Research Technician

Company: ICONMA, LLC
Location: Franklin
Posted on: May 19, 2023

Job Description:

Research Technician.

Location: Franklin, TN
Duration: 12 Months

Description:
To provide expertise in the management of the product testing lifecycle for the Client Petcare R&D research team, supporting Consumer Technical Insights/Sensory, Product Development, and Product Performance.
Manage product procurement, coordinate shipping, create pack-out requests and process test requests.
Support Consumer Technical Insight research objectives.
Ensures all aspects of internal and external product testing in this field (internal and external research projects) are delivered to the appropriate quality and technical standards as demanded by the Global Petcare business.

Skill Requirements:
Bachelors degree or equivalent experience (technical or analytical field a plus)
Detail oriented and able to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
Strong organizational, analytical, writing, and communication skills
Analytical nature and experience compiling and producing reports
Serve as a liaison to all vendors
Positive and enthusiastic team player with intellectual curiosity and drive to learn

Assignment Level Descriptor:
Entry level position with basic knowledge of Assignment procedures and tools obtained through work experience and may require vocational or technical education. Acquires basic skills to perform routine tasks.
Work is prescribed and completed with little autonomy.
Works with either close supervision or under clearly defined procedures

This is typically a Assignment with significantly more authority and responsibility at this Assignment level.
It should be selected to recognize differences which are not enough to be represented by a separate Assignment level, such as increased proficiency in skills/competencies to perform responsibilities, greater impact to the business unit, customer, segment, geography, etc. May also provide guidance or leadership to other Associates.

Assignment Family Group:
R&D
Delivers value and growth by driving product quality, assuring consumer safety and promoting efficiency based on robust science while developing consumer-relevant products, process and packaging.

Assignment Family:
Sensory
Designs, executes and interprets sensory attributes and consumer liking of products. Completes statistical analysis and prepares reports. Uses outside agencies and internal resources for testing. Provides expertise at identifying product characteristics and understanding consumer needs.

Sensory Evaluation Research:
Sensory Evaluation Research work is focused on researching, testing and evaluating how human senses (sight, smell, touch and hearing) respond to products and ingredients including:
Developing sensory evaluation testing methods and programs and techniques such as mass spectrometry and magnetic resonance imaging Overseeing the quantitative descriptive analysis panel to support new product development on sensory profile mapping
Interpreting statistical analysis of sensory testing results
Ensuring quality standards are met according to established schedules and costs

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