What are the responsibilities and job description for the Laboratory Sensory Technician position at TechnoSmarts, Inc.?
12 month contract. Likely to extend/option to hire.
Client: A major global corporation and leader in their industry with annual revenue over $90 B and employing over 250,000.
Overview:
This position supports both innovation and renovation projects through product experience research. The team is seeking a laboratory technician to support our internal sensory testing program and maintain the efficiency and effectiveness of the sensory kitchen. In this role, the individual will assist with the daily operations of the sensory kitchen and the sensory and consumer testing conducted by the department. This includes collaborating with scientists to ensure all project logistics are covered, enabling projects to run smoothly and efficiently.
Role:
- Support day-to-day operation of the sensory laboratory under guidance of the senior technician:
- Maintain laboratory and supply space cleanliness and demonstrates safe laboratory behavior.
- Work with the lead scientist and manager, ensure that sensory studies are executed on time and with excellence
- Help plan and procure products and supplies for the laboratory each week to enable on-site tastings and product evaluations (e.g. foods, beverages, cups, napkins, etc.).
- Support execution of sensory studies conducted by our sensory and employee panels.
- Familiar with and adheres to health, safety and environment policies and procedures that pertain to role and with good laboratory practices.
- Support execution of on-site and external sensory and consumer testing under guidance of the senior technician.
- Schedule, plan and execute informal lab tastings including product preparation, ballot development and reporting.
- Assist with procurement, and shipping products for external consumer testing ensuring timely delivery and record keeping.
- Support execution of onsite consumer testing.
- Coordinate with facilities for onsite consumer testing to ensure facility is ready for consumer research (e.g. room set up, staffing for product prep, alert security).
Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s degree in a scientific field is a plus.
- Experience working within a scientific laboratory, maintaining equipment, preparing samples etc. and adhering to relevant safety and procedural guidelines and SOPs.
- Experience in food science research is a plus.
- Familiarity with sensory testing software is a plus.
- Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Moderate statistical skills desirable.
Salary : $90
