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Company: Kelly Services
Location: Union Beach, NJ
Career Level: Associate
Industries: Recruitment Agency, Staffing, Job Board

Description

Kelly Services is actively recruiting for a Associate Flavor Analyst/Scientist for a Long Term Contract opportunity in Union Beach, NJ.


As a member of the Consumer Product Analytics (CPA) group, you will be responsible for carrying out flavor research activities involving diverse sample processing techniques.  You will be collecting and interpreting data from a wide range of analytical instruments with a focus on GC-MS, HPLC, and LCMS.  You will develop expertise to discern and understand the key components, processes and interactions that drive scent and taste performance for a variety of consumer and natural products.  

This role is focused on supporting the flavor CPA team.  In this capacity you will be responsible for reporting the results of chemical and physical testing as directed by senior analyst/scientist. You will work closely with the other members of the flavor Creative and Applications groups to understand the composition and chemistry of commercial and natural products. 

About You:

To be successful in this role you must have a BS degree or higher in Food Science, Chemistry or a related field.  An interest in food and flavor chemistry along with an analytical mindset are required.  Hands on experience with gas chromatography and mass spectrometry as well as sample preparation techniques would be a plus. 

You will spend your time…
 

  • Executing complex technical work under the general direction of technical management. This work will relate to the isolation and concentration of flavor compounds from food and beverage products (solvent extractions like LLE, distillations, headspace collections like SPME)
  • Acquiring, analyzing, and developing skills at interpreting chromatographic data (GC-MS, HPLC, LCMS)
  • Documenting and recording analytical data from flavor research projects
  • Maintaining the laboratory and equipment
     
Required Skills:
  • A passion for flavors and fragrances
  • Strong capabilities in both Food Science and Analytical Chemistry
  • Drive to take on complex technical problems
  • Competency with current computing and information technology tools and applications

Required Experience:
  • Minimum of a BS degree in Food Science, Chemistry or a related field
  • Familiarity and interest in analytical separation and instrumentation

If you feel you have the knowledge and expertise, apply today to connect with a Kelly professional who will work to enrich your life.
 

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 Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly's 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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