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About our Company: -
22nd Century Technologies, Inc., is one of the fastest growing IT Service Integrator and Workforce Solution companies in the United States. Founded in 1997, 22nd Century Technologies is a Certified National Minority Business Enterprise with 6,000+ people including 600+ Cyber SMEs nationwide supporting our customers in all 50 states, Canada, and Mexico. With HQs in Somerset, NJ and Mclean, VA, 22nd Century has 14 offices throughout the United States. As part of our unrelenting focus on quality and compliance, 22nd Century Technologies’ delivery is based on Certified Matured Processes including CMMI L3 Dev & SVC, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001 quality processes. With a strong focus on the public sector, 22nd Century currently holds government contracts with 14 out of 15 Federal Executive agencies including Do D, 37 other Federal agencies, 50 States, 115+ Local agencies, and 37 School Districts. In the last three years, we have expanded our services to Fortune 500 and other commercial clients and currently support 80+ commercial clients.
Recognized among “Best Company to Work For” by Forbes, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., consistently exceeds our clients’ expectations by focusing on their absolute satisfaction with jobs while keeping our employees motivated.
“22nd Century Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer" and “US Citizens & all other parties authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply."
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Position Details:
Duration: 6+ months
Shift timing: 8 am - 4:00 pm or 9 am - 5:00 pm (8 hours daily)
Note:

• The Minimum requirement is a science degree (e.g. chemical engineering, chemistry, analytical chemistry, biology)

Description:

• Highly organized individual to support product development on projects related to business resilience and continuity.
• Assist in cataloging and submitting ingredients and samples for analysis.
• Accurate production of beverages from lab bench scale to pilot lab to pilot plant productions.
• Manage shelf-life stability.
• Day-to-day activities include receipt and submission of samples for analytical analysis, collecting and organizing regulatory documents for new ingredients, preparation, and evaluation of syrups and beverages, organizing sensory evaluations, restocking, and clean up.
• Must be highly organized with attention to detail, good communication skills, pro-active disposition, and be a team player.

Job Profile:

• Receive, record, and submit samples for analytical analysis.
• Prepare beverage samples and conduct stability and analytical tests, along with taste or odor tests according to guidelines.
• Conduct experiments (e.g., laboratory or process experiments) to deliver new products, evaluate ingredient, product or packaging safety, efficacy, or claims; or evaluate new ingredients, materials, products, or processes.
• Manage work requests from various scientists and schedule for maximal efficiency and priority.
• Communicate openly with scientists regarding the timing and progress of requested work.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and instrumentation (e.g., troubleshooting, conducting preventative maintenance, calibrating, and repairing).
• Record data from analyses or experiments in a computer, logbook, or laboratory notebook.
• Purchase laboratory supplies to maintain the proper level of inventory. This includes discussing needs with Scientists, screening vendors, placing orders, etc.,
• Create written materials (e.g., memos, reports/updates) to provide information on activities, the progress of implementation projects, issues, concerns, or project summaries.

Core Competencies:
Drives Innovative Business Improvements:

• Develops new insights into solutions that result in organizational improvements; promotes a work environment that fosters creative thinking, innovation, and rational risk-taking.

Balances Immediate and Long-Term Priorities:

• Seeks to meet critical objectives while considering the impact of those decisions and activities on the ability to achieve long-term goals. Delivers Results: Focuses on the critical few objectives that add the most value and channels own and others’ energy to consistently deliver results that meet or exceed expectations.

Imports and Exports Good Ideas:

• Relentlessly seeks, shares, and adopts ideas and best practices in and outside the Company and embraces change introduced by others. Develops and Inspires

Others:

• Builds and maintains relationships that motivate, guide, and/or reinforce the performance of others toward goal accomplishments. Develops self and others to improve performance in current role and to prepare for future roles; seeks and provides feedback and coaching to enhance performance.

Technical Skills:

• The following is a list of the top Technical Skills needed for the job.

Organization:

• Highly organized and detail-oriented

Basic Product Development:

• Knowledge of food science and the product development process. Beverage is a plus.

Beverage Manufacturing:

• Knowledge of and ability to apply carbonated and non-carbonated beverage processing techniques (e,g. proportioning, carbonating, syrup manufacturing, filling) is a plus. Building Technical Relationships: Ability to apply technical knowledge and establish credibility with highly technical audiences to build technical relationships that will benefit customers or the Company,

Calibration:

• Ability to measure instrument variations and apply corrections for ensuring the accuracy and precision of an instrument or measurement tool.

Ingredients:

• Knowledge of key ingredients used in the production of beverages (e,g. caramel, citric acid, benzoate, juice, phosphoric acid, maltodextrin, flavor)

Laboratory Practices:

• Knowledge and application of Good Laboratory Practices (e,g. handling of chemicals and glassware, preparation of standards and reagents, proper measuring techniques, data management, housekeeping) Proprietary Composition Information: Ability to recognize and protect proprietary information as it relates to formulas and ingredients.
• Preference for Food Science background.

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Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $30.00 per hour
Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Laboratory Technician: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Atlanta, GA 30313 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Atlanta, GA 30313: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person