R&D Lab technician I - Microbiology/Food

Job Description

Job Description

Must Haves:
1) Microbiology lab experience - 1-year prior experience (or some college experience).
2) Great work ethic and enthusiasm.
3) Local worker (not offering relocation).
4) ability to lift 50lbs.

Job Description: Technician - R&D – Bioconversions and Fermentation

The individual will support the Fermentation & Biotechnology Team working from the Glenview R&D facility, 40 hours per week on site. This position offers the candidate an excellent opportunity to learn alongside the innovative and disruptive Fermentation and Biotechnology team and will be instrumental in delivering new research platform initiatives across Kraft Heinz’ product categories. The candidate will support technical platforms and assist with different ingredient technology development work streams.

This individual must have a proven strong technical background, intellectual curiosity, problem solving and project management skills. He or she will progress internal research initiatives, while supporting external research collaboration programs.

Responsibilities:
• Work with scientists to understand needs of upcoming experiments, prepare microbiological media and other items necessary to complete experiments
• Assist with experiment planning, setup, and teardown of scientific equipment, including bioreactors
• Run and maintain analytical equipment to analyze experimental outputs
• Record and report data generated through bench and pilot experiments
• Conduct bench top and pilot plant trials to explore and optimize formulations and processes.
• Assist scientists in keeping the lab clean and organized
Requirements
• High school diploma required, B.S. in Microbiology, Food Science, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or related fields preferred
• Strong organization, verbal and written communication, and data recording skills
• Ability to learn quickly and work independently
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and manage complexity in a fast-paced environment
• Strong out of the box thinker on solving technical problems
• Demonstrated record of conducting research projects either individually and or in collaboration with other teams
• Demonstrate ability to deal with ambiguity
• Possess technical /intellectual curiosity
Company Description Della Infotech Inc is in the staffing business for 10 years. Over the years, we have placed hundreds of candidates to various temp and permanent positions with our 50+ happy clients all over US and Canada including Fortune 500 corporations.

Company Description

Della Infotech Inc is in the staffing business for 10 years. Over the years, we have placed hundreds of candidates to various temp and permanent positions with our 50+ happy clients all over US and Canada including Fortune 500 corporations.
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