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R&D
Lab Specialist - Blacksburg,
VA Tracking Code 2013851 Job Description United Pet Group (UPG), a Spectrum Brands Company, is a
leading global marketer and manufacturer of pet supplies with well
established brand names such as Marineland, Tetra,
Dingo and Nature's Miracle, to name a few. UPG's primary focus is passionate
pet owners who seek the best for their pets. Job Summary: Provide product development and testing services in the
Companion Animal R&D Department. Assist in troubleshooting existing
product and manufacturing issues and provide technical expertise and support
to manufacturing, marketing and sales. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: · Support product
development and testing services, including independent formulation and
testing development as needed. · Participate in the
reformulation of products by mixing lab standard batches for a wide range of
companion animal products. · Prepare mock-up
samples in response to marketing and sales needs. · Perform and monitor
storage stability studies, log and compile data into cohesive reports. · Develop and
standardize analytical methods including methods used for analysis of FDA and
EPA products. · Participate in the
investigation of consumer complaints to include the analysis of consumer
complaint samples, investigating the root cause of the issue and cooperating
with Regulatory, Quality Assurance and Production in corrective actions. · Participate as part of
a team with members from R&D, Regulatory, Production and Quality
Assurance to investigate and provide corrective action on manufacturing
issues, providing technical expertise when needed. · Participate as part of
a team with Production and Quality Assurance to assist in the scaling from
laboratory prototypes to manufacturing. · Maintain a detailed
laboratory notebook for all projects. · Maintain and update
R&D laboratory Standard Operating Procedures. · Assist in the
maintenance and entries of R&D data bases. Required Skills · High level of
prioritization and organization. · Strong interpersonal
skills. · Excellent written and
verbal communication skills; ability to communicate effectively with all
levels of the organization. · Problem solving and
analytical abilities. · Strong PC and
Microsoft Office knowledge. · SAP knowledge
preferred. Required Experience · Bachelor's degree.
Chemistry, Biology, Food Sciences or related science background preferred. · Experience required in a
laboratory settings, R&D laboratory or Quality Assurance laboratory given
preference *LI-KS Job Location Blacksburg, Virginia,
United States Position Type Full-Time/Regular |
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