Scientist Research Assistant / Technician
Battle Creek, Michigan
Scientist Research Assistant / Technician Jan. 2007 – Nov. 2016• Prepared food references and test products for panels on a daily bases.• Managed Premium Tests from start to finish: included all documentation, scheduling, setting up rooms, preparing product for test, running test, and writing reports.• Set up and ran tests in Compusense weekly.• Wrote draft reports and tables from test result data weekly.• Point Guard / Lead Technician for Panel Trainings.• Trainer for new Scientist Research Assistants / Technicians.• Managed test inventory weekly.• Ordered and shopped for test products and supplies weekly.• Accounted for and logged receipts.• Create and update protocols for all departments when needed.Panel Leader Jan. 2005 – Jan. 2007• Managed and led a taste testing panel of 12 panelists.• Tasted different snacks, frozen foods, and international products to determine flavor attributes, texture attributes, stability, and shelf life of the products.• Entered results into Compusense Program.Taste Tester Sept. 2003 – Jan. 2007• Tasted different snacks and food products part time to determine flavor, texture, stability, and shelf life.• Mixed solutions for five different panels on Mondays.