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R&D Technician

Valhalla, NY 5.0 Months
Full-Time $17-$22/hr






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Posted: Jul 21, 2026
Ref: SRNYRT21

Position Overview


Job Description Summary:
- Provide product formulation support by accurately preparing laboratory beverages and concentrates
- Maintain laboratory and sample inventory of ingredients and supplies
- Maintain laboratory equipment
- Implement and maintain storage studies
- Submission of samples for analytical and sensory evaluation
- Support Product Developers in conducting production runs, managing ingredient orders, handling, ensuring product meets specifications

Required Job Skills & Years of Experience for Each:
1. Ability to flawlessly execute bench work, plan ahead for tech center runs, ability to communicate with several plant coordinators to ensure ingredient supply
2. Ability to proactively and positively interface with various analytical functions in order to assure timely execution of testing.
3. Must be well organized, capture work details and learning and highlight any unexpected learning
4. Good communication skills (verbal and written), manage expectations of group support
5. Must be proactive, reliable and self-motivated

Essential Job Requirements:
PREFERRED SKILLS - Nice to Haves -
- Outstanding team working skills, strong initiative
- Ability to analyze and communicate implications of experimental results
- Computer Skills Word, Excel, PowerPoint

TOTAL WORK EXPERIENCE Prior Beverage/Food experiences a real plus
CERTIFICATIONSBS in a scientific field with bench work experience. Work exp required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Able to lift packages with ingredients and cases with products-up to 50 lbs

Notes:

Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM



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401(k) Retirement Planning

Plan securely for your future with automatic payroll deductions into a tax-advantaged 401(k) retirement plan, including employer-matching contributions for eligible employees.

Performance Bonuses & Referrals

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R&D Technician


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