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Lesaffre

Fermentation specialist advancing food and health

Laboratory Analyst

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Full-timeQuilicura, Santiago Metropolitan Region, ChileNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed technical qualification in Microbiology, Food, Chemistry, or Laboratory is required.
  • At least 1–2 years of laboratory experience is required, ideally in industrial environments.
  • Experience performing laboratory analyses, tests, controls, and operational tasks is required.
  • Knowledge of applied microbiology, including handling culture media and plates, inoculation, and aseptic technique, is required.
  • Ability to operate laboratory equipment, including balances, calibration tools, measuring instruments, and analytical equipment, is required.
  • Knowledge of safe handling of hazardous substances is required.
  • Familiarity with biosafety, industrial hygiene, and prevention of chemical and microbiological risks is required.
  • Ability to follow instructions and technical protocols is required.

Responsibilities

  • Perform daily physical, chemical, and microbiological analyses for quality control and related studies.
  • Monitor and ensure the condition of microorganism strains (yeast) used in the industrial process.
  • Maintain up-to-date database records and report results daily to the supervisor.
  • Maintain and verify laboratory technical equipment, including balances and measuring instruments.
  • Apply industrial hygiene, biosafety, and chemical and microbiological risk-prevention standards.
  • Handle hazardous substances according to established protocols.
  • Support laboratory-area tasks and projects as required.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in laboratory work in industrial environments is preferred.

About the Company

Lesaffre

Fermentation specialist advancing food and health

Lesaffre is a global fermentation company with a long history and a turnover of €3.2 billion. It employs about 11,700 people from 100 nationalities and operates on all continents. The company develops and produces fermentation-derived ingredients and solutions for food, health, naturalness, and environmental sustainability, working with customers, partners, and researchers to harness the power of microorganisms. Its products come from fermentation processes that use microorganisms to transform raw materials into ingredients and additives for scale, safety, flavor, nutrition, and sustainability. Compared with competitors, Lesaffre combines global reach, large-scale production, and a deep, century-long expertise in fermentation, along with a strong network across customers, researchers, and regions. The company’s goal is to nourish 9 billion people in a healthy way by 2050 while making the most of the planet’s resources, using fermentation as a key solution to food and health challenges.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Marcq-en-Barœul, France
Founded
1853

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