Sample Lab Technician, Fragrance Compounder

Who we are at Osmo:

Osmo is a digital olfaction company, on a mission to give computers a sense of smell to improve the health and wellbeing of human life. Why? Our sense of smell both enriches and saves lives, and has a deep and direct connection to our emotions and memory.

Olfactory Intelligence has applications across industries including fragrance, manufacturing, security, medicine, and more. We believe in the power of automation and thoughtfully applied AI/ML to solve problems beyond the reach of human intuition alone. Osmo is headquartered in New York, NY, with a new facility in New Jersey, and offices in Somerville, MA.

Key Responsibilities

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  Fragrance Compounding: Accurately measure, weigh, and mix raw materials and essential oils according to formulas and batch sheets. Precision and understanding of certain raw materials characteristics will be key to a successful sample lab compounder.

• Equipment Operation & Maintenance: Operate and clean mixing tanks, scales, pumps, and other production equipment while following standard operating procedures (SOPs).

• Safety & Compliance: Ability to follow all company safety protocols, including handling hazardous materials and wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is a requirement for this role.

• Inventory Management: Assist in monitoring raw material stock levels and notify supervisors of any shortages or issues.

• Collaboration: Work closely with quality control and production teams to ensure consistency and efficiency in the fragrance compounding process.

Required Qualifications

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  A minimum of 2-5 years of hands-on experience in sample lab compounding within fragrance of flavor manufacturing.

• Extreme attention to detail and accuracy when measuring, weighing, and blending raw materials.

• Ability to follow written formulas and instructions precisely.

• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment.

• Ability to lift 25lbs.

Ways to stand out

• Understand the order of addition for certain raw materials and the reasons behind it.

• Ability to distinguish fragrance notes.

Salary Range: $25 - $31 / hour

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and more.

If this role inspires you we’d encourage you to apply. We are committed to recruiting, developing, and retaining an incredible team optimized for a diversity of thought, background, and approaches.

For all Full-Time Employees, compensation is just one component of Osmo’s total rewards approach, which is designed to support the well-being, growth, and long-term success of our team members. Depending on the role, this may include base salary or contract-based pay, along with access to health, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match; flexible paid time off and company holidays; and equity or incentive compensation for eligible roles. Actual compensation will vary based on factors such as experience, skills, location, internal equity, and other relevant business considerations. Osmo regularly reviews pay ranges and compensation structures to ensure they remain competitive, equitable, and aligned with current market data.

All employment decisions and responsibilities are determined based on current ability and your ability to grow, without regard to race, color, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, marital status, physical, mental, or sensory disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies: Osmo does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than candidates. The submission of unsolicited resumes by recruitment or staffing agencies to Osmo or its employees is strictly prohibited unless contacted directly by the Osmo Talent Acquisition team. Any resume submitted by an agency in the absence of a signed agreement will automatically become the property of Osmo and Osmo will not owe any referral or other fees with respect thereto.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire