• R&d Technician

    Actalent (Brea, CA)


    Job Title: R&D Technician

    Job Description

    This temporary position supports a project focused on reformulating products to remove ingredients of concern, specifically FD&C colors, due to state and federal regulations. The role involves bench-level reformulation, analytical testing, and documentation.

    Responsibilities

    + Supervise and evaluate existing formulations.

    + Prepare control and negative control samples at the bench level.

    + Reformulate using naturally available options to replace colors.

    + Conduct analytical testing, including pH, Brix, viscosity, titratable acidity, salt, and Minolta colorimeter assessments.

    + Perform accelerated shelf-life testing.

    + Track project progress and maintain documentation.

    + Create technical documents to guide the plant in ingredient substitution.

    + Perform administrative tasks related to the project.

    Essential Skills

    + Technical attention to detail.

    + Bench and laboratory work experience.

    + Effective communication skills.

    + Familiarity with running analyses and interpreting data.

    + Ability to accurately measure and source ingredients for formula creation.

    + Understanding of order of addition and repeatable procedures.

     

    Additional Skills & Qualifications

     

    + Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Nutrition, Biology, or Biochemistry.

    + Experience in dressings and sauce product development.

    + General knowledge of laboratory equipment and formulation.

    Work Environment

    The position is located in Brea, working on-site five days a week. The start time is between 8:00 AM and 8:30 AM, with an 8-hour workday. This role offers a great opportunity to gain experience within R&D with a chemistry background .

     

    Job Type & Location

     

    This is a Contract position based out of Brea, CA.

    Pay and Benefits

    The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $28.00/hr.

     

    Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

     

    • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

     

    Workplace Type

     

    This is a fully onsite position in Brea,CA.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on Nov 24, 2025.

    About Actalent

    Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

     

    The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

     

    If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.