Laboratory Technician

Title: Lab Technician Hours: M-F 8:30am - 4:30pm, 37.5 hour work week Location: Princeton, NJ Duration: 1 year contract Must Haves: BS in Chemistry or related Life Science or an AS Degree in similar disciplines 0-2 years industry exp Knowledge of or familiarity with basic wet chemistry techniques and common lab instruments - pH meter, viscometer, analytical balances Good sense for data/document handling/organization; must be able to think outside of box and understand purpose behind projects while working in a fast-paced environment Ability to multitask and be comfortable with computer data entry and management Familiarity with good chemical laboratory practices Effective communications skills Efficient in Microsoft Office Good organizational skills Job Description: Summary - Perform daily laboratory activities including raw material inventory, equipment verifications, lab batching and stability. Document organization relating to the above activities Prepare small-scale laboratory batches of oral and nasal care products Monitor product stability via testing (i.e. pH, viscosity) at specified time points Assist with maintaining good laboratory practices (e.g. maintaining raw material storage and inventory) Assist with some minor administrative work (e.g. filing of project documents, transferring of hard copy data into electronic files on to company intranet, assisting with product bundle book compilation)