R&D Technical Assistant requires: • High School diploma with significant experience or two year Associates degree. • Ability to translate observation into technical hypothesis. • Ability to operate laboratory equipment. DUTIES: • Performs a variety of technical procedures such as preparing routine solutions and reagents and performing routine reactions. • Makes and records observations; performs simple calculations; and collects and prepares data for evaluation. • Conducts laboratory support functions such as stocking and distributing supplies and equipment; arranging and dismantling apparatus; and collecting, washing, and storing glassware. • Performs technical and record-keeping duties in conformance with company and regulatory policies and standards to meet quality and accuracy requirements. • May analyze compounds and manage corporate compound collection. • Performs technical procedures in assigned area.