Lab assistant

Job Title: Lab Assistant – R&D (Seasoning Development)

About Us

We are a dynamic food‑industry company focused on developing innovative seasoning blends and applications across diverse cuisines. Our R&D team drives flavor innovation, sensory quality, and product performance in alignment with internal formulations and market trends.

Key Responsibilities

• Support formulation and compounding of small‑scale seasoning test batches and application trials
• Assist in sensory and visual evaluation of raw materials, trial blends, and finished products
• Prepare samples for pilot trials, R&D evaluations, and shelf‑life studies
• Maintain raw material inventory, track usage, manage retain samples, and reorder as needed
• Document ingredient data, batch logs, and lab observations accurately and neatly
• Keep the R&D lab organized, clean, and compliant with safety, hygiene, HACCP, and food safety standards (including Halal if applicable) (Job Expert, McCormick Careers, Adzuna, Adzuna)
• Qualifications
• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, Nutrition, or a related discipline
• Previous lab experience or exposure to food processing or seasoning formulation preferred; fresh graduates welcome (jointhire.com.sg, Hireology Careers, malaysia.indeed.com)
• Knowledge of food safety standards—HACCP, GMP, Halal systems is a plus (jointhire.com.sg)
• Basic analytical lab skills: measuring, weighing, mixing, trial documentation
• Familiarity with sensory evaluation techniques and flavor ingredient functionality
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills—capable of preparing clear reports
• Ability to work well in a cross‑functional, fast‑moving environment (R&D, QC, Purchasing, Marketing) (Adzuna, malaysia.indeed.com, jointhire.com.sg)

Preferred Personal Traits

• Curious and eager to learn about new ingredients and seasoning technologies
• Able to handle trial-and-error and accepted that not all projects make it to market (Reddit)
• Initiative-taking, reliable, and proactive
• Team-oriented mindset, with the ability to collaborate across departments and support multiple concurrent projects

What You’ll Gain

• Hands‑on experience in seasoning formulation and application trials
• Exposure to sensory evaluation, shelf‑life testing, and quality systems
• Direct mentorship from senior formulators and flavor scientists
• Insight into ingredient sourcing and process optimization
• A foundation for career growth in R&D, product development, or application science

Work Conditions

• Typically Monday–Friday, daytime shifts in an R&D lab or pilot facility
• Some sample cooking or bench-scale trials involved
• Occasional cross-training in plant hygiene, QC checks, or support at pilot lines

Sample Career Title Variants You May See

• R&D Lab Assistant – Seasoning / Flavor / Savory
• R&D Technician – Seasoning & Application
• Food Application Lab Assistant – Flavor & Seasoning Support (jobs.dsm.com, jointhire.com.sg, Adzuna, McCormick Careers, Adzuna, Hireology Careers)

Summary

As an R&D Lab Assistant in seasoning, you’ll play a vital role helping bring flavor innovations from concept to small‑scale prototype. The role is detail‑oriented, hands‑on, and grounded in collaboration—with scope to grow into formulation scientist or flavor developer.

Let me know if you’d like adjustments for a specific geography, company scale, or target experience level!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹8,000.00 - ₹13,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person