Application Technologist

Sensient Technologies; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Sensient is hiring an Application Technologist for the Essential Oils Team in Barcelona, Spain. This full-time, office-based role will be joining an analytical and application lab with GC-MS capabilities, reporting to the R&D Manager.

You will develop applications for the commercial team, weigh prototype formulations, and manage lab equipment while interacting with product managers to maintain libraries. An international setting with strong development opportunities awaits.

Qualifications

• Two years of work experience in a similar role is required.
• Certificate of Laboratory Technician.
• Good English skills are an advantage in an international environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop applications needed by the commercial team and collaborate with other labs to share knowledge and equipment.
• Weigh formulations during prototyping stages and before dispatching samples to customers.
• Select the appropriate existing blend from the library to satisfy client needs.
• Support formula development, validation and efficiency testing.
• Manage and prepare analytical instrumentation and GC-MS setup.
• Collaborate with Product Managers for library creation and management.
• Maintain raw materials stock, packaging, labeling and cleaning of lab equipment.

Skills

GC-MS operation

Lab equipment handling

Autonomous work

Education

Certificate of Laboratory Technician

Tools

GC-MS

Job description

At Sensient, we are hiring an Application Technologist for our Essential Oils Team. We offer this full-time, office-based role in Barcelona, Spain.

This is a great opportunity for a highly autonomous specialist, directly reporting to the R&D Manager. You will be working in our GC-MS equipped analytical and application lab with high qualitative, nature authentic profiles that are less volatile to quality and price than natural raw materials. This means we provide you with a solid and stable job in an exciting and growing environment.

Our portfolio includes end use products for Fragrance Houses, Flavour Houses, Aromatherapy, Personal Care, Oral Care and Home Care.

What you’ll do:

• Develop applications needed by the commercial team and collaborate with other labs in the Sensient Group to share knowledge and equipment
• Weigh formulations during prototyping stages and before dispatching samples to the customers
• Select the appropriate existing blend from the library to satisfy the clients’ needs
• Support in formula development, validation and efficiency testing
• Manage and prepare the analytical instrumentation and gas chromatograph set-up
• Collaborate with Product Managers for the creation and management of our libraries
• Maintenance of raw materials stock, packaging, labeling and cleaning of laboratory equipment

What you’ll bring:

• To help you be successful in this role, we ask you to bring a Certificate of Laboratory Technician + two years of work experience in a similar role
• As you will be responsible for our lab equipment and GC-MS, we need you to have working knowledge of dealing with lab equipment
• Good English skills are an advantage, because you will be working in an international environment

What you’ll get:

• Based in our office in Barcelona, you will be working in an international team environment
• An excellent salary and development opportunities
• A thorough and effective training experience during onboarding and beyond

About Sensient Essential Oils:

Sensient Essential Oils reinforces the strategy of keeping focused on natural ingredients, which are used in Flavors & Fragrance compositions, but other markets include aromatherapy, oral care, cosmetics, animal feed and pharmaceuticals.

About Sensient:

Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.

Sensient is an Equal Opportunity Employer, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

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