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Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a temporary Research Technician to support an established food and beverage company out of Glenview, IL. 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 product categories. The candidate will support technical platforms and assist with different ingredient technology development work streams. 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.

Day to Day:

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

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com .

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Skills and Requirements

Must Haves:

B.S. in Microbiology, Food Science, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or related fields preferred

1+ year of related experience

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

Plusses:

Ability to lift 50 lbs. null

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.