Job Title: Lab Technician/R&D Technician
Location: Valhalla, New York 10595
Duration: 12+ Months Contract/Possibility of extension
Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM EST
Pay Rate : Negotiable
Responsibilities:
Description Of Job Duties & Required Skills:
- Capable of setting up benchtop, pilot plant experiments
- Capable of managing product inventories, product entries, purchase orders
- Support in pilot plant trials, product packing, shipping, labelling etc.
- Capable of lifting up to 25 lbs
- Capable of working in the lab under GLP/GMP practices
- Accurate data entry, documentation, following the procedures is a must
- Capable of interacting with other employees to independently identify and organize resources for conduct of experiments
- Available for travelling to manufacturing sites to support trials when required.
- Capable of engaging with suppliers in discussions associated with ingredient purchasing, and follow ups.
Required Skills:
- Science degree. Experience in conducting experiments in science.
- Excel/Word/MS Outlook - Microsoft product proficient
- Good communication skills – oral and written (e.g. communication on telephone and internal to PepsiCo)
- Good organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Works well in a team setting, working with QA/R&D work team on other aspects of project
- Self-motivated and with initiative
- Diligent and perseverant