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 proficientGood communication skills – oral and written (e.g. communication on telephone and internal to PepsiCo)Good organizational skillsAttention to detailWorks well in a team setting, working with QA / R&D work team on other aspects of projectSelf-motivated and with initiativeDiligent and perseverant