Laboratory Technician-R&D

Company: Apex Systems; formerly known as Lab Support
Location: Lakewood
Posted on: June 18, 2022

Job Description:

A leading food company is in search of lab technician/assistant to join their R&D team. This a temporary contract assignment, lasting six to twelve months and there will be some interaction with cross-functional groups like Quality and Operations.
This job requires a high degree of adaptability and flexibility. Some of the tasks that the R&D lab assistant will be performing include:

• Collecting and organizing data needed for: o Quality specification range revisions o Food safety microbial risk assessments o Formula and product mix optimization
  Assisting the R&D lab with:
  • Sample fulfillment (compounding, preparing samples for shipping, etc.) o Raw material evaluations o Setting up and coordinating shelf life studies o Making experimental product samples to address various technical challenges o Cleaning and organizing
    • Other duties as required Qualifications:
      • Familiarity with Microsoft Office systems (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
      • Above average Excel skills (for example, experience using lookup formulas, pivot tables, etc.)
      • Ability to adapt to changing priorities and to work against aggressive timelines
      • Science academic foundation -At least two years of college work towards a degree in a scientific field (food science, chemistry, biology, etc.)
      • Culinary or food industry experience
      • Knowledge of statistics
      • Passion for food.

Keywords: Apex Systems; formerly known as Lab Support, Lakewood , Laboratory Technician-R&D, Healthcare , Lakewood, New Jersey