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Jobs Available: Covance seeks technical Leader in its Nutritional Chemistry and Food Safety Lab
Thursday, September 26, 2013
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Company:
Covance
Location:
East Hamblin Ave.
Battle Creek, MI 49015
Website:
www.covance.com
How to apply:
Online
Job Category:
Technical leader
Covance is seeking a Technical Leader in its Nutritional Chemistry and Food Safety Lab in Battle Creek.
Job description
The candidate who is accepted for this position must possess general knowledge of shelf-life, chemistry and packaging, as it applies to food reviews and data summaries
Description
• Assists in the design and implementation of shelf life testing plans customized to each project.
• Leads shelf life food reviews and provides program support.
• Interacts with other Research and Development departments including, but not limited to, Product Development, Chemistry, Sensory, Packaging, and Quality during cross-functional team food reviews.
• Able to recognize substantial barriers and flag issues to their manager and project team for resolution.
• Ability to evaluate food using sensory attributes. Must use and understand technical terminology for changes in food sensory characteristics.
• Able to lead group discussions and bring group to consensus when evaluating foods.
• Coordinates and maintains schedule of routine food reviews.
• Write final report integrating both food review conclusions and analytical chemistry data.
• Assist with sample logistics, including receiving and storage of samples, removal of samples and ensuring arrival at proper destination.
• Acts as data approver for data generated by applicable functional group(s).
• Communicates pertinent questions or information to client service staff, sample management, study directors, or clients.
• Monitors/evaluates the scientific and quality performance of routine assays through control charts or other means. Provides stakeholders with progress reports as needed.
• Develops client relationships at the direction of management.
• Responsible for completing Out of Specification (OOS) reports, Covance Laboratory Investigation Reports (LIR’s), Corrective Action/Preventative Action (CAPA) reports, or other.
• Discusses project or method issues with the area supervisor, and suggests solutions and actions.
• Initiates eNotes and responds to eQA audits as needed.
• Works with lab staff to implement client specific procedures, investigations, or validations.
• Keeps methods, method summaries, and method references current and accurate.
• Assure on-time delivery of high quality data.
• Assure that final results reported are approved and in compliance with appropriate SOPs.
• Participates in client visits.
• Provides input on team performance to area supervisor.
• Acts as a backup to other technical leaders.
• Monitors progress and status of projects to meet necessary deadlines.
• Acts as a lead chemist on complex projects as necessary.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
Desired Skills and Experience
Education/Experience
Desired experience includes sensory analysis, descriptive panel management, panel leadership, quality food evaluation, group facilitation and ability to taste and describe food products.
Basic requirements include:
• Detailed oriented, with excellent written and verbal communication skills, technical writing skills or experience is a plus.
• Able to work effectively in a team environment with diverse team members.
• Ability to work across multiple projects with changing objectives and deadlines in a fluid and ever changing environment.
• Excellent customer service.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Outlook (including calendars), PowerPoint and Word. Use and knowledge of Share Point and LIMs systems is desired.
Bachelor Degree in Science, preferably Food Science/Food Chemistry with at least 5 years of technical experience in food sensory.
Covance is committed to diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. (M/F/D/V). Your confidentiality and privacy are important to us.
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