Top 39 Genetics laboratory Jobs in Hershey, Pa

Staff Scientist Popcorn & Kid Snacking
The Hershey Company —Hershey, PA
- Online Application
- 5 years
- Bachelor of Science
- Mid-level
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Physicians Surgical Center of Lebanon —Lebanon, PA
- Part-time
- CPR Certification
- Surgery
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- Health savings account
- Health insurance
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Lab Technician (PA): High School Diploma/GED Required
Green Analytics North, LLC —Harrisburg, PA
- From $16 an hour
- Full-time
- Basic math
- English
- Microsoft Office
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Cytogenetics Lab Scientist I – Pathology Cytogenetics
Penn State Health —Hershey, PA
- Full-time
- Background check
- Mid-level
- Analysis skills
- Paid parental leave
- Health insurance
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Laboratory Technician
ALS —Middletown, PA
- $20 - $22 an hour
- Online Application
- High school diploma or GED
- US work authorization
- Ability to stand for extended periods
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
Microbiology Analyst
ALS —Middletown, PA
- Overtime
- Bachelor of Science
- Mid-level
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
Laboratory Technician II
SGS —Harrisburg, PA
- $19 - $25 an hour
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
- 2 years
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PFAS Prep Technician
ALS —Middletown, PA
- Online Application
- English
- US work authorization
- Ability to stand for extended periods
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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Laboratory Technician I, Food
SGS —Harrisburg, PA
- Full-time
- High school diploma or GED
- Entry level
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Chemist II
SGS —Harrisburg, PA
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience equivalent to degree accepted
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Medical Technologist Blood Bank (Full-Time, Evenings)
Penn Medicine —Lancaster, PA
- Full-time
- High school diploma or GED
- 1 year
- Associate's degree
- Tuition reimbursement
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Medical Technologist Micro (Full-time, Evenings)
Penn Medicine —Lancaster, PA
- Full-time
- High school diploma or GED
- 1 year
- Associate's degree
- Tuition reimbursement
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Medical Technologist Core Lab (Part-Time, Overnights
Penn Medicine —Lancaster, PA
- Part-time
- High school diploma or GED
- 1 year
- Associate's degree
- Tuition reimbursement
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Medical Technologist Core Lab ( Days, Part-time)
Penn Medicine —Lancaster, PA
- Part-time
- Mid-level
- High school diploma or GED
- 1 year
- Tuition reimbursement
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Research Assistant, Salty
The Hershey Company —Hershey, PA
- Online Application
- No experience needed
- 3 years
- High school diploma or GED
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
11d
Sample Receiving Technician
ALS —Middletown, PA
- Online Application
- Bachelor of Science
- English
- High school diploma or GED
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
3d
Leachates Technician
ALS —Middletown, PA
- Weekends as needed
- Mid-level
- Bachelor's degree
- US work authorization
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
Microbiology Supervisor
ALS —Middletown, PA
- Overtime
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
12d
Sample Receiving Supervisor
ALS —Middletown, PA
- Online Application
- Bachelor of Science
- English
- Mid-level
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
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QC Biochemistry Manager
GlaxoSmithKline —Marietta, PA
- Full-time
- 3 years
- Master's degree
- Supervising experience

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Staff Scientist Popcorn & Kid Snacking

The Hershey Company -
Hershey, PA

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Job Details

Benefits

Internal mobility program
Paid holidays
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
401(k) matching

Qualifications

Research design
Food production
Laboratory experiment design
Chemical engineering unit operations
Industrial fryers
New product introduction engineering projects
Engineering development testing
Design of manufacturing processes
Design of experiments
Statistical analysis for research
Engineering process optimization
Process improvement
Chemical scale-up projects
Research project design
Taste testing for quality control
Manufacturing facility experience
Sensory evaluation
Leading team collaboration initiatives
Cross-functional team management
Research & development
Manufacturing company experience
Cross-functional communication

Full Job Description

Why Hershey:

At The Hershey Company, our culture is rooted in purpose and inspired by Milton Hershey’s enduring vision that business should create opportunity for others. Through our commitment to corporate philanthropy, we create positive impact by supporting communities, helping children thrive, and operating as a business for good. This includes our deep and long standing partnership with Milton Hershey School, where we invest in education, workforce readiness, and hands on engagement to help students succeed beyond the classroom. Supported by strategic grantmaking, product donations, cross brand collaboration, and strong employee volunteerism, Hershey offers a place to work where making a difference—locally and globally—is part of how we do business every day.

