Lab Technician

Job Description

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Are you a high-performing Lab Technician looking for an opportunity to ensure the successful day-to-day operations of Soft and Hard services? Are you skilled in process improvement, high-performing team building, and data-driven? If you answered YES to all these questions, we want to talk to YOU!

Sodexo is seeking a Lab Technician to support a multinational consumer goods client at their R&D facility in Trumbull, CT.

This position will provide technical support for cosmetic raw material and finished product analysis and characterization through the design and utilization of analytical methods. They will have knowledge in chromatography (LC/GC), wet chem (i.e., titration), spectroscopy (i.e., IR, UV), and physical characterization (i.e., rheology) and an awareness of instrument maintenance. The individual must have excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills to work within a fast-paced team environment that requires the ability to handle multiple demands. A background in analytical chemistry is desired.

Are You the One?

Our clients depend on your expertise to help them to optimize their business. If you are a Lab Technician with the ability to develop innovative technical solutions while successfully managing key performance indicators to drive strong business results, this may be the opportunity for you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform bench laboratory work in support of analytical measurements while adhering to all pertinent safety guidelines

• Run the analytical methods to support raw material and finished goods characterization

• Maintain the instrumentation in good working order, ensuring that they are operating correctly

• Maintain a clean and safe work environment

• Document data in a lab book and the LIMS adhering to the site quality system, generating LIMS reports where appropriate

Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for candidates who have:

• At a minimum, an associate degree in chemistry or related physical/biological sciences field

• One to two years of practical laboratory experience, preferably in an industrial setting such as an analytical contract lab

• Awareness of instrument maintenance

• Knowledge in spectroscopic (e.g., UV, IR) analysis, wet chem (e.g., titration), sample preparation and awareness of analytical data systems (e.g., LIMS) is desired

• Strong written, electronic, and oral communication skills

• The ability to write technical reports using Microsoft applications

Please note, the hourly range for this position is $26-28/hr

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What We Offer

Sodexo offers fair and equitable compensation, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. While the budgeted range for the position is posted, Sodexo salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education and training.

Qualifications & Requirements

Basic Education Requirement - Two years of post secondary education in field of specialty or equivalent education and experience combined.

Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.

Application Instructions

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