Quality Control (QC) Lab Technician
- Position Type: Temp to Hire
Compensation: $25+/hr
Location: Pine Brook, NJ
Job Summary
A premier cosmetics and skincare manufacturer is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced QC Lab Technician to join our growing team. In this hands-on laboratory role, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality, stability, and integrity of our products from raw materials to finished goods.
If you have a passion for cosmetic science, experience with laboratory testing equipment, and a sharp eye for detail, we want to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities
- Stability Testing: Conduct critical stability protocols, including centrifuge testing, five freeze/thaw cycles, and 1-week oven testing
- Physical & Chemical Analysis: Monitor and record specific gravity, viscosity, and pH levels of product batches.
- Microbiological Testing: Perform routine micro testing as required utilizing prepared plates.
- Long-Term Observation: Monitor and document changes in color, texture, or odor over a strict 12-week evaluation period.
- Raw Material & Standard Comparison: Verify Certificates of Analysis (COA) against historical records to ensure consistency; conduct physical comparisons of new products against established standards.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate, clean, and organized laboratory records of all tests and findings.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Experience: 1–3 years of experience in a Quality Control (QC) or laboratory setting, ideally within the cosmetics, personal care, or pharmaceutical industries.
- Technical Skills: Proficient with laboratory equipment such as pH meters, viscometers, and stability ovens. Experience with basic microbiological plating is highly preferred.
- Detail-Oriented: Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to track multiple 12-week stability cycles simultaneously without missing checkpoints.
- Education: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, or a related scientific field is preferred, though equivalent hands-on laboratory experience will be considered.
Compensation & Benefits
- Pay Rate: $25.00 – $30.00 per hour (dependent on experience)
- Job Type: Full-time
- Schedule: Day shift, Monday to Friday
- Work Location: In-person (Laboratory environment)
Company Description
PrideStaff is a national staffing service founded in 1978 with over 80 locations nationwide. We are currently expanding with a new office in East Hanover and are looking for individuals to share our mission: Consistently provide client experiences focused on what they value most. Professionals who are client service driven, goal orientated, organized and have an internal drive for success possess the qualities to be successful with PrideStaff. Additionally:
• Clients and candidates consistently rate PrideStaff among the top recruiting firms within the staffing industry based on Net Promoter Score (NPS) data
• PrideStaff provides comprehensive training to Staffing Consultants on our proven sales, recruiting and staffing processes
• We help our Staffing Consultants succeed with leading edge recruiting technology and performance improvement programs
• We offer one of the most unique and competitive compensation plans in the Staffing and Recruiting industry