Sensory Technician

Overview

Conduct and manage sensory and consumer testing for food‑pharma products.

Key Responsibilities

• product management
• sensory testing
• panel management
• sensory analysis
• result reporting
• acuity testing

Tasks

-Manage products under test, including procurement, storage, and disposal. -Summarize and report results as necessary. -Administer sensory and consumer tests following the instructions of the Sensory Specialist/Scientist and Sr Technician, adhering to best practices. -Participate in informal tastings to provide guidance as needed. -Schedule, plan, and execute informal tastings, including product preparation, ballot development, and reporting. -Assist in the training and management of sensory panels, screening, training, and monitoring performance of both internal and external panels. -Maintain records of external panel attendance and performance, and manage panels' information. -Contribute to checking panel data and building results reports. -Assist in analysis and reporting of sensory results using sensory software for data acquisition and analysis. -Oversee all acuity testing requirements for discrimination panel recruitment, including onboarding, lab orientation, lab set-up, and maintaining records of attendance and performance.

Requirements

• food science
• ms-office
• sensory software
• sensory testing
• lab management
• gmp

What You Bring

-Bachelor's degree in sciences, preferably in Food Science. -Computer literacy, including MS-Office and dedicated sensory software. -Experience in sensory testing and laboratory management. -Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills. -Experience in sensory laboratory management is a plus. -Core knowledge of sensory evaluation methodologies, procedures, and processes. -Proficiency in safety, Good Manufacturing Practices, and Good Laboratory Practices. -Proficiency in local language and basic level of English (written and oral).

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Benefits

-Medical, dental & vision -Health Spending Account (HSA) -Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital -Short and long-term disability -401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available -Employee Assistance Program -Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) -Transportation benefits -Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

About Actalent

-Born in July 2021 by merging Aerotek’s engineering & sciences arm with EASi, Actalent emerged as a focused engineering-and-science partner. -Backed by Allegis Group, it drives scale and speed to market via contract, managed, and technical services. -Headquartered in Maryland with global reach, it deploys specialized teams across North America, Europe, and APAC on Fortune 500 projects. -Typical engagements span EV design, vaccine development, lab services, clinical research, and infrastructure systems. -Expertise covers a wide spectrum: aerospace, defense, healthcare, manufacturing, software systems, environmental and civil engineering.

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