Lab Technician

Location: Plainsboro

Job Title:

Lab Technician

Job Description

Join our dynamic team in the food and flavor industry as a Lab Technician, where you will play a crucial role in creating and testing flavor formulations on a bench scale. This position involves developing and compounding flavors based on specific recipes and customer requirements while ensuring the highest standards of quality and consistency.

Responsibilities

* Develop and compound flavors based on specific recipes and customer requirements, ensuring precise pipetting of no more than a kilo.

* Weigh and mix raw materials, including chemicals and essential oils, to create flavor batches.

* Conduct sensory evaluations and stability tests to ensure flavor quality and consistency.

* Maintain detailed records of formulations, processes, and test results.

* Operate and maintain lab equipment used in flavor compounding.

* Collaborate closely with R&D teams to develop new flavors and improve existing ones.

Essential Skills

* Proficiency in pipetting and laboratory techniques.

* Experience in sample preparation and management.

* Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Food Science, or a related field.

* 2+ years of experience in the spray dry food, flavor, or fragrance industry.

* 2+ years of pipetting experience.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

* Ability to work overtime if needed.

Work Environment

The position is based in a lab environment, working directly with two R&D technicians. The role involves bench-top work, focusing on the development and compounding of flavors. The lab fosters a collaborative atmosphere, encouraging teamwork and innovation.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Plainsboro, NJ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $26.00 - $28.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Plainsboro,NJ.

Final date to receive applications

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 25, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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