Research & Development Technician Job Description
Research & development technician
provides support for printers, multifunction devices, copiers, shop floor tablets, PC’s and basic PC software such as MS operating systems, MS Office 365 software, and MS Skype for Business phone and conferencing systems.
Research & Development Technician Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Operate test equipment, particularly the test cell
Rigging and instrumenting test engines
Conducting performance and development tests including investigations
Recording test data
Engine build
Assist engineers in delivering results to plan
Technicians may expect to have direct contact with machines and components, working in the lab and occasionally in the field and at the proving grounds, observing, operating and testing the product or component
Accountability for delivering quality work in required timescales
Perform differentiation protocols to derive lung-specific cell types and vascular cell types from stem/progenitor cells
Optimize and improve differentiation protocols
Research & Development Technician Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Research & Development Technician
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: AALAS, ASQ, HVAC, PIT
Education for Research & Development Technician
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the research & development technician job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Science, Engineering, Biology, Technical, Associates, Technology, Supervision, Physics, Psychology
Skills for Research & Development Technician
Desired skills for research & development technician include:
Basic lab skills
Food production
HMI’s
Ingredients
Lab safety guidelines and regulations
MS Office
MS Office Suites
Motion controls
PLC’s
Preparation methods
Desired experience for research & development technician includes:
Author laboratory procedures and protocols for the production and analysis of stem/progenitor cells
Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology, or Biomedical Sciences
0-2 years of post-baccalaureate experience in Biology, Cellular and Molecular Biology, or Biomedical Sciences
0-2 years experience with mammalian cell culture, aseptic technique, flow cytometry
0-2 years experience in molecular assays, cellular assays, and fluorescence microscopy
Good team member skills
Research & Development Technician Examples
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Research & Development Technician Job Description
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a research & development technician. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for research & development technician
- Maintain a close communication with the R&D organization originating the request, with the Prototyping organization to coordinate efforts
- Maintain a safe R&D lab environment by taking on active safety roles in the R&D lab
- Support R&D and analytical chemists with lab operations such as synthesis, purification and analysis
- Independently synthesize small volume chemicals to meet customer demands
- Routine operation of analytical instruments such as GC, GC-MS and FTIR
- Independently conduct various routine operations such as synthesis, purification and analytical processes
- Follow the guidelines and best practices related to lab notebooks, data storage and backup
- Write work instructions, communicate experimental summary and conduct safety reviews
- Prepare materials for mixing if required
- Exhibit excellent safety leadership in the workplace, consistent with company and site HSE goals
Qualifications for research & development technician
- Be responsible for experimental setup, troubleshooting, and analytical sampling and testing
- Associate’s Degree or higher in chemistry, science or engineering
- Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as is required by the operating areas
- Leadership to drive plans to execution within the chartered team
- 3+ years experience with scaling up synthesis to KG scale and above is a major plus
- Familiar with the handling of hazardous and pyrophoric chemicals including both gases and liquids
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a research & development technician. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for research & development technician
- Interface effectively with Interface effectively with R&D researchers, other technicians, design engineers, site HSE, crafts, and supervision for the planning and execution of efficient experimental programs with the highest attention to personnel and process safety
- Accurately weigh raw materials and mixed materials as prescribed
- Prepare materials for sample testing
- Create reports and summarize analytical analyses
- Develop proficiency in all routine laboratory methods critical for R&D support (cross-training
- Maintain responsibility for the planning, executing, analysis and reporting of medical device testing
- Specify or recommend personnel requirements for testing, analysis, building and repair activities, participate in the interview process to obtain proper personnel for these activities
- Lead the planning and organization direction of R&D technicians and or co op students in design and build of new test or assembly fixtures and or tooling and repair or upgrade of existing fixtures
- Assemble electromechanical R&D prototypes to specification (Mechanical & Electrical)
- Assemble optomechanical R&D prototypes to specification (Mechanical & Optical)
Qualifications for research & development technician
- Team player that puts safety first
- Minimum Associate's degree with engineering training
- Minimum 5 years experience in advanced testing techniques
- Associates Degree in Chemistry or related technical field with 2 years of relevant experience working in an R&D laboratory or significant related industry operations or laboratory experience
- Solid background in statistics, computer-based instrument control systems, and office software tools