Job Location: Hershey, PA

About The Hershey Company

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is an industry-leading snacks company known for making more moments of goodness through its iconic brands. With a strong portfolio across chocolate, confectionery, and salty snacks, Hershey delights consumers every day. Our beloved brands include Hershey’s, Reese’s, KitKat®, Dots Pretzels, Lesser Evil, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, and more.

At Hershey, we are committed to making a meaningful difference in the communities where we live, work, and do business. This commitment originated with our founder, Milton Hershey, and continues to shape who we are today.

Guided by our employee value proposition, Lead Today. Create Tomorrow, we empower our people to drive impact now while shaping what comes next. Our One Hershey mindset brings teams together across functions, geographies, and businesses, enabling us to operate with speed, collaboration, and shared purpose.

The Hershey Company is proud to be recognized as a top employer in the United States, reflecting our commitment to our people, culture, and purpose.

How will you fit in the big picture?

The Staff Scientist, R&D – Fried Snacks is a key technical leader within Hershey’s salty snacks business, advancing innovation, renovation, and productivity initiatives across tortilla chips, potato chips, and other fried snack platforms. Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Popcorn and Kid Snacking, this role serves as a subject matter expert in fried snack technology and helps shape the long-term technical roadmap for the category. Based at the Hershey Technical Center, you will collaborate across R&D, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Marketing, Consumer Insights, and Sensory to bring winning products to market and drive manufacturing excellence.

What will you do?

Lead complex product and process development projects from concept through commercialization.
Serve as the technical expert in fried snack technologies including tortilla chips, potato chips, extruded snacks, and pellet-based products.
Design and execute laboratory, pilot plant, and manufacturing trials using sound experimental design and statistical analysis.
Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve manufacturing challenges related to dough systems, masa processing, potato processing, frying operations, seasoning application, and shelf-life performance.
Drive process optimization through expertise in frying science, including heat transfer, oil management, moisture control, oxidation, filtration, and acrylamide mitigation.
Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Marketing, Consumer Insights, and Sensory teams to deliver business objectives.
Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior scientists and development teams.
Support capability-building initiatives that strengthen Hershey’s salty snack innovation pipeline and manufacturing network.
Travel approximately 15-30% to support plant trials, supplier visits, and testing activities.

Minimum Requirements

Experience:

BS, MS, or PhD with 5+ years of relevant experience in food science, food engineering, chemical engineering, or a related field, aligned to T50 career-level expectations.
Strong experience in fried snacks, preferably including tortilla chips, potato chips, extruded snacks, or related categories.
Demonstrated success commercializing products from benchtop development through plant startup.
Experience designing and executing pilot plant and manufacturing trials.
Knowledge of statistical analysis, DOE, process optimization, sensory evaluation, and consumer learning.
Proven ability to lead technical problem-solving within manufacturing environments.
Experience influencing cross-functional teams and leading complex technical projects independently.

Education:

Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Benefits and Perks

At Hershey, we offer competitive pay and a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, financial security, and life outside of work.

Health & Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus wellness programs that support your physical and mental health
Financial Security: Competitive pay, annual incentive opportunities, and a 401(k) with company match
Time Off & Flexibility: Paid time off, company holidays, and flexible ways of working where applicable
Growth & Development: Career development programs, learning opportunities, and internal mobility

Benefits may vary based on role, location, and eligibility.

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The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans.

You may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application process as a result of a disability.
You can request an accommodation via phone or email.

To request an accommodation via phone, please call +1 877-804-1794 and leave a voicemail with your contact information. You may also email a request for accommodation to [email protected]. Please be sure to include “Accommodation Needed” in the subject line. This will ensure that your email is routed to the appropriate contact who will handle your request.

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