Compunnel Inc. · 2 days ago
R&D Lab Technician-- GOEDC5711805
Glenview, IL
Contract
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$35/hr - $40/hrCompunnel Inc. is seeking an R&D Lab Technician to assist in various laboratory tasks. The role involves sample preparation, inventory management, and supporting pilot plant trials while ensuring a clean and organized lab environment.
Information Technology & Services
Hiring Manager
Rishabh Mishra
Responsibilities
Sample preparation & analysis – Assembling samples of beverages and desserts including measuring with analytical balances, heating, mixing, cooling, filling into packaging, labeling, storage, diluting using pipettors, coordinating shipments, and logging samples into lab management system. Strong attention to detail is a must for this role
Shelf-life testing support – Sample preparation (locating, weighing up materials, dilution using pipettor, mixing, labeling), documenting test results, submitting testing requests, support clean up following testing. Regularly takes inventory and reports on sample condition and quantities
Inventory management of ingredients and chemicals – logging chemicals for disposal, ordering materials as needed, and ensuring all ingredients are put away at end of workday. Purchases in-market samples and supplies as needed
Support for pilot plant trials – Attending onsite trials to support mixing, labeling, packing, shipping samples and completing benchtop analytical testing including pH, titratable acidity, Brix, colorimetry, density. Must be able to safely lift anywhere from 5 to 50 lbs. of ingredients. Trials occur before 8 AM as needed, availability is required for these occasions
Lab Organization – Ensures lab environment is clean, organized, and in working order at the beginning of each work day. Responsible for weekly calibration of analytical balances, creating maintenance work orders, taking inventory, and conducting monthly safety checks
Specification management – Updating records for materials, formulas, and trade items to reflect accurate information; requesting cross-functional approvals and following up as needed
Graphics Reviews – Downloading and uploading reports and verifying graphics information (including nutrition facts panels, ingredient lines, product information such as net content) are a match to report
Data entry & analysis – Able to accurately log large data sets using Excel and provide high-level summaries (e.g., averages). Can convert between units of measurement, calculate averages, and scale up formulations when given target values
Must have experience with Microsoft Office suite including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Forms
Qualification
Required
Strong attention to detail is a must for this role
Must be able to safely lift anywhere from 5 to 50 lbs. of ingredients
Experience with Microsoft Office suite including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Forms
Company
Compunnel Inc.
Compunnel Inc. is where AI-native solutions meet human ingenuity, helping enterprises reimagine talent, technology, and growth.
Founded in 1994
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Andy Gaur
Founder, Chairman & CEO
Karthik Natarajan
Executive VP & CTO
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