If you are interested in applying please email Long Tran, ABSTRAX HR/Accounting Manager (Long.tran@abstraxtech.com) with your resume. 

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Job Title:      Assistant R&D Chemist Intern

Reports To:      Director of Research & Development

FLSA Status:   Non-Exempt  

Reviewed:   August 2019  

Salary Range:   $15.00 Per hour  

Position Summary

Assistant R&D chemist is responsible for the blending of weighed raw materials to make a finished product with the highest quality and done in a timely manner. Assistant R&D Chemist will also assist the R&D chemist and Director of R&D with in house and custom product development of new flavors for the food, beverage, and cannabis industries. The position will also include compiling and completing R&D documentation to assist the R&D chemist.

Essential Functions

• Ensures weights, measures and raw materials are managed appropriately to assure batches manufactured contain proper ingredients and quantities
• Keep detail oriented notes of new products being worked on
• Enter new products into the ERP system and communicate with the manufacturing team
• Source new isolates that may be needed for product development
• Think creatively about new products and flavors that would be of value to Abstrax
• Keep a running log of raw isolate inventory.
• Assist manufacturing team with mixing/blending of isolates to make a finished product with tight error margins when needed
  Sanitation of equipment and removal of all leftover flavor/fragrance isolates
• Practice Good manufacturing and Housekeeping
  Follow all SOPs and Procedures
  Maintain a safe work environment
  Review completed production documentation (batch records, log books, etc.) for quality and compliance.
• Maintain records and a clean environment to comply with regulatory requirements.
• Ready batches for other shifts
• Complete non-routine jobs as assigned by Director of R&D or R&D Chemist
• Work cooperatively with co-workers and Supervisors
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance at work

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

Supervisory Requirements

The position reports directly to the Director of R&D and has no supervisory functions.

Educational Requirements

Currently in a Bachelor's degree (B. A.) program from a four-year college or university; or one to two years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience

None

Licenses and Certifications.

None required

Additional Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have the following general knowledge

• Effective verbal (English) and written (English) communication skills
• Strong analytical thinking aptitude with a certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.
• Strong prioritization and time management skills, extremely organized, detail oriented and ability to manage multiple projects at the same time.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals to perform a variety of task
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, and manage multiple, changing priorities simultaneously
• Basic laboratory skills, especially in analytical techniques for product analysis
• Math and statistical skills for complex experimental design and analysis
• Ability to work with a computer and perform data entry tasks with attention to detail

Core Competencies

To perform the job successfully an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Achievement/Results Orientation
Achieving efficient, timely, quality results by directing efforts on expected outcomes while providing exemplary client service within expected timeframes.

Analytical Thinking
Using a logical reasoning process to break down and work through a situation or problem to arrive at an outcome.  

Document Use
Finding, understanding or entering information (e.g. text, symbols, numbers) in various types of documents, such as tables or forms.

Evaluation
Understanding and applying formal evaluation methodologies such as those used in the fields of pure and applied sciences, computer science, education, psychology, law accounting, business or quality assurance.

Teamwork/Cooperation
Readily sharing information, knowledge and personal strengths. Seeking to understand and building on differing perspectives of others to enhance team efficiency and quality outcomes.

Values and Ethics
Serving the Company with integrity and respect in personal and organizational practices. Includes respecting democratic, professional, ethical and people values. Building respectful, bilingual, diverse and inclusive workplaces. Ensuring decisions and transactions are transparent and fair. Holding themselves, their employee and their department accountable for their actions.

QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to adequately perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals.  Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. 

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position requires the employee has the ability to stand for long periods of time, this position requires the employee to Frequently Lift 20-40 lbs, and manual dexterity and full range of motion for both hands and arms is required.       

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is seldom exposed to extreme outside weather conditions.  The employee is seldom exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The employee could be often exposed to fumes or airborne particles and highly fragrant materials.