Laboratory Assistant Cosmeceutical Formulations New York
Overview
The Laboratory Assistant will own and manage precise ingredient weighing material handling labeling product formulation housekeeping inventory tracking for a high-growth skincare and wellness company. This role offers flexible hours aligned with your class schedule and provides hands-on experience in formulation labs.
What You'll Do6
- 1Precision Weighing: Accurately measure and weigh raw powders active ingredients and botanical extracts using analytical balances
- 2Material Handling: Carefully transfer raw materials into glass bottles and containers with zero spillages or contamination
- 3Labeling & Documentation: Create and apply exact labels to all bottles tracking batch numbers expiration dates and chemical weights
- 4Product Formulation: Assist in compounding mixing and preparing custom cosmeceutical and nutraceutical formulations under specific protocols
- 5Housekeeping/Organization: Maintain a clean sterile and highly organized environment
- 6Inventory Tracking: Keep an organized alphabetical list of raw materials monitor stock levels of raw materials glass packaging and lab supplies and alert management when items run low
Requirements5
- 15+ years building ETL pipelines with Spark and Airflow
- 2High school degree preferred undergraduate experience with reference
- 3Meticulous attention to detail absolute precision in following multi-step instructions and recording numerical measurements
- 4Organized mindset natural habit of keeping workspaces immaculate and organized
- 5Strong manual dexterity for handling delicate glassware and measuring fine powders
Salary Insight
$37 - $58k per year
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