Lab Technician

A client of Aegis is seeking a Lab Technician to join their team. This position is contract to hire (temporary employment for 6 months and then hired on full time with the client) The ideal candidate has the following: 

• 0-2 years of experience
• Associate’s/Bachelor’s Degree
• Preference in Food Science, Chemistry would be next best.
• Experience working in a Laboratory based setting at least in an internship or professional position.
• Experience with analytical tools – running experiments, recording data, and making informed decisions based on the data.
• Food/CPG Industry knowledge – preference would be working for an ingredient manufacturer but any food could work.

Plus's: 

• Knowledge of the following: Texture analyzers (stretch/compresses), Rheometer (measures strain/stress on materials), moisture analyzers, DSC (differential scanning calorimetry, measures heat absorption), PH Meter. Texture Analyzers and Rheometer are two MOST common used at NF!
• Understanding of emulsification applications
• Knowledge of the fermentation process
• Startup experience