Laboratory Technician

The Fountain Group is currently seeking a Laboratory Technician for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in Burlington, MA. Details for the position are as follows:

Job Title: Testing Technician
Location: Burlington, MA
Pay Rate: $28/hour
Duration: 12 months

• Support coffee and powder beverage product development, productivity projects, and commercialization activities.
• Prepare prototypes and formulations; perform benchtop experiments, analytical testing, and sensory evaluations.
• Manage daily product development laboratory operations, including sample/ingredient handling, lab organization, and workflow.
• Execute shelf-life studies, product pulls, tasting records, and stability evaluations.
• Maintain laboratory equipment, calibration, servicing, inventory, and procurement activities.
• Maintain experimental records, test results, data integrity, and traceability.
• Apply laboratory safety, food safety, GLP, and quality practices.

• Associate degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology, or related scientific field.
• 5+ years of relevant laboratory experience may substitute for an associate degree.

• 3–5 years of hands-on laboratory experience.
• Beverage or food product development laboratory experience.
• Prototype formulation and benchtop experimentation.
• Analytical testing and sensory evaluation.
• Shelf-life and product stability studies.
• Laboratory operations and inventory management.
• Laboratory equipment maintenance and calibration.
• GLP, food safety, and quality assurance practices.
• Laboratory documentation, data integrity, and traceability.
• LIMS and Microsoft Excel.

• Coffee product development, including roasting, grinding, and beverage flavoring.
• Food and beverage R&D laboratory management.
• Powder beverage formulation and liquid flavoring.
• Experience supporting commercialization and new product development.
• Manufacturing environment exposure.
• Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.