- Highly self-motivated individual, focused on providing quality laboratory data in an efficient manner with the ability to exhibit excellent workplace leadership in the pursuit of site HSE goals, project goals, and site/company workplace initiatives
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of research & development technician. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for research & development technician
- Take precise measurements of all components parts
- Transfer or assist in the transfer of development products to production
- Perform all other essential duties as directed or as self initiated based on perceived need
- Develops new products and innovations through all stages of product introduction (concept, bench-top, sensory testing, plant trial, commercialization, shelf life, nutritional verification) while staying within specified parameters (cost, label claims, targeted flavor and customer profiles) at all manufacturing sites
- Drafts test plans for R&D projects that will be executed in a lab/production environment
- Facilitates and manages production tests to successfully meet project objectives
- Preparation of TiO2 slurries on high speed disperser
- Liaison with management, Engineering, IT and safety personnel at all sites
- Streamline IT networking integration and troubleshooting
- Electrical expertise in installing, maintaining and troubleshooting
Qualifications for research & development technician
- Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years’ experience in a lab environment
- Read and interpret complicated drawings, specifications, charts, tables
- Bachelor’s Degree in Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Microbiology or related field or a minimum of five years of fermentation experience
- Must be self-motivated, ambitious, and maintain a positive attitude
- Associates Degree or High School diploma with relevant experience required
- Knowledge and experience is desired in 3-D Printing, Part Design, previous CAD, and Metal Machines including CAM, CNC, Wire EDM, Grinding, Precision Machining or Mold Building
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Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of research & development technician. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for research & development technician
- Ability to efficiently plan and execute all service requirements in the field while implementing new installs nationwide
- Follows Operating Discipline principles, procedures and practices to ensure safe and efficient operations
- Monitors process conditions, equipment and control systems
- Performs routine tasks assigned to operations (e.g., housekeeping, field checks, safety inspections, product sampling, preparation of equipment for maintenance)
- Conduct analytical testing for product quality control
- Perform process equipment troubleshooting including defined preventative maintenance and minor maintenance
- Participate in safety, environment, quality, or other plant performance measure teams
- Participate in all relevant Site and Plant training programs
- Uses systems based tools to communicate safety and process problems/concerns
- Complete safe work permits for work in their facility
Qualifications for research & development technician
- High Attention to detail and self -motivated
- Accurately and safely following written and verbal instructions but also solving unexpected problems that arise to meet trial objectives
- Interfacing with control systems to ensure required process conditions are met including minor programming
- Clearly recording observations and process readings, safely and properly collecting samples
- Completing record keeping include electronic process data reports and database maintenance
- Completing basic chemical lab tests such as pH or simple titrations, submitting samples for analysis when appropriate
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of research & development technician. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for research & development technician
- Understands and participates in Management of Change (MOC) process
- Assist with plant commissioning and start-up
- Conduct QC tests according to ASTM standards (e.g., concrete moisture, Janka hardness)
- Operate and set-up woodworking machinery such as planer, table saw, miter saw, shaper, sander, hydraulic press, to make product samples
- Understand and effectively communicate effects of environmental conditions (RH and temperature), install conditions (adhesive/trowel type, fastener type, subfloor condition, ) and board construction on floor performance
- Conduct data analysis in Google Sheets/Excel (benchmark reports, graphs, charts)
- Use digital cameras and microscopes to generate photos showing product defects, failures
- Understand and recognize typical mfg problems with hardwood floor (finish defects, machining defects, pressing defects, bow/warp)
- Generally, positions in our facilities require standing or sitting for long periods of time
- Assisting engineers in conducting technical investigations of current and future product, components, materials and processes both in laboratory and field environments with a minimum of guidance
Qualifications for research & development technician
- Troubleshooting and correcting equipment malfunctions when possible, interfacing with maintenance when needed, and properly preparing and isolating equipment for maintenance and issuing work permits
- Reviewing, updating, and occasionally writing operating procedures & JSA's and training others as needed
- Providing suggestions to improve quality and efficiency of trials, procedures, and general operations
- Ability to research, design and/or recommend electromechanical measurement test equipment and prototype tool fixtures is necessary
- Ability to create, read and properly interpret engineering drawings and take technical instruction from co workers, supervisors and other professional personnel is essential
- Ability to plan, schedule, train, recommend and direct peers and subordinate technical personnel in testing, assembly, repair and analysis of medical devices is preferred