Chemical Technician II

Chemical Technician II - Champaign, Illinois

Interested in future career opportunities in the product testing industry? We’re looking for a Chemical Technician II to join our growing Nutraceutical Services laboratory in Champaign, Illinois, that wants to build something great with an incredible group of people. By joining Intertek, your contributions will be valued as we continue to help the world Build Back Ever Better .

Intertek’s Food Services protects our client’s brands and reputation with a better food supply chain, from the farm to fork. With the food industry increasingly subject to scrutiny, testing to ensure compliance with food safety regulations and to protect public health is a must.

Intertek Nutraceuticals and Food Services team helps clients involved in the manufacturing and distribution of nutraceuticals and food products and services through assurance, testing, inspection, auditing, and certification. From the farm to the fork, we assist customers at all points of the food supply chain in providing quality and safety to the products and processes.

The Chemical Technician II serves an important function at Intertek Nutraceutical Services. You will have the opportunity to work with chemists that are highly experienced in instrumental analysis and learn a variety of methods to identify and quantify a large range of molecules. We specialize in botanical component analysis providing our customer with the highest confidence in their product’s identity, potency, and safety.

This role has tremendous growth opportunities for the right candidate and will benefit those who are hardworking and conscientious scientists.

In addition to a strong academic record or experience, the right candidate will have good problem‑solving skills, attention to detail, and be able to work well within a team. The ideal candidate will be engaging with good interpersonal skills, someone with high energy and a high sense of urgency.

The base wage for this position is $24.00 – $28.00 per hour. Individual compensation packages are based on a variety of factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job‑related reasons.

When working with Intertek you can expect competitive compensation packages and benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k) with company match, generous vacation/sick time (PTO), tuition reimbursement and more.

• Plan, perform and complete projects under direct supervision.
• Demonstrate proficiency in setting up, adjusting, operating and calibrating laboratory equipment and instruments – may include some of the following, but not limited to:
  • Independently perform lab tests to determine physical and chemical characteristics.
  • Perform data analysis.
  • May begin doing some technical assessment.
  • Knowledgeable in use of data acquisition software and instrument operating software (e.g. Turbochrom, Cerity, Win Lab).
  • Familiar with standard concepts, practices, procedures and regulations.
• Work under general supervision.
• Primary job functions require a certain degree of independence and judgment.
• Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Perform other duties or special projects as required or assigned.

This position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all encompassing details. The position assumes that the incumbent has both the mental and physical requirements to carry out the above defined duties.

• BA/BS in Chemistry, Biology or related scientific degree required.
• Knowledge of analytical chemistry.
• Knowledge of HPLC operation.
• 2+ years of related industry experience in an analytical laboratory.
• Knowledge of laboratory safety precautions and protocols for safe handling and disposal of hazardous agents/reagents, chemicals and materials.
• Organization, communication, and analytical skills.
• Ability to understand and effectively communicate technical and business information, both oral and written to others, including co‑workers, supervisors, subordinates, clients, and vendors.
• Intermediate mathematical skills, including…