Laboratory Technician Lv3

Job Description:
Hours: Standard 40 hour work week. Start time 8 am for 8 hour work day. Flexibility to work some evenings/overnights support maybe required due to projects.

Location:
On -site, remote is NOT an option
14800 28th Ave N Plymouth, MN 55447

Dress Code:

Casual (ie. jeans and polo)

Onboarding:
Background Screen Required
Drug Test
Physical Assessment (up to 50lbs)

Interviews/Candidate Selection:
An in person/on-site interview is required
1 interview with Resource Manager
This position is located in Plymouth, MN at the Minneapolis R&D Center with the Starches and Sweeteners North America R&D group and is responsible for providing support to research scientists in the completion of research projects or activities. Candidate will also be responsible for conducting piloting trials in a food grade laboratory, routine analysis, reporting and communicating results. In addition, this person will be responsible for maintaining pilot plant equipment and ensuring EHS and Food safety compliance.

Supports a core technology component area for the Starches and Sweeteners business as well as customers. Supports the research group in a given implementation of business defined technology needs.
Serves as a piloting team resource in one or more broad core technology components:
Core Technologies (e.g. separations, fermentation, product safety, milling and grinding)
Enabling sciences (e.g. process modeling, toxicology, advanced analytics, sensory, nutrition, sensory, chemistry)
Ingredients/Product Lines (e.g. Sweeteners, Dextrose, Fat/Oils)
Food Applications (e.g. dairy, convenience, beverages)
Feed Applications (e.g. ruminants, pork, poultry, equine)

Principal Accountabilities:
20% Provide support to research scientists in the completion of research projects or activities
55% Conduct pilot Fermentation trials, routine experiments, microbiological plating, organizing and communicating results; may provide routine analysis as needed
10% Maintain pilot/laboratory equipment
10% Ensure corporate EHS and Food Safety compliance
5% Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Required:
Associates Degree degree with interest in Engineering, Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Food Science or related Science field
Excellent verbal and written communication, teamwork, collaboration, and organizational skills.
Demonstrated commitment to safety in the job environment
Ability to work effectively and cooperatively in a team environment
Ability to execute designed experiments as well as troubleshoot and make corrections during experimentation
Microsoft Office suite

Preferred:
Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Food Science or related Science field
Experience conducting fermentations and overarching knowledge of fermentation biology
6 months to 3 yrs. experience in a food grade pilot plant environment
Hands-on experience in microbiology sampling, sterile technique and/or fermentation principles and operation.
Experience with downstream purification technologies, such as chromatography, separations (e.g., centrifugation, filtration, membrane separation), crystallization and evaporation