Research Assistant – Analytical Labs

Hershey, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 19 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is an American multinational company and one of the largest chocolate manufacturers in the worldIt also manufactures baked products beverages and many more that are produced globally

Position: Research Assistant Analytical Labs

Location: Hershey PA 17033

Duration: 3 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Job Details:

The successful candidate will provide laboratory support to facilitate the commissioning of workflows that will be used for projects important to key long-term company initiatives.
These laboratory activities will include method development and optimization routine testing and process/equipment troubleshooting as necessary.
The candidate will need to be familiar with analytical techniques of mixed complexity and be able perform tasks under varying degrees of supervision.

Main Duties:

Project Assistance - assist current scientists with project work working under varying degrees of supervision as necessary including supporting GC GC/MS and HPLC workstreams.
Provide technical input to current projects and assist in scoping new projects.
Routine Testing - Perform simple to complex sample analysis as instructed from extraction through data analysis & reporting.
Prepare equipment reagents standards and controls. Perform data interpretation and analysis.
Maintain and troubleshoot equipment.
Assist in the interpretation of results when requested.
Method Development - assist in development optimization and/or qualification of new or existing methods as instructed.

Typical Day:

Top Three Technical Skills:

Wet analytical chemistry
Chromatography including HPLC & GC with prior GC/MS exposure.
Familiar with common laboratory software including Agilent Masshunter Waters Empower Labware LIMS and/or similar.

Software Skills and Purpose (if applicable):

Familiar with Labware LIMS
Proficient in MS suite of programs
Attention to detail
Ability to work supervised & unsupervised
Ability to adapt schedule & reprioritize work as projects change & evolve.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity

Overview: TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is an American multinational company and one of the largest chocolate manufacturers in the worldIt also manufactures ...