About the Role
Unicity’s R&D team needs an intern to run the lab ingredient inventory, support taste studies, and research ingredients and products. You will work directly with our formulators and scientists.
What You Will Do
Maintain the R&D Lab
- Keep the database of all lab ingredients current
- Check expiration dates and restock expiring ingredients
- Keep enough stock for key product formulations
- Maintain certificates of analysis (COAs) for ingredients
- Restock other lab supplies
- Improve ingredient organization and storage
Support Formulators with Research
- Search scientific literature on ingredients and write reports with full articles attached
- Research market, ingredient, and product trends and keep a full record
Run Taste Testing
- Run and document taste tests for new products and material equivalency projects
Support the Team
- Gather, store, and retrieve documents for R&D scientists
- Help with presentations, organization, and other projects R&D leadership approves
- Attend team meetings and give updates
What You Need
- High school diploma or GED with good grades in science and math
- Education or experience in a related field, such as food science, biology, biochemistry, botany, chemistry, or health and wellness
- Strong Excel skills and comfort with data entry and MS Office
- Ability to read formula sheets and do the math
- Strong technical reading and writing
- Strong attention to detail and good time management
- Clear communication by email, chat, phone, video, and in person
- Ability to learn fast and take ownership of your projects
- A positive, flexible, team-focused attitude
- Authorization to work in the United States
Preferred
- Junior or senior in a 4-year degree program
- Experience writing scientific papers or essays
Work Environment and Physical Requirements
- Work is in a lab and office setting, using computers, phones, printers, and standard lab equipment
- Long periods of sitting and computer work
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times
- No travel required