Research Associate I

Job Description

Job Description

Certified Group is a leading North American provider of laboratory testing, regulatory consulting, and certification & audit services. The Certified Group of companies includes Food Safety Net Services (FSNS), Certified Laboratories, EAS Consulting Group, and Labstat International Inc. The Certified Group provides analytical testing and regulatory guidance services in the food & beverage, dietary supplements & NHP, cosmetics, OTC, personal care, tobacco, cannabis, nicotine, and hemp industries.

Job Summary : The Research Associate conducts testing procedures for project-based studies, such as shelf-life studies, inoculated challenge studies, process validation studies, etc., as described in client proposal agreements. In addition, the Research Associate supports the work of other contract research laboratory personnel. The Research Associate also has elevated responsibility with regard to performing laboratory work that requires a higher level of technical expertise, including being a resource for operation of specialized instrumentation and for performing methods that are technically challenging.

Essential Function :

• Conducts all testing procedures in accordance with standard operating procedure and quality guidelines.
• Accurately generates and transcribes pertinent data.
• Interacts well with and serves as a training and troubleshooting resource to other department members.
• Manages time and resources of their work and assists others in maximizing overall operational efficiency.
• Can be relied upon to accurately execute scheduled tasks and assignments independently.
• Proactively seeks ways to improve processes and better utilize departmental resources.
• Acts as a resource for operation of specialized instrumentation and for obtaining thorough training on such instrumentation from the manufacturer.
• Acts as a resource for execution of technically challenging methods that require higher levels of training. Basic understanding of the scientific fundamentals of each method.

Position Objectives :

Position Requirements :

Benefits :

Tuesday through Saturday or Wednesday through Thursday

Start time 9 or 10 am.