Product Development Lab Technician

Scientific & Technical Recruitment; Auckland; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Scientific & Technical Recruitment in Auckland is seeking a Product Development Lab Technician to join the technical team for hands-on development, testing and regulatory exposure.

This role offers the chance to work alongside experienced chemists, gain exposure to manufacturing trials, and develop your skills with potential for permanency for the right person.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in chemistry or related scientific discipline.
• Practical laboratory skills and confidence following methods, procedures and documentation.
• Strong attention to detail with good organisation and accurate record keeping.
• Enthusiasm, curiosity and a genuine desire to learn and develop.

Responsibilities

• Support chemists with new product development and continuous improvement projects.
• Prepare, produce and test product samples at laboratory and production scale.
• Carry out efficacy, stability, quality and physical property testing.
• Assist with raw material assessments, manufacturing trials and external laboratory testing.

Skills

Chemistry degree

Lab techniques

Attention to detail

Enthusiasm to learn

Education

Chemistry degree

Job description

Kick-start your R&D career with hands-on product development, testing and real growth potential.

16th September, 2026

Are you a science graduate looking for your first step into industry, or perhaps you already have a couple of years’ laboratory or product development experience and are ready for your next opportunity?

We are working with an established Auckland manufacturer looking for an enthusiastic Product Development Lab Technician to join their technical team.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll work alongside experienced chemists and gain exposure to product development, laboratory testing, manufacturing trials and regulatory activities.

Initially starting on a temporary basis, there is genuine potential for this role to become permanent for the right person. More importantly, the team is looking for someone with enthusiasm, curiosity and the drive to learn, there is plenty of scope to develop your technical skills and grow your career.

What you will do

• Support chemists with new product development and continuous improvement projects
• Prepare, produce and test product samples at laboratory and production scale
• Carry out efficacy, stability, quality and physical property testing
• Assist with raw material assessments, manufacturing trials and external laboratory testing

What we are looking for

• A tertiary qualification in chemistry, formulation science or a related scientific discipline
• Practical laboratory skills and confidence following methods, procedures and documentation
• Strong attention to detail with good organisation and accurate record keeping
• Most importantly, enthusiasm, curiosity and a genuine desire to learn and develop

What’s in it for you

• An excellent opportunity to get your foot in the door of a commercial R&D environment
• Hands‑on exposure to real products from development and testing through to manufacturing
• Learn alongside experienced technical and product development professionals
• Genuine potential for the temporary role to become permanent for the right person
• Build broad experience across R&D, manufacturing, quality, regulatory and technical projects

If you are at the beginning of your science career and looking for an opportunity where you can learn by doing, this could be an excellent next step.

To apply for this vacancy, you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, or resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.