Job Title: Technician - R&D – Fermentation & Biotechnology
Location: Glenview, IL
Duration: 03 months contract (possibility of extension)

JOB DESCRIPTION: CONTRACTOR - TECHNICIAN - R&D – FERMENTATION & BIOTECHNOLOGY

• The individual will support the Fermentation & Biotechnology Team working from the Glenview R&D facility, 40 hours per week on site.
• This position offers the candidate an excellent opportunity to learn alongside the innovative and disruptive Fermentation and Biotechnology team and will be instrumental in delivering new research platform initiatives across Food and Beverage Heinz’ product categories.
• The candidate will primarily support the natural preservation team, performing microbiology benchwork.
• This individual must have a proven strong technical background, intellectual curiosity, problem solving and project management skills.
• He or she will progress internal research initiatives, while supporting external research collaboration programs.

REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma required, B.S. in Microbiology, Food Science, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or related fields preferred
• Strong organization, verbal and written communication, and data recording skills
• Ability to learn quickly and work independently
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and manage complexity in a fast-paced environment
• Strong out of the box thinker on solving technical problems
• Demonstrated record of conducting research projects either individually and or in collaboration with other teams
• Demonstrate ability to deal with ambiguity
• Possess technical /intellectual curiosity
  Job Type: Contract
  Pay: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In perso

• Work with scientists to understand needs of upcoming experiments, prepare microbiological media and other items necessary to complete experiments
• Assist with experiment planning, setup, and teardown of scientific equipment, including bioreactors
• Run and maintain analytical equipment to analyze experimental outputs
• Record and report data generated through bench and pilot experiments
• Conduct bench top and pilot plant trials to explore and optimize formulations and processes.
• Assist scientists in keeping the lab clean and organized