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Sample Lab Technician

St Louis, MO, US  
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Job ID 5139 Date posted 01/31/2025 Category Research and Development

Who are we? Customer-focused experts. Entrepreneurial thinkers. Creative collaborators. Headquartered in the United States, Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Our Research and Development teams shape the future by developing and applying specialized systems, ingredients, and proprietary technologies that bring to life our customers’ food, personal care, and pharmaceutical products.

Who are you? A big thinker who knows how to get results. Every day in Research and Development will bring a new opportunity to put your curiosity and knowledge to use.

Join our Innovation team, and you will use your scientific and technological investigation skills to develop state-of-the-art ingredients and revolutionary formulations and technologies. You will be part of a global network of Sensient scientists who make original contributions to new product developments around the world.

Join our Applications Team, and you will partner with our customers in our labs and at their facilities to achieve their vision, solve their challenges, and bring innovative products to market. You will work face to face with customers large and small, from multinationals with the world’s best-known brands, to cutting-edge startups.

Whether in Innovation or Applications, you will grow personally and professionally while doing exciting international work as part of our winning culture.

  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Job Level: Entry, Mid, Senior
  • Travel : Depends on Role
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success profile

We are looking for Applications and Innovation team members who are:

  • Results-focused
  • Collaborative
  • Skilled communicators
  • Analytically rigorous
  • Detail-oriented
  • Intensely curious

Your journey

career path

  • Lab Technician
  • Application Scientist (multiple levels)
  • Technical Service Manager (multiple levels)
  • Technical Director
  • Senior Technical Director or
  • Innovation Intern
  • Innovation Associate (multiple levels)
  • Innovation Scientist (multiple levels)
  • Innovations Manager

cultural points

The Sensient Six are the core values that drive us in our mission.

  • Entrepreneurial
  • Customer focused
  • Develop self and others
  • Collaborative
  • Results driven
  • Know your job
My job gives me the unique opportunity to develop products that I feel passionate about. Being part of an international team, with access to so much know-how and the most innovative technologies, encourages me every day to do my best and to drive innovation.
Lisa Innovation Manager, Germany

Sample Lab Technician

St Louis, MO, US  
Job ID 5139 Date posted January 29, 2025 Job Category Research and Development

At Sensient Technologies, we are experts in science, art, and innovation of color and flavor.  We are market savvy and visionary.  We are problem solvers and we will be better with you. 

We are seeking a Sample Lab Technician to join our growing team!  This role will be an integral part of ensuring our customers our product samples in a timely manner. 

What You’ll Do:

  • Pack out finished goods into designated containers and package samples for shipment and ensure regulatory compliance.
  • Provide all necessary samples using appropriate equipment and procedures.  Prepare all sample request, labels, and prints all related documentation to be included in packages to be sent to customer.
  • Notify Sample Supervisor of any known delays or problems.
  • Cycle count bulk materials.  Perform other duties as assigned
  • Provides back up for other Sample Room functions, Sample Supervisor, and Sample Technician positions.  Seek to improve ways and methods to become more efficient and better serve the customer, both internal and external.

What You’ll Bring:

  • High school education or equivalent.
  • Ability to prioritize.  Ability to perform efficiently and amicably while working on multiple projects simultaneously. 
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds. Ability to work in a laboratory environment.
  • Execution/Results Driven, Develops Self & Others, Customer Focus 
  • Collaborative spirit, good communication skills, computer experience and attention to detail.

What You’ll Get: 

  • Opportunity to collaborate with your colleagues, onsite 5-days per week.
  • An excellent salary, benefit offering, and development opportunities.
  • A thorough and effective training experience during onboarding and beyond. 

SPONSORSHIP: Due to our inability to offer visa sponsorship, we can only consider candidates who are authorized to work in the United States without the need for employment visa sponsorship.  

About Sensient: Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands. 

About Sensient Colors:  Sensient Colors is a leading developer, producer, and supplier of natural and synthetic color systems for customers around the globe. The Company's high-performance products play a vital role in the manufacture of foods and beverages, cosmetic and pharmaceutical

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