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Scientist, Quality - Labs - Glenview (onsite)

Job Title : Scientist, Quality - Labs - KHC2JP00023030

Job Type : (Accounting / Finance, Admin / Clerical, Business Professional, Creative, Healthcare, Light Industrial, Scientific, Technical) Scientific

Number of openings requested : 1

Title Type : (Plant, Non-Plant, Professional) Professional

Work Location : (Remote, City & State, or both for Hybrid) Glenview

Requisition Owner Name : Eric Ewert

Project Manager Name on Capital Project (NA if this is not a Capital Project) : NA

Hiring Manager's Email Address :

Cost Center # : C1930495

WBS Element : (If not applicable, list Cost Center) C1930495

Company Code : U025

Product Category & GL Account : 57500401 / 36520100

Finance / ZBB Approver / Controllership (who is providing authorization for contingent request) : Eric Ewert

Finance / ZBB / Controllership Approval Method (email, TEAMS ping, other) : Email

Finance / ZBB / Controllership Approval Date : 2 / 28 / 2025

Supplier / Vendor : (if you don't have a specific supplier in mind, list "all ) All

Job Description : (please attach)

Scheduled Days of the Week & Hours : M-F - 7 : 30am-3 : 30pm CST

Start Date : ASAP

End Date : 1 year with potential to extend

Looking to Convert to FTE (full time employment) : (yes or no) " Possible but not promised

Interview Process : (individual or panel, one or multiple)? 1 interview directly with the HM

Interview Type : (video, call, in-person) Video Conference

Top 3 "must haves :

Someone who has worked in lab space previously (in a work environment)
1-2 years of prior Microbiology Lab experience (in a work environment)
Prior experience with autoclaves and media preparation in particular (in a work environment), and basic microbial plating technique (aseptic technique)

Scientist, Quality - Labs

This role supports the implementation and execution of key food safety design analytical methods within the US and Canada Zones by managing media preparation, quality control activities, and executing project work to develop microbiological and analytical methods needed to support food safety design and commercialization. The position provides onsite laboratory support and project execution support to Corporate Quality & Food Safety, as well as R&D.

Key Components of the role

Support project completion through media preparation, quality control activities, and through execution of microbial testing on project by project basis

Supports administrative tasks such as managing inventory, ordering supplies, and data entry.

Supports the execution of validation studies, to evaluate and approve microbiological test methods (rapid and cultural) for the Food and Beverage Heinz Laboratory network.

Supports proficiency testing program and internal laboratory audit process for internal factories laboratories.

This role provides scientific and technical food safety support to US and Canadian business partners to ensure product safety and quality by participating in evaluation of analytical methods. Identify and communicate method related impacts on factory verification programs.

Support validation of designed HACCP preventive controls (Cooking, formulation, etc.) and assess validity of data obtained by others.

Remain current in scientific and regulatory principles of food safety to ensure most relevant information and emerging issues are identified and incorporated into Food and Beverage Heinz food safety programs.

Supports cross-functional communication of results with internally and externally generated data.

Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or related field required. Advanced degree preferred.

0-2 years of experience of relevant food safety or analytical science work

Knowledge and experience implementing GLPs(Good Laboratory Practices)

Experience with LIMS (Laboratory Management Systems) and data management

Experience with microbiology laboratory techniques and rapid test methods analytical chemistry procedures.

Awareness of quality systems / processes (ISO, Six Sigma etc.), especially ISO 17025 requirements.

Excellent communication skills (presentation, report writing, teaching / training).

Work experience in team-oriented functions as well as individual contribution.

Action oriented with good project management skills.

Travel requirements up to 20% a year.

Assignment Type

Contract Only

Hours per Day

Hours per Week

Total Hours

2,088.00

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