What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Technician position at Actalent?
Actalent is hiring for a laboratory technician in the Barrington, IL area. This is a great opportunity to gain hands on product development experience.
Description:
- Work as a lab tech, supporting Sr. Chemists in the sweeteners lab.
- Measure pH, color- uv-vis, water activity
- Set up stability tests, prepare samples, put into temp chambers
- Help sensory lab prepare for tests, dilute samples, proportion liquids
- Assist with projects- lot of stevia work now, absorption, carbon, resin filtration.
- Prepare samples for micro submissions
- Clean glassware, prepare samples, load samples to HPLC, quantitative analysis.
- Will be doing a lot of HPLC sample prep.
- Will train as needed, but precise weighing, efficient work, and good record keeping are a must.
- Food ingredients company, all new product development, will support several projects, new products, modifying procedures.
Skills & Qualifications:
- MUST have a Bachelors in Chemistry or related
- Great if candidate comes from a QC Lab and wants to get into Product Development. Experience could also be undergrad research experience.
- Ideal candidate will have experience loading samples to HPLC, know analytical sample prep technique.
About Actalent:
Actalent connects passion with purpose. Our scalable talent solutions and services capabilities drive value and results and provide the expertise to help our customers achieve more. Every day, our experts around the globe are making an impact. We’re supporting critical initiatives in engineering and sciences that advance how companies serve the world. Actalent promotes consultant care and engagement through experiences that enable continuous development. Our people are the difference. Actalent is an operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
Salary : $23
