Research & Development Laboratory Technician

Kelly Services; Emeryville (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Transit spending account

Job summary

Kelly Science & Clinical is hiring a Research & Development Laboratory Technician for a 12 month contract position in Emeryville, CA. You will support product development for both brands and work on ready-to-mix formulations in a day shift, Mon-Fri.

The role requires attention to detail, a lab background, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with a diverse team. Pay rate is $31-32/hour DOE with comprehensive benefits offered by Kelly.

Qualifications

• BS in Food Chemistry, Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or similar disciplines.
• 1+ years of experience in the Food industry.

Responsibilities

• Execute workflows and testing bench-top and pilot line activities to support multiple product development projects.
• Order, weigh, produce, evaluate, optimize, packaging, and labeling prototype samples.
• Ensure conformance to Lab Safety Plan, Food Safety Plan, and all EHS requirements.
• Maintain inventory of hazardous materials, ensuring proper labeling and documentation (SDS or COA).
• Manage storage and shipment of shelf-life samples and ingredients.
• Set up, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot lab/pilot line equipment.
• Keep accurate and organized records: ingredient/sample logs, inventory, processing notes, cleaning, shipping, and lab notebooks.
• Support R&D team members with equipment operation and product development activities as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Lab experience

Independent worker

Equipment operation

Recordkeeping

Education

BS in Food Chemistry/Science/Engineering

Job description

Kelly® Science & Clinical is hiring a Research & Development Laboratory Technician for a 12 month contract position in Emeryville, CA. If you’re passionate about bringing the latest scientific discoveries to life and are ready to take the next step in your career, trust The Experts at Hiring Experts.

Pay Rate : $31-32/hour DOE

Overview

This client is an industry-leading nutrition company focused on changing live with good energy **. ** In this role you’ll be supporting product development for both brands and will work on ready-to-mix (RTM) formulations.

Schedule: Mon-Fri Day shift

What’s a typical day as a R&D Lab Tech? You’ll be:

• Executing workflows and testing bench top and pilot line activities to support multiple product development projects.

• Ordering, weighing, producing, evaluating, optimizing, packaging, and labeling prototype samples.

• Ensuring conformance to Lab Safety Plan, Food Safety Plan, and all EHS requirements.

• Maintaining inventory of hazardous materials, ensuring proper labeling and documentation (SDS or COA).

• Managing storage and shipment of shelf-life samples and ingredients.

• Setting up, calibrating, maintaining, and troubleshooting lab/pilot line equipment.

• Keeping accurate and organized records: ingredient/sample logs, inventory, processing notes, cleaning, shipping, and lab notebooks.

• Supporting R&D team members with equipment operation and product development activities as needed.

This job might be an outstanding fit if you:

• Have a strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and a proactive attitude.

• Possess previous experience in a lab setting or equivalent educational background (e.g., coursework in Chemistry, Food Science, or related fields).

• Can work independently while collaborating effectively with a diverse team.

• Are comfortable learning and maintaining lab and pilot plant equipment.

• Display excellent technical recordkeeping and compliance with food safety practices.

• Communicate effectively with team members and adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications:

• BS in Food Chemistry, Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or similar disciplines AND 1 + years of experience in the Food industry.

• Strong technical knowledge to solve complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement suitable solutions. Possess curiosity, creativity, and alternative thinking to develop new innovative solutions.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly ® Science & Clinical?

Kelly Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire industry experts just like you. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills, interests, and career goals—it’s the way we think job searching should be. Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background and education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get your expertise noticed.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life - just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

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Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affinity Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly's Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.