Part-Time Food Lab Assistant

StudentLife OS; Emeryville, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

StudentLife OS in Emeryville, CA is seeking a Part-Time Food Lab Assistant to support live sensory studies. You will set up, maintain and clean testing rooms, prepare and label product samples, and help panellists evaluate products to ensure accurate results.

The role requires attention to detail, ability to work safely in a food-grade lab, and strong communication. This position offers part-time hours with overtime paid as non-exempt status.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Able to work safely in a food-grade laboratory environment.
• Strong attention to detail and organisation.

Responsibilities

• Assist in setting up, maintaining and cleaning testing rooms for sensory studies.
• Prepare, portion and label product samples for panellists.
• Ensure accuracy and proper documentation during testing.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Written Communication

Lab Safety

Documentation

Time Management

Quality Assurance

Data Entry

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

# Part-Time Food Lab AssistantEmeryville, CA279 days left, closes Tue, June 29, 2027High school students, Community college students, University students (4-year), and Recent graduates### The roleCompensation$21.00 per hourTypePart-TimeLevelEntry LevelLocationEmeryville, CAApply byTue, June 29, 2027### About this jobCurion runs sensory and consumer product testing for consumer packaged goods companies, and is hiring a part-time Food Lab Assistant at its Emeryville testing facility.You will support the execution of live sensory studies: setting up, maintaining and cleaning the testing rooms used for descriptive panels, discrimination tests and consumer research; and preparing, portioning and labelling the product samples that panellists evaluate. Accuracy matters more than speed here, because a mislabelled sample invalidates a study.Pay is $21.00 to $23.00 per hour depending on qualifications and experience. The role is temporary and part-time, and is non-exempt, so overtime is paid.This is an unusually good fit if you are studying food science, nutrition, biology or another lab-based subject and want real experience of working to food-grade lab standards. It is equally open to anyone organised and careful.Requirements are a high school diploma or equivalent, strong verbal and written communication, good organisation and attention to detail, working knowledge of Microsoft Office, and the ability to work safely in a food-grade laboratory.### Requirements* High school diploma or equivalent* Able to work safely in a food-grade laboratory environment* Strong attention to detail and organisation### SkillsRequiredMicrosoft OfficeWritten CommunicationLab SafetyNice to haveDocumentationTime ManagementQuality AssuranceData Entry### Who this is forStudent typeHigh school studentsCommunity college studentsUniversity students (4-year)Recent graduatesFields of studyEngineering & TechnologyComputer Science & ITBusiness & ManagementHealth Sciences & MedicalNatural SciencesMathematics & StatisticsSocial SciencesArts & HumanitiesVisual & Performing ArtsCommunication & MediaEducationLaw & Public ServiceAgriculture & EnvironmentalTrade & TechnicalCulinary & HospitalityAthletics & SportsOther & InterdisciplinaryThese are the poster's own eligibility settings. If you are unsure whether you qualify, read the full description or ask them directly from your account.