Lab Technician

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

Location: Tumkur

Reporting to: Assistant Manager - Quality Assurance

The person in this role perform standard analyses according to procedures in a general shift system at the QC laboratory.

 

Key responsibilities

• Preprocessing the samples to be examined
• Preparing reagents, setting titters, calibrating various instruments
• Maintaining lab equipment, performing simple repairs on the equipment
• Performing chemical/physical analyses including various wet chemical tests
• Maintaining the workplace in the laboratories by housekeeping or 5S
•  Prepare samples for pre-shipment, regulatory requirements, and external testing
• Taking care of the administration and reporting of performed tasks:
• Registering the receipt of samples and chemicals
• Archiving samples and analysis results
• Reporting deviations

Qualifications and skills

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry (PCM discipline is preferable). Able to work as part of a team but also capable of working independently and making decisions.
 

Experience

• 1-2 years of experience in analytical wet lab
   

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry (PCM discipline is preferable). Able to work as part of a team but also capable of working independently and making decisions.

Skills

• Practical experience in handling Natural products and herbal extracts.
• Knowledge on wet lab activity, physical parameters of dry powder
• Knowledge of QC testing equipment and methods, (preferably including UV- spectroscopy, pH meter and analytical microbalance).
• Initiative and self- motivated.
• Basic knowledge on computer operation and MS offices.