Lab Technician III

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 is hiring! Stefanini is looking for a Lab Technician III in Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.

Job Title: Lab Technician III

Location: 26 Davis Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

5 days per week onsite

Required Qualifications

• A high School diploma is required with 6 years practical laboratory experience, an Associate's degree with 2 years practical laboratory experience, or a Bachelor's degree in chemistry or a related scientific discipline.
• Experience in laboratory activity - performance experiments and familiarity with basic chemical mixing is required.
• Strong laboratory skills.
• Ability to accurately collect, analyze, document, and communicate scientific data and technical findings.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and electronic laboratory documentation systems.
• Ability to work independently and contribute effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Detailed oriented and with high sensitivity to timeline is a must.
• Proactive in task management and ability to address/take care of basic laboratory facilitation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in formulation development, agricultural chemicals, crop protection products, or related industries.
• Experience evaluating formulation performance and physical stability.
• Familiarity with laboratory instrumentation and testing methodologies, including pH measurement, density determination, viscosity analysis, particle size measurement, and accelerated aging studies.
• Experience in vendor management - ordering materials, cataloging materials is a plus.
• Working knowledge of chemical safety, risk assessment, and safe chemical handling practices.

Requirements

• Ability to occasionally lift and carry materials, samples, and laboratory supplies up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, squat, reach, and perform laboratory tasks for extended periods.
• Ability to work in laboratory, pilot-plant, greenhouse environments as needed.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses, gloves, hearing protection, respirators, and protective clothing where applicable.

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.

About Stefanini Group

The Stefanini Group is a global provider of offshore, onshore and near shore outsourcing, IT digital consulting, systems integration, application, and strategic staffing services to Fortune 1000 enterprises around the world. Our presence is in countries like the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and more than 400 clients across a broad spectrum of markets, including financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, chemical services, technology, public sector, and utilities. Stefanini is a CMM level 5, IT consulting company with a global presence. We are CMM Level 5 company.