Formulation Lab Technician III - Stability & Analysis

Stefanini Group; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Stefanini Group in Research Triangle Park, NC is hiring a Lab Technician III to support formulation development and testing in a fast-paced laboratory setting.

This onsite role requires strong laboratory skills, meticulous data collection and documentation, and the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams. You will perform experiments, evaluate formulations, and ensure compliance with safety procedures.

Qualifications

• High School diploma with 6 years laboratory experience.
• Associate's degree with 2 years laboratory experience.
• Bachelor's degree in chemistry or related scientific discipline.
• Experience in laboratory activity - performance experiments and basic chemical mixing.
• Strong laboratory skills.
• Ability to collect, analyze, document, and communicate data.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and electronic laboratory documentation systems.
• Ability to work independently and contribute within multidisciplinary teams.
• Detailed oriented and with high sensitivity to timeline.
• Proactive in task management and basic laboratory facilitation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe laboratory environment.
• Prepare, characterize, and evaluate formulation prototypes for performance, stability, and quality.
• Conduct formulation preparation, testing, and evaluation according to established procedures.
• Comply with all applicable regulatory, environmental, health, and safety requirements.
• Follow laboratory risk assessments, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and safe work practices.
• Collect, analyze, document, and communicate experimental results and technical findings.
• Maintain accurate laboratory notebooks, test records, technical reports, and other laboratory documentation.
• Support stability studies and formulation performance evaluations, including emulsion stability, sedimentation, crystallization, foaming, and viscosity assessments.
• Perform additional technical and operational duties as assigned.

Skills

Laboratory skills

Data collection and analysis

Verbal and written communication

Microsoft Office & ELDS

Independent work

Detail-oriented

Task management

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemistry or related

Associate's degree

High School diploma with 6 years experience

Tools

pH measurement

Density measurement

Viscosity analysis

Particle size measurement

Accelerated aging studies

Vendor management

Job description

Stefanini Group in Research Triangle Park, NC is hiring a Lab Technician III to support formulation development and testing in a fast-paced laboratory setting.

This onsite role requires strong laboratory skills, meticulous data collection and documentation, and the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams. You will perform experiments, evaluate formulations, and ensure compliance with safety procedures.