R&D Lab Technician

Stefanini, Inc; Glenview (IL); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Research and Development Laboratory Technician in Glenview, IL. This contract position requires an individual with at least an Associate's degree and experience in laboratory settings. Responsibilities include sample preparation, analysis, inventory management, and supporting both trials and laboratory operations. Candidates with strong communication skills and proficiency in data analysis will excel in this role.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in a laboratory setting or quality analysis, particularly with food products.
• Strong computer proficiency and experience with Microsoft Office suite including Excel.
• Ability to analyze large data sets and represent data effectively.

Responsibilities

• Sample preparation & analysis, ensuring accuracy and cleanliness in the lab.
• Inventory management of ingredients and chemicals, including disposal logging.
• Support for pilot plant trials and completion of benchtop analytical testing.

Skills

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Communication

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Education

Associate degree (minimum), Bachelor's preferred

Job description

Job Details

Scientist

R&D Lab Technician Glenview,IL Posted:6/23/2025 Job Description Job ID#:

60818

Job Category:

Scientist

Position Type:

Contract

Duration:

5 months

Shift:

1

Remaining Positions:

2

Details:

Stefanini Group is hiring!

Stefanini is looking for a Research and Development Laboratory Technician in Glenview, IL

For quick apply, please reach out to Johvie Cuan

Call: 248-582-6508 / Email: [e-mail]

Open for W2 candidates only!

Work Location

• 801 Waukegan Rd., Glenview, IL 60025
  
  

Responsibilities

• Sample preparation & analysis - Assembling samples of beverages and desserts including measuring with analytical balances, heating, mixing, cooling, filling into packaging, labeling, storage, diluting using pipettors, and logging samples into lab management system. Strong attention to detail is a must for this role.
• Shelf-life testing support - Sample preparation (weighing up materials, dilution using pipettor, mixing, labeling) and logging for analysis, support with clean up following testing. With some instruction can assemble Microsoft Forms surveys, collect data, and summarize trends based on collected data.
• Inventory management of ingredients and chemicals - logging chemicals for disposal, ordering materials as needed, and ensuring all ingredients are put away at end of workday. Purchases in-market samples as needed.
• Support for pilot plant trials - Attending onsite trials to support mixing, labeling, packing samples and completing benchtop analytical testing including pH, titratable acidity, Brix, colorimetry, density. Must be able to safely lift anywhere from 5 to 50 lbs. of ingredients.
• Lab Management - Ensures lab environment is clean, organized, and in working order each day. Responsible for weekly calibration of analytical balances, creating maintenance work orders, and conducting monthly safety checks.
• Specification management - Updating records for materials, formulas, and trade items to reflect accurate information; requesting cross-functional approvals and following up as needed.
• Graphics Reviews - Downloading and uploading reports and verifying graphics information (including nutrition facts panels, ingredient lines, product information such as net content) are a match to report.
• Strong data analysis and mathematics skills - Able to analyze large data sets using Excel to provide high-level summaries, can represent data using graphing functions in Excel. Can convert between units of measurement, calculate averages, and scale up formulations when given target values.
• Must have experience with Microsoft Office suite including Excel, Outlook, and Forms.

Shift

• Hours: 40 hours per week. Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (may vary depending on project needs)

Job Requirements Details:

• Education: Minimum Associates degree, Bachelors preferred
• 2-3 years of previous experience in a laboratory setting or quality analysis, particularly with food products, is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong computer proficiency
• Effective time management, adaptability across diverse teams, and keen attention to detail
• Demonstrated curiosity with a proactive approach to learning and asking questions

Listed salary ranges may vary based on experience, qualifications, and local market. Also, some positions may include bonuses or other incentives.

Stefanini takes pride in hiring top talent and developing relationships with our future employees. Our talent acquisition teams will never make an offer of employment without having a phone conversation with you. Those face-to-face conversations will involve a description of the job for which you have applied. We also speak with you about the process including interviews and job offers.

About Stefanini Group

The Stefanini Group is a global provider of offshore, onshore, and nearshore 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 four hundred 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 a CMM Level 5 company.

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Pay Range:

$ 35.29 - $ 40.44

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