Vaccination against COVID-19 may be a requirement for this job in compliance with current client and governmental policies. A Kelly recruiter will confirm and share more details with you during the interview process.

Kelly® Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire talented people just like you. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills and interests-it's the way we think job searching should be. Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background/education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get you noticed.

At Kelly, we're always thinking about what's next and advising job seekers on new ways of working to reach their full potential. In fact, we're a leading advocate for temporary/nontraditional workstyles, because we believe they allow flexibility and tremendous growth opportunities that enable a better way to work and live (plus, did we mention we provide a ton of benefits ?). Connecting great people with great companies is what we do best, and our employment opportunities span a wide variety of workstyles, skill levels, and industries around the world.

Kelly is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce, including, but not limited to, minorities, females, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, sexual orientation, gender identity. Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law.

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