Senior Lab Technician

Description:

• As a Laboratory Technician you will support proactive and client-initiated fragrance and technology development projects in the Air Care category.
• You will support the high-quality execution of scientific studies and method development that result in winning fragrances and superior consumer-preferred benefits.
• Ensuring Fragrance deliver action standards for air care products are met and providing remediation recommendations to creation teams
• Testing samples for performance, stability while adhering to delivery due dates and applying good laboratory practices
• Cross-functional interaction, coordination, and planning/scheduling with Perfumers, Fragrance Development Managers, account teams, and sample labs
• Keeping personal workbench clean, organized as per best practices
• Record-keeping, report writing, and data presentation
• Operating with a team spirit mindset and supports their colleagues under high workload situations

Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree/experience preferably in a relevant or allied fields: chemistry, biology, chemical engineering, food science along with a minimum of 3 years of practical laboratory experience
• Previous experience in a perfumery of FMCG company strongly preferred with knowledge of chemistry principles
• Proficiency in MS Office Applications such as Word, Excel and Powerpoint with ability to chart and present data
• Title and compensation commensurate with experience (Sr. Lab Tech minimum of 5 years experience)
• Detail oriented
• Passion for problem solving and able to plan, manage and prioritize multiple simultaneous projects
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Shift: first shift 8:30 - 5pm (flexible start and end time)

Benefits:

Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first of the month following at least 1 calendar year after employment begins.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.