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About the Role
The Analytical Laboratory Technician plays a key role in microbiological and physicochemical testing, ensuring analytical accuracy, operational excellence, and high-quality laboratory support for innovation and ingredient approval programs. This role supports day-to-day laboratory operations, including executing tests, maintaining equipment, and supporting sensory panels.
Responsibilities
- Conduct microbiological and physicochemical analyses in accordance with established methods and supervisor instructions.
- Carry out sensory tests for packaging material evaluations and new package assessments.
- Participate as a trained sensory panelist in product and ingredient evaluations.
- Support communication with product developers, JSK OU, CPS, bottling partners, and domestic and international suppliers.
- Prepare, organize, and submit microbiological and analytical test data, documentation, and reports.
- Support data preparation, documentation, and reporting needed for ingredient qualification workflows.
- Manage laboratory supplies, consumables, and chemicals, ensuring proper storage, labeling, and inventory control.
- Maintain laboratory instruments, including daily checks, cleaning, basic troubleshooting, and coordinating calibration or repair.
- Ensure all instruments and supplies used in testing are validated, functional, and compliant with laboratory standards.
- Prioritize and organize daily work to ensure timely and efficient completion of analytical tasks.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to modernize workflows, increase productivity, and enhance laboratory efficiency.
- Follow all laboratory safety protocols, ensure safe handling of hazardous chemicals, and actively contribute to maintaining a safe working environment.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in microbiology, quality assurance, or laboratory work within the food or beverage industry (beverage preferred).
- Understanding of hazardous chemicals and laboratory safety practices.
- Strong attention to detail, reliability, and commitment to data integrity.
- Good communication skills (reading, writing, and basic verbal exchanges).
- Strong task prioritization and scheduling abilities.
- Native-level Japanese.
- Basic reading/writing skills in English preferred.
- Basic IT skills (e.g., Excel, data entry, digital tools).
Skills
- Microbiology
- Physicochemical testing
- Analytical accuracy
- Laboratory support
- Microbiological testing
- Analytical testing
- Sensory testing
- Data integrity
- Task prioritization
- Scheduling
- Excel
- Data entry
- Digital tools
Location
- Tokyo, Japan
Work Type
- Individual Contributor
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Microbiology, Food Science, Analytical Science, Agricultural Chemistry, or a related field.
Benefits
- Career growth and development
- Access to educational platforms
- Coaching
- Mentoring
- Feedback
- Diverse and inclusive culture
- International Experience
- Work With Iconic & Innovative Brands
- Customer & Consumer Focus
- Growth Culture Through a Hyper-Global Network
- Technical Development
About the Company
- The Coca‑Cola Company's Tokyo Innovation Center sits at the heart of its next chapter of growth.
- Part of the Global Development & Innovation (GDI) Tech Center in Tokyo.
- A total beverage company with a growing portfolio: Sparkling, Coffee, Tea, Water, Sports, Energy, Dairy, Alcohol, and more.
- Mission: to refresh the world and make a difference.
- Embraces diverse perspectives and continuous learning.
- The Coca-Cola Company is a global community of passionate employees.
- Innovation has been at the heart of our story since 1886.
- The Coca‑Cola global business system is composed of The Coca‑Cola Company (TCCC), its subsidiaries and 225 bottling partners around the world.
Equal Opportunity
- We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference.
- We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves.
- We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve.
- You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
- We want to make our culture inevitable.