Laboratory Technician - Natural Solutions

Laboratory Technician - Natural Solutions Job Description

You were made to do this work: exploring uncharted questions, engineering innovative solutions, advancing scientific understanding, and constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. You want to be part of a performance culture dedicated to solving real-world problems with purpose and precision. You want to work in an environment that promotes sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. In this role, you’ll help us shape the future and improve lives for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU.

In this role, you will:

• Support experimental studies and technical activities related to the extraction and characterization of coproducts from biomass and natural materials.
• Advance research within coproduct extracts that promote the development of sustainable tissue and nonwoven products.
• Demonstrate proficiency with laboratory sample management, analytical testing methods, and bench top equipment set up.
• Possess a strong grasp of scientific and engineering principles relevant to laboratory experimentation, process troubleshooting, and data analysis in biomass coproducts.
• Organize tasks, manage timelines, and maintain flexibility in response to changing project directions.
• Possess strong communication and teamwork skills, with a track record of working effectively with cross-functional colleagues and partners.
• Maintain a high commitment to laboratory safety and familiarity with safe work practices specific to chemical and biomass processing environments.
• Travel up to 20% of the time if required to support trials or work at pilot facilities.

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results.

In one of our lab technician roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• 3+ years of hands‑on experience in a laboratory or pilot‑plant technical environment.
• Support scientists and engineers in experimental studies focused on extracting coproducts (e.g., lignin, hemicellulose, bioactive components) from natural sources, including sample preparation, process support, and documentation.
• Manage sampling activities for coproduct extraction trials, encompassing sample collection, labeling, tracking, storage, and preparation for analysis.
• Operate, calibrate, and maintain analytical laboratory equipment for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of coproduct extracts.
• Execute and support lab‑scale separation technologies—including filtration, membrane separation, centrifugation, and extraction processes—to isolate, concentrate, and purify coproducts according to established protocols.
• Assist with designing and planning experimental setups for coproduct extraction, troubleshooting process variables, and optimizing experimental conditions.
• Systematically document all procedures, observations, and results in laboratory notebooks and digital records for reproducibility and compliance.
• Help prepare technical reports, trial summaries, and presentations on…