Associate R&D Chemist Job Listing at Kelly Services in San Fernando, CA (Job ID US3596292_BH9943375)

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Associate R&D Chemist - Pacoima, CA

Kelly® Science & Clinical is seeking an Associate R&D Chemist for a full-time position at a leading facility in Pacoima, CA. If you're driven by creativity and scientific curiosity, and eager to advance your career, trust The Experts at Hiring Experts to connect you with this exciting opportunity.

Type: Contract to hire
Shift: M-F 8a-5p
Pay Range: $30 - $33/hr



KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrate strong creativity in product development.
• Develop and improve products, such as juice concentrates and flavors, tailored to customer or internal requirements.
• Taste and evaluate all developed products.
• Assess project feasibility based on organizational capabilities.
• Perform costing analysis for all developed products.
• Prepare master formulations and compounding instructions.
• Draft and submit product specification sheets to customers.
• Start communicating directly with customers to understand their product development needs.
• Ensure developed products meet or surpass customer expectations.
• Provide technical support to customers and brokers as needed.
• Conduct shelf-life and stability studies to validate product claims.
• Establish guidelines and procedures for handling outgoing product samples.
• Support Quality Control and Production during first-time manufacturing of new products.
• Oversee sample request inquiries in the absence of the R&D Manager.
• Maintain regular, punctual attendance.
• Take on additional duties and projects as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science or a related discipline.
• At least 4 years of experience in R&D Chemistry.
• Strong sensory abilities in taste and aroma assessment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Supervisory experience or relevant training preferred.
• Good visual acuity for evaluating sample appearance and operating lab instruments.
• Ability to occasionally lift and carry up to 15 pounds.
• Willingness to travel to any company facility as required, sometimes on short notice.

 

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Science & Clinical?

Kelly Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire industry experts just like you. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world's most critical challenges. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills, interests, and career goals—it's the way we think job searching should be. Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background and education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get your expertise noticed.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